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"When women come through the high risk breast program we, of course, teach them what to look for; we do a breast exam and make sure we don't feel anything and make sure they know how to do that." -- TONYA LINTHACUM, family nurse practitioner, Boone Medical Group High Risk Breast Clinic | Also, meet the new music director for The Missouri Symphony, WILBUR LIN! Wilbur tells us about the remaining three performances in the inaugural Firefly Music Festival. (4:38) July 3, 2023

Did you know that May is National Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Month? And did you also know that approximately 50 million people in the U.S. are affected (at some level) by #osteoporosis? Does your lifestyle put you at risk of being a part of this statistic? We ask OsteoStrong Columbia owner DAYNA GLANZ! Also, The Missouri Symphony is rebranding their popular Hot Summer Nights series with a new name this year! Executive director TRENT RASH is here to tell us what we can look forward to at the first-ever Firefly Music Festival. (4:50) May 17, 2023

The opioid crisis is far from over, that's according to Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services educator HEATHER HARLAN. What's to blame? The "powerful" ingredient fentanyl, which is "cheap, easy to make and transport and is showing up in meth, cocaine, counterfeit pills" and possibly more. What's the solution? Narcan. Also, in lighter news, The MOSY executive director TRENT RASH invites everyone to this year's Symphony of Toys holiday-themed concert. Guaranteed to be fun for "the young and the young at heart!" (4:59) November 14, 2022

Folk singer DAVE PARA may be in New Mexico right now, but he'll be back in central Missouri in time for this weekend's 30th Big Muddy Folk Festival at Thespian Hall in Boonville. Tickets are still available! Also, Missouri Symphony executive director TRENT RASH joins us with details on this year's Hot Summer Nights concert extravaganza! Things kick off with the return of the maestro himself, Kirk Trevor, conducting 'Symphony in Motion' on June 15th. (4:25) May 11, 2022

Make plans to attend The Missouri Symphony's annual 'Symphony of Toys' concert extravaganza this Sunday at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia! Find out why it's a show that's sure to please every member of the family. Guests: TRENT RASH and MELISSA BOHON-WEBEL | Also, renowned pianist and local advocate SUTU FORTE invites everyone to come and support the idea of "wild nature" in urban areas at the 'Wild Winter Fest' this Saturday in the Hinkson Valley nature sanctuary in Columbia. (4:21) December 7, 2021

Break dancing to music by The Missouri Symphony? (It's true!) It's one of three performances taking place this week, the final week of the 2021 Hot Summer Nights concert series! Details from outgoing music director KIRK TREVOR and executive director TRENT RASH. Also, League of Women Voters Columbia-Boone County president MARILYN McLEOD explains the process behind redistricting. Did you know there are actually two different processes? (3:42) July 5, 2021

The Missouri Symphony is doing their 50th year all over again (thanks to the coronavirus pandemic). Executive director TRENT RASH tells us more about this season's lineup than you'll ever find online, beginning with this Sunday's Mostly Mozart concerto competition at the Missouri Theater in Columbia! June 10, 2021

The Missouri Symphony's annual garage sale is moving to a live online auction format this year - and with "higher-end items" - according to executive…

Author REBECCA MURRAY's book, 'The Little Plastic Angel', is the story of Annie, a plastic angel who dreams of one day sitting atop a family's Christmas…

Four homes are featured on this year's annual Holiday Home Tour, a fundraiser for The Missouri Symphony happening this weekend in Columbia! MARYLOU…