Paul Pepper

Columbia Healthy Smiles dentists PHILIP BATSON and ELIZABETH ABE, DDS, answer every day dental questions, like: ‘what’s the best type of toothbrush to use?’ and ‘does whitening toothpaste damage the enamel?’ and ‘can you overdo the use of mouthwash?’ April 25, 2023

The Columbia-Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department, NAMI and Children’s Grove invite everyone to come out to the Shelter Fountain on the Wednesday of Children’s Mental Health Week (May 7-13) and ring a bell to recognize, raise awareness and celebrate all-things children. Guest: HEATHER HARLAN April 24, 2023

The month of April means Wall Street officially has one quarter under its belt this year and - according to financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial - it was a good one! Find out if this means you can finally start looking at those statements again. Alex also touches on the topic of property insurance during storm season. April 21, 2023

"Missouri is in a tough spot right now. Adults who might've not finished high school, might've not attended college, or gotten any training, we want them to get in that skilled workforce...in the state." -- KAREN D. HAYES, TRiO Educational Opportunity Center at Columbia College | Also, if you'd like to volunteer at this year's Art in the Park, KELSEY HAMMOND is looking for another 100+ individuals to join in the fun; plus, it's been a "fun month" so far at Columbia Art League - find out why! (4:06) April 20, 2023

Concerts, classes and more - needless to say it's been a busy spring at Missouri Academy of Music! KIRK and MARIA TREVOR tell us about an upcoming concert and perform two pieces: 'The Nightingale' at [2:19] and 'The Song of the Black Swan' at [6:22]. April 19, 2023

Enjoy an evening of music by Stephen Sondheim next Saturday at Christian Fellowship Church in Columbia. EMILY EDGINGTON ANDREWS and JOY POWELL are here with more about this joint concert from Columbia Chorale and MU Theatre Department, and about the scholarship that will benefit from funds raised! Also, DAYNA GLANZ tells us about OsteoStrong's "very safe way" to build bone density, and if it matters that you step away from treatments for a period of time. (3:46) April 18, 2023

"The Wolves" - a coming-of-age story about nine high school girls who play soccer - opens this Wednesday for a five-day run inside the Studio 4 theatre on the MU campus. Guest: KASEY LYNCH, director | Also, Children's Grove president KIM DUDE-LAMMY joins us during 'Kindness Month' to talk about 'Kindness Clubs', an outreach project for elementary and middle school students throughout Boone County. Children's Grove has a big event coming up this Thursday, watch for details! (3:28) April 17, 2023

MU professor of radiology AI-LING LIN is looking for healthy people, aged 45-65, to participate in a research study that hopes to answer the question: "will sirolimus treatment improve MRI measures of brain function in individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease." Also, LOIS LONG introduces us the Missouri Haiku Project, happening in conjunction with the Unbound Book Festival next weekend in Columbia! (4:40) April 14, 2023

Flooring made from recycled water bottles? Carpet One's got it, and it's good for anywhere you need a resilient floor, like basements and corridors! Guest: SCOTT BRADLEY, general manager | Also, MICHELE CURRY and MEG PHILLIPS CRESPY invite everyone to come see 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' starting next weekend at Talking Horse Productions in Columbia! (3:51) April 13, 2023

"I believe that domestic violence is a circle, and that at least creating awareness of it can help prevent the cycle." -- ASPEN MEYER, youth coordinator, A Touch of HopeAspen, 13, and her sister, BRYNN, 10, are a part of the purse project movement at A Touch of Hope, which is a 6-year-old non-profit based in Hermann, Mo. April 12, 2023