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

Back 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.

A change in venue isn't the only thing that's new for this year's ATHENA Awards banquet, hosted by the Women's Network of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Brandi Huebner, chair, as well as Sarah Hudson, chair of the special events committee, join us to talk about what else attendees - yes, men are welcome - can expect to see! March 3, 2026

Columbia Supreme is a non-profit that uses sports as a tool to engage youth and teach essential life lessons like teamwork, patience, and the value of a strong work ethic - skills that are applicable outside of athletics. Founder Anthony Johnson, along with his daughter, Jasmine, are here today to invite everyone to a Casino Night fundraiser happening this Saturday in Columbia. March 2, 2026

As Black History Month winds down, we take a look back at Columbia's Douglass High School in the 1950s when today's guest, Barbra Horrell (alongside Dr. Eryca Neville, current DHS principal), attended what was then a segregated all-Black school: "I kind of say that we're a tale of two cities." February 27, 2026

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

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