The Morning Meeting

A brutal funding cut for NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has local affiliates scrambling.  Kyle Felling, GM of KBIA in Columbia talks about the effect these cuts will have on the local operation and how KBIA plans to move forward in the coming months.

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Water rates, bus service and the new Opportunity Campus.  Find out more as councilwoman Jacqui Sample joins Simon on this MM.

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Great news about the matching donor for the CMHS new facility and great news about Ozzy the puppy, who visited with Michelle back in July.

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Election Day is next Tuesday.  If you are in the 2nd Ward, you'll see Ken Rice on the ballot for City Council.  Find out what issues are important to him on this MM with Simon.

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Vera Elwood is a candidate for the open 2nd Ward city council seat. Election day is August 5th, hear Vera talk about her run for council on this MM with Simon

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How can you help underprivileged kids get back to school in August?  By donating a backpack through VAC. Stacey Pottinger with VAC has the details on this MM with Simon.

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The Loop Improvement District had federal funding put on hold, approved and now rescinded!  Carrie Gartner, the Executive Director of the Loop CID explains where the project goes from here.

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On this MM David Gaines steps in and we remember Ozzy Osbourne.

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The now infamous "chutes" on I-70 eastbound in the construction zone are unsurprisingly the main topic of conversation on this latest edition of MODOT Monday with Trent and Kirsten from MODOT.

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Important new details of the city's new "restricted" recycling program for you to know on this MM as Simon visits with Tom Ratermann, the assistant director of utilities for the city.

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"Call before you dig"!  It is massively important to do that and Missouri 811 has been aiding that process for 40 years.  The Governor just signed some important legislation to streamline the process and Randy Norden fills us in on the details on this MM.

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Justin Aldred joins us on this MM.  He is just back from the NACO meetings in Philadelphia.  He talks about that, the upcoming special election and a number of other issues.

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James Owen is back on the MM to set the record straight on the Grain Belt Express, which has once again found itself in the cross hairs of attention seeking politicians.

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More disturbing numbers about measles cases in the US and now in Missouri over the last few days. Time for Trina and Austin to join Simon on the MM to get some truth and facts out there about vaccinations.

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100MPH on Scott Boulevard??!!  Believe it....just one of the things CPD Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger and his department have had to deal with over the last few days.

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The CMHS facility needs to be replaced and the organization got exciting news last week form an anonymous donor.  Michelle Casey with CMHS explains all on this MM with Simon.  Plus, she brought with her one of the reasons for doing what they do!  "Ozzy" the puppy!

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New public housing units, a new shelter for CMHS and another feedback session with the public, just some of the topics Simon covers on this MM with 1st Ward Councilwoman Valerie Carroll.

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It was already difficult enough for patients and caregivers dealing with severe illness.  Indu Navar set up Everything ALS to help people with that process.  Now things are about to get more difficult.  Indu gives advice on this MM as to her organization and how it can help navigate the ever changing healthcare landscape.

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How busy is the Sheriff's Department over the 4th of July weekend?  Well, Brian Leer has the unsurprising answer on this MM with Simon as well as some other useful information for the upcoming holiday weekend.

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