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Reigning Miss Boone County's Teen Emerson Cohen sees pageantry as an opportunity for personal growth and outreach. On today's show, find out more about her community service initiative - fostering inclusion for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) - which stems from her relationship with her aunt who has special needs. March 4, 2026 -
Moy ZhongBack in September, the High Turnout Wide Margins team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the 2025 Summer Convening of the Partnership for Large Jurisdictions, or PLEJ.While there, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon had the opportunity to speak with election administrators from across the county and world. They also had the opportunity to take the stage for a special live taping with Carolina Lopez, the executive director of PLEJ.They spoke about the history of PLEJ, as well as how it has grown and benefited election administrators across the county. They also brought several members on stage — Zach Manifold of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Kurt Bahr of St. Charles County, Missouri — to share how PLEJ has supported them in their work and how they have given back to the organization.
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Financial advisor and LaBrunerie Financial president, Alex LaBrunerie, joins us to talk about Invest America, a new program from the federal government which he says is, "a valuable new tool for long-term wealth creation for the next generation of children." February 26, 2026 -
On today's show, the band Dead Jones (Joe Tyler, "CJ" Smith, Ben Gilmore, Ryan Seaton, and Camden Whitney) is here to perform their original song, 'Sirens'. Catch them locally throughout the year and follow them on social media. February 25, 2026 -
MU Extension has created a "phenomenal opportunity" for older adults with its Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program, nationwide helping 35,000 seniors since its inception in 2005. Stephen Ball, PhD, and Gus Gustavis, program participant, are here to tell us why you should join today! February 24, 2026 -
Daniel Boone Regional Library is one of two libraries in Missouri - and one of 50 in the nation - to host "Americans and the Holocaust," a traveling exhibit on display now thru March 16 in the library's Quiet Reading Room on the 3rd floor in Columbia. Project director Seth Smith hopes the exhibit and its related programming will engage the community. February 23, 2026 -
The Evening Blend w/ AC: Nickie Davis and Sgt. Shawn Claypool, “Ride along w/ Columbia Police Dept."In this first episode of our new special series, The District After Dark, Nickie Davis and AC go for a ride along with Sgt. Shawn Claypool from the Columbia Police Department during his regular evening shift. February 20, 2026 -
We're down on the floor today with Banjo, Kazoo, and Sarah Judd from Sarah's Yoga Studio doing some puppy yoga! Sarah tells us she often partners with local animal rescue organizations to host puppy yoga sessions: "It brings everybody into the present moment in a really happy way." February 19, 2026 -
Being comfortable doesn't come cheap, but ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts says the ROI is worth it in the long run: "Your average office worker is sitting 2,000 hours a year in their chair, and so we want to make that as comfy as we can." February 18, 2026 -
In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Christopher Mann, the Research Director at the Center for Election Innovation & Research, and Stuart Holmes, the Director of Elections for Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests. -
Learn more about the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) on this week's Discover Nature.
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbia provides essential, free-of-charge services like afterschool care, summer programs, hot meals, and mentorship to local area youth. In order to continue, CEO Martina Hoyt-Vail tells us it takes your support at events like the upcoming chili cook-off fundraiser! February 17, 2026
