A new Missouri law aims to help schools better prepare for health emergencies.

Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who led the effort to require “Stop the Bleed” kits in the state’s K-12 public schools.

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A Missouri economic development group says 2025 was a strong year.

Allen Dillingham of the Missouri Technology Corporation says they invested millions of dollars to help small businesses get started or expand. He says those projects, scattered throughout the state, have created 8,000 jobs. The M-T-C has also just been awarded $33 million in federal funds to keep its efforts moving.

He joins Show Me Today.

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The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is taking aim at three items often found in convenience stores and other businesses across the state.

Alisa Nelson chats with Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, who says her office is ramping up efforts to fight against video lottery machines, illegal hemp sales, and Bitcoin companies.

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Confirmation in November of rabies in a dog in southwest Missouri’s McDonald County has state health leaders reminding the public that the virus remains a threat to pets and their owners.

Marshall Griffin talks with Molly Baker, lead zoonotic disease epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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A different kind of test is happening in Missouri schools, and it’s not about math or reading. It’s about what’s in the wastewater.

The state has launched a pilot program to check for signs of fentanyl and other drugs. Show Me Today’s Matt Pilger spoke with Mike O’Connell from the Missouri Department of Public Safety about what this testing could reveal and how schools might respond.

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A senior at Washington University in St. Louis will soon be headed across the pond to study medicine in England, after he was named a recipient of the Marshall scholarship.

Omar Abdelmoity talked about his plans with Missourinet’s Marshall Griffin.

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Missouri schools are showing progress, but there’s still work to do. The latest state report card says more than 91% of public schools met or exceeded standards in 2025.

So what’s next for the remaining nine percent? How is the state tackling teacher shortages and literacy goals? Show Me Today’s Matt Pilger sat down with Deputy Commissioner Kelli Jones to find out.

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Snacks and soda are not the only items being dealt in St. Louis County vending machines. Rather a life-saving medication used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

Alisa Nelson talks to Dr. Kanika Cunningham, Director of the St. Louis County Health Department, who says all the items in the vending machines are free.

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