Paul Pepper

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

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

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

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

"Half a million people in the United States die each year due to smoking-related causes." So why do people do it and, more importantly, how do people quit? DRS. JEREMY JOHNSON and SATISH KALANJERI have an answer to both, telling us that the path to quitting can start with a simple phone call to Truman Veterans' Hospital. August 8, 2023

Missouri Girls Town is hoping to raise $25,000 at their 'Happy Hour for Hope' fundraiser near Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville next month. DEANNA BARGER, director of development, tells us more about that and a new tax credit for any donation made to their therapy program. August 7, 2023

Anybody who watches NBC's 'Dateline' knows your cell phone knows a whole lot...about you. From who you last called or texted, to your latest internet search, to your location anywhere on earth, these everyday devices hold a lot of answers, for better or for worse. But how does it work? On today's show, ITCOMO's ROBERT RICKETTS pulls back the digital curtain on the modern cell phone. August 4, 2023

Columbia's Community Garden Coalition is celebrating its 40th year in 2023! Longtime member BILL McKELVEY invites area neighborhoods (5-7 households) that are interested in starting a community garden of their own to reach out to CGC for "information and advice on how to get started." Also, JANEENE JOHNSTON is here with an update on what's happening at The Spay Neuter Project. They just reached an impressive milestone when it comes to the number of surgeries performed on dogs and cats. (4:10) August 3, 2023

Actress KRISTEN COOPER invites everyone to come see the classic, well-known musical 'Guys and Dolls' starting next weekend at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City! CCP executive director EMILIE ROBERTS says this show will also play at their new Lake of the Ozarks theatre. Also, be on the lookout for a group of "blitz builders" in north Columbia this September attempting to build four homes in ten days! Guest: ASHLEY SWITZER, director of community outreach, Show Me Central Habitat for Humanity (4:13) August 2, 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