The Morning Meeting

Continuing our occasional visits with former KFRU staffers to celebrate 100 years.  We had to talk to the legend who is Chris Gervino!

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Who called the public safety meeting involving the governor last week?  Was gun control discussed?  Why was CPD and the Sheriff's office not involved?  Some of the questions that MUPD Chief Brian Weimer answers on this MM with Simon.

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How busy was the Sheriff's Department in the snow on Monday?  Just one of the things tackled as Captain Brian Leer joins Simon on this MM.

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You would think things would slow down at this time of year in the Missouri Conservation Department.  "Not at all" says Adam Doerhoff.

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COMO Gives is underway, and Eric Sappington is back to tell you how you can donate, what the target is this year and how your dollars can help nearly 180 organizations in our area.

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How long will it be before we have a recycling structure rebuilt for the city?  Nick Foster is here to tell us and to update us on other city business on this MM with Simon.

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Joe Moseley was Boone County's Prosecuting attorney for 14 years.  He tried many high-profile cases but none more so than the Susan Davis case.  Joe talks about that case and previews an upcoming presentation on it at the State Historical Society on this MM.

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Its Thanksgiving Wednesday on the MM and that only means one thing.... the return of Brook Harlan to literally "talk turkey"!

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We've got a big travel holiday coming up once again and that means Nick Chabarria with AAA is back with Simon on this MM to tell you what to expect.

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What is Cloudflare and why did its outage last week cause such mayhem?  The Computer Guy, Robert Ricketts, is here once again to explain all.

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Fred Parry spent 10 years co-hosting the MM.  Now he is back to reminisce with Simon about his time on the air at KFRU as part of our 100-year celebration.

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Another huge sporting event in Columbia this weekend with the best cross-country runners in the world converging on Gans Park for the NCAA National Championship.   Joey Wilmes and Travis March with Parks and Rec fill us in on last minute preparations on this MM with Simon.

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Is it median safety or a device to stop panhandling?  Just one of the things Jacque Sample talks about with Simon on this MM.

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Exciting news with regard to the new CMHS shelter.  Michelle Casey is back on this MM to talk about that news with Simon and to update us on the harrowing story of the dogs that have come to CMHS after the horrible discovery at a local dog breeding operation.

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Kirsten Munck and Melanie Blaylock are in on this MODOT Monday to talk about where we are with the I-70 improvement project and preparations for winter weather.

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Scam artists are always out there but step up their activity around this time of year.  Khesha Duncan tells you what to watch out for to prevent being scammed on this MM with Simon.

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Eli Hoff, the Mizzou sports beat writer for the St Louis Post Dispatch joins Simon to explain the bowl game options for Mizzou.

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Missouri's Republican legislators have targeted the LGBTQ+ community for a number of years now and it is having a tangible, negative economic effect on the state.  Annelise Hanshaw with The Missouri Independent has been investigating, and she visits with Simon on this MM.

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We've been talking about the Kinney Point project for more than 10 years.  Now residents are finally moving in.  Randy Cole, the CEO of CHA talks all about the completion of this project on this MM with Simon.

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