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"Now is a good time to start thinking about planning for next year." That's one takeaway from our conversation with Community Garden Coalition treasurer BILL McKELVEY. He says to use these off-months to work with CGC and to find neighbors who might want to work together in sustaining a working garden next spring. Also, NANETTE WARD, Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central Missouri, invites everyone to take part in a worldwide (no, really) event called Walk for Freedom next month at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia! Registration is free. (3:55) September 7, 2023

A child's first visit to the dentist can be a delicate situation. What happens at that first appointment? Is there anything a parent can do ahead of time? How often should they be coming for a check-up? And are any tears shed reserved only for the child? We've got answers to those questions and more courtesy of Columbia Healthy Smiles dentists PHILIP BATSON and ELIZABETH ABE, DDS, on today's show! July 27, 2023

Anywhere from 3,000-5,000 people will descend upon Fayette, Missouri this Saturday for the annual Fayette Festival of the Arts. Will you be one of them? Today's guests, GLENN LUDKTE and CONNIE SHAY tell us about all the food, the music, the quilts and the family-friendly fun to be had! August 1, 2023

Singer/songwriter/storyteller LARRY BROWN is really feeling the dog days of summer, so much so he's going to sing a song about it: Rodney Crowell's 'Song for the Life' at [2:05]. August 11, 2023

Did you know that Caring Hearts and Hands of Columbia - a non-profit that helps families and individuals with end-of-life care - got its start thanks to MU Extension's 'Neighborhood Leadership Academy'? Co-founder JACKIE REED tells us how NLA's 10-week training program provided her with the right skills to move her idea forward. LETITIA JOHNSON invites anyone interested to sign up for the next session! Also, veterinarians ANNA DELABAR and ABBIE KNUDSEN introduce us to Pet Wellness Alliance, a year-old, non-profit clinic in Columbia for everyone, really, but especially individuals or families who maybe can't afford proper care for their pet. (4:35) August 14, 2023

The Treeline Music Festival won’t be happening later this month as originally planned because organizers say it was too expensive to put on. What questions should reporters be asking as Columbia sees its first fall without the former Roots N Blues in nearly 20 years? Also, the next chapter in the Marion Record’s fight for press freedom; and when social media managers get too clever. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Nick Mathews: Views of the News.

The 2023 Jacquelyn K. Jones Lecture series will play host to PBS host Joe Lamp'l, a.k.a. Joe Gardener, September 14th at Monsanto Auditorium on the MU campus! But that's not all! Joe will also be appearing at the Columbia Farmers Market the day before as a guest of Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture. Registration is required. Get details on both events from today's guests, BILLY POLANSKY and PETE MILLIER! Also, meet KIMBERLEE JOHNSON, the actress behind Annie Wilkes in Capital City Productions' take on the Stephen King thriller 'Misery'. Limited runs in both Jefferson City and at the Lake of the Ozark start tomorrow! Additional guest: director BETH VOSSEN. (4:14) September 6, 2023

Newsflash: rotating the same two or three or even four passwords among all your online accounts is a bad idea. While that may be common sense to some, for others it's a hard habit to break. (How would i keep track of them all?!) ITCOMO's ROBERT RICKETTS is here to put you at ease with some helpful tips and tricks to keep you cyber-safe and secure. September 8, 2023

Despite what you might hear (assault on a playground?!), and despite the name, today's guest, SARA LAHR, says Talking Horse Productions' 'God of Carnage' is actually an awkward comedy starring just four people (including our other guest today, MARK BAUMGARTNER)! Curtain goes up in two days. Also, if you're looking for new flooring that's both durable and environmentally-friendly, Carpet One Floor & Home general manager SCOTT BRADLEY has just the thing: wool! (4:21) August 9, 2023

If you're a non-profit organization looking for help in achieving certain goals, or help in bringing out the best in your staff, CAROLYN SULLIVAN and OLIVIA SWANSON want you to bring on board New Chapter Coaching, LLC to be the help you seek! Also, COLTON DOWNING, BSN, RN, tells us how Boone Health treats a "special kind of heart attack" known as STEMI. (4:37) August 10, 2023