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MU Theatre Department opens 'The Prom' this Friday inside the Rhynsburger Theatre on the MU campus. Director JOY POWELL describes this contemporary show as "very funny" with a "great message". Also, registered dietitian KRISTEN EIFFERT, PhD, joins us to talk about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle as we age: "even at 30 we start losing some of our muscle strength if we are sedentary." (3:18) November 1, 2022

It's our first show of the new year, and the fifth time we're doing a Today's Farmer Closing Thought roundup with author/poet WALTER BARGEN! Listen as he recites lines like "as we stare out, we stare inward"; and "what worlds we walk, feeling safe, until the ice cracks"; and "all I remember is that I once walked on the backs of gods." January 2, 2023

Meet onetime mid-Missouri resident and now *published* author, GINGER ROBINSON! Ginger's book, 'A Fairy Tale', is finally available for the world to read, and if you like stories that have a little bit of drama with a side of redemption, you're going to want to pick this one up! Also, MARILYN McLEOD, League of Women Voters, invites everyone to get to know their state legislators (some of them brand new following last November's election) by way of pre-recorded interviews! (4:09) January 4, 2023

When it comes to making financial New Year's resolutions, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, suggests taking it one month at a time: "just get to February!" As the end of the year approaches, Alex has some advice for those who are self-employed before the clock strikes midnight on 12/31. December 26, 2022

'Twas the night before the night before Christmas 199 years ago today that the traditional poem, ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' - originally titled 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' - was first published anonymously in a New York newspaper. Storyteller LARRY BROWN is here to recite it as close to that original writing as possible! December 23, 2022

For many of us, that (somewhat) promising New Year's resolution we make comes and goes far too quickly, so what can be done for those of us determined to make 2023 the best year yet? For starters, check out Memory Strategies owner DANIELLE WINTON's four, easy-to-remember tips on today's show! December 27, 2022

Be one of 23 new members (by the start of 2023) and let OsteoStrong show you the way to better bone health in the new year! "We start low and go slow." -- DAYNA GLANZ, owner | Also, JANE WILLIAMS tells us about Love Columbia's efforts to stave off homelessness by "trying to do more things that will promote and entice more building" of affordable housing. (5:08) December 19, 2022

"I do think that the holistic approach to United Way's support allows us to really look at the complexities of poverty, and to recognize that there isn't a single solution; that as humans are complex, so is poverty, and so our approach is that." -- ANDREW GRABAU, executive director, Heart of Missouri United Way December 20, 2022

A Touch of Hope founder JULIE McCOLLUM introduces us to her east-central Missouri-based grassroots organization that started with some unused purses and handbags and an idea to give 'a touch of hope' to those in domestic abuse situations. Volunteer coordinator ROBBIE PULL says help and donations are needed all the time! December 21, 2022

Don't neglect your teeth this holiday season! That's the general takeaway from our conversation with Columbia Healthy Smiles dentist DR. ELIZABETH ABE: "every time we eat or drink something, our mouth becomes more acidic...during the holidays, of course, we eat more sugar...[making us] more prone to developing cavities." December 22, 2022