You know, most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what goes down the drain—but public health experts do. Missouri is using wastewater surveillance to spot viruses before people even start showing up at the doctor’s office. Dr. George Turabelidze with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is here to […]

Governor Kehoe responds to the Chiefs decision to leave Missouri

A new flu strain is spreading across Missouri and the U.S., and this year’s vaccine isn’t a perfect match. MU Health Care infectious disease specialist Dr. Taylor Nelson explained what that means. “There may be some higher risk of acquiring infection even if you’ve been vaccinated, but there will still be protections generally from severe […]

The city of Blue Springs, near Kansas City, will soon be using drones as first responders. Police Chief Bob Muenz said it will help them get eyes on the scene faster. “To get there before the officers can get there,” he told Missourinet. “Our officer response time is anywhere from four to five minutes to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed plans to relocate across the state line, announcing Monday that the franchise will build a new stadium complex in Kansas. The move follows approval of a state-backed incentive package and comes after weeks of speculation about the team’s long-term future. Kansas officials say the project will anchor a large […]

Missouri teens could soon earn less than the state’s minimum wage. A bill pre-filed for the upcoming legislative session would allow employers to pay workers under 18 a lower rate. Missouri Republican State Senator Joe Nicola, who represents part of the Kansas City area, told Missourinet that he’s heard from several businesses that employ teens. […]

A Kansas City-area lawmaker wants to beef up penalties for drivers who don’t stop for school buses. State Rep. Mike Jones, R-Platte County, questioned why people are not more motivated to stop for children getting on and off school buses and suggests it’s because the punishment is not harsh enough. “You know, according to our […]

There’s been an uptick in the number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in migratory birds in the Kansas City area. Jacqui Blessington, director of the Lakeside Nature Center in Kansas City, told Missourinet that it does not have an exact number of cases yet. “Our cases right now are ‘guess-timated’ to be a […]

Missourians are being warned of a tricky gold bar scam. U.S. Attorney Matthew Price of the Western District of Missouri tells Missourinet’s Sue Danielson it’s a global scam that has duped many elderly people, including some in Missouri.  His office has prosecuted a man tied to the scam, who was a courier.   Price offers the back-story on this scam and tips for Missourians to avoid it on […]

What can you do to protect yourself in an active shooter situation? That’s a question on the minds of many Missouri students and staff after the weekend shooting at Brown University. Nicholas Tietsort, a communications consultant for Mizzou, told Missourinet that planning for an emergency starts long before an incident happens. “There’s a video on […]

Missouri has a line of nearly 500 court trials on hold for one reason: A traffic jam of crime suspects sitting in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go on trial.  Alisa Nelson talks to Branson State Representative Brian Seitz, who has pre-filed a bill to speed up the competency evaluations. 

There’s a wide variety of mentoring programs in Missouri, but the newest one hopes to train mentors for landowners whose properties include woodlands. Brian Schweiss, Sustainable Forestry Specialist with MU Extension, talked about it with Missourinet’s Marshall Griffin.

The impacts of Missouri disasters can stretch far after the disaster itself ends. Whether that be from compounding financial, physical, emotional, or mental health. Jen Haasis, Compliance Director at BJC Behavioral Health, shares the resources available to those still suffering from the aftermath of the severe spring weather that hit the eastern side of the […]

Deputies in western Missouri’s Vernon County are investigating the killings of several heads of cattle that took place in mid-October. They appear to have been shot with a small-caliber gun, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. The cattle were located on private property near the town of Walker, about ten miles northeast […]

United Healthcare customers in Missouri could lose their out-of-network insurance coverage at SSM Health at the end of this month if both sides fail to make a deal. The state Department of Commerce and Insurance told Missourinet the deadlock impacts about 27,000 Medicaid patients and 24,000 commercial members. Director Angela Nelson said she’s still optimistic […]

The holidays bring family, food, and plenty of time in the kitchen, but they also bring a higher risk of home fires. Missouri State Fire Marshal Tim Bean says cooking fires spike this time of year and offers simple steps to keep your home safe, from using timers to keeping kids and pets out of harm’s way. Show […]

St. James Winery creates some of the state’s most popular holiday wines. Ashley Byrd talks with Brandon Hohferr about the winery and what they suggest for the season.

Your drive to work, GPS location, and driving habits could be sold to insurance companies, or even to foreign forces. U.S. Congressman Eric Burlison, R-MO, told Missourinet he has reintroduced a bill that aims to stop carmakers from collecting and selling the personal data of drivers without explicit and meaningful written permission. “Most drivers have […]

Poaching cases continue to pop up during Missouri’s fall hunting seasons. State Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners said one case involved the illegal hunting of a black bear in Ozark County in late September. “After receiving information from concerned citizens about a bear being killed in the closed season, Conservation Agent Corporal Tom Leaker […]

In the latest chapter of streaming/broadcast giants attempting to take over other entertainment industries, Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. Founder and analyst for PP Foresight, Paolo Pescatore, joins Show Me Today to break down the latest.