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With a yearly cost of $1,500 per match (that's pairing one Big with one Little), guest ANN MERRIFIELD says fundraising events like Countdown to Kickoff - happening later this month - are oh-so-important to the success of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri. August 9, 2021

You may be eligible for a health insurance plan that costs no more than $10 per month thanks to legislation like the CARES Act, which was signed into law in 2020. Confused? Intrigued? Missouri Connections for Health executive director SCOTT MINIEA is here to help! Also, CHRISTOPHER GOULD invites everyone to come see 'Plan 9! The Musical from Outer Space', opening next Thursday at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! This is an original production written by a trio of local community theatre stalwarts. (4:44) August 10, 2021

The 'Vegetables, Butterflies and Flowers (Oh My!) Field Day' is happening next Thursday at Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia. TIM REINBOTT, director of field operations, says come for the gardening tips, stay for the tomato tasting! Also, Oliver! is coming to the Capital City Productions stage starting tomorrow night and running for two weekends. ROB CROUSE and MICHAEL BRAND tell us why you're gonna love their version of this classic show! (3:47) August 11, 2021

Retired NASA astronaut DR. LINDA GODWIN joins us for a special two-part series about her final mission to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Dr. Godwin takes us behind-the-scenes of the mission - from launch to landing - using footage put together by NASA. August 13, 2021

Retired NASA astronaut DR. LINDA GODWIN joins us for a special two-part series about her final mission to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Dr. Godwin takes us behind-the-scenes of the mission - from launch to landing - using footage put together by NASA. August 12, 2021

Author/poet WALTER BARGEN reads to us 'Domino Cafe Shop', a "tragic tale" about the owner of Columbia's Cafe Arno (its real name). "Every once in a while a story will grab a hold of me and I'll go, 'I'll write this down'." August 6, 2021

Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central Missouri advocate/volunteer NANETTE WARD is putting area parents, teachers, coaches, youth leaders, etc. on notice! This summer, with more time on their hands, "our young people will...be at high risk for being preyed upon through social media." Find out how to spot the warning signs before it's too late. May 12, 2021

"When it comes to our food choices, we want to get rid of old patterns that don't serve us anymore." That's just one piece of advice from dietitian JAMIE DAUGHERTY, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who goes on to share more tips on how we can all have a more meaningful relationship with the foods we eat everyday. And speaking of staying healthy, DAYNA GLANZ has some good news for the over-50 crowd: in honor of National Osteoporosis Month, OsteoStrong is having a 2 for 1 special on new memberships! (4:30) May 13, 2021

Don't let those bleeding gums go untreated! To help make that point easy to understand, DRS. PHILIP BATSON and ELIZABETH ABE, Columbia Healthy Smiles, want you to think about your mouth in architectural terms, whereas your gums are the foundation and your teeth are the buildings. "It's all about maintaining a good foundation for those teeth." May 17, 2021