The Morning Meeting

Plenty on the Boone County Commission's plate at the moment.  Justin Aldred has the details on this MM with Simon.

Saturday is Record Store Day and Kyle and Taylor from Hitt Records are back to tell you what's hot and what's not this Saturday.

The 2026 Unbound Book Festival starts on Thursday.  Director Kerry Townsend has all the details.

The Columbia-wide Army Ants Robotics Team are going back to the FIRST Championship in Houston Texas.  Ellis and Langston are two team members to tell us all about their success and how you can help on this MM with Simon,

If you've driven down West Broadway lately and have seen the sign for the Inspiration Home, Fred Parry is here to tell you what it is all about.

The 60th annual Senior All Night Party is set for May 23rd.  Organizer Tracy Hager has all of the latest details and tells how you can help.

Bring your appetite and the family to the first Rumble of the Food Trucks at the Columbia Mall on April 25th.  Organizer Vidal Ransom visits with Simon on this MM with all of the details.

The Boone County History and Culture Center's 2026 Hall of Fame inductees have been announced.  Find out who they are on this MM as Simon visits with Executive Director, Chris Campbell.

A unique event coming to DT Columbia this weekend.   Jamie Varvaro has all the details.

CPD Asst. Chief Bollinger is back to give us an update on the latest law and order topics.

A clear definition of what constitutes a data center was just one of the things the council grappled with in their latest meeting.  Betsy Peters fills us in.

Where do gas prices go from here?  What can you do to conserve gas?  Just a couple of questions for Nick Chabarria on this MM with Simon.

Columbia and the surrounding area has a great and longstanding musical history.  Autumn Cuddy at SHSM tells us about the CoMo Music Project, an archive documenting as much of it as possible.

John Lyman is one of 3 incumbents running for school board in the April 7 election.  Here he talks about why he thinks he should be re-elected.

Keary Husain is a Columbia native and is running for school board.  On this MM he explains his reasons for running.

Making sure you buy tickets from reputable dealers.  Very much on Tiger fan's minds at the moment.  Khesha Duncan is back to tell you how to do it safely.

Breaking news on this MM as Ed and Stacey reveal the official move in date for the 5 years in the making VAC Opportunity Campus.

Having a hard time keeping space available on your smartphone?  Robert is back to give you some tips on cleaning that phone up.

Election day is April 7th.  April Ferrao is running for re-election to the school board.  Listen to her on this MM with Simon.

Ted is back with thoughts on the Missouri Plan to select judges and his personalized Oscar picks on this MM with Simon.

Lots of pressing issues and more things to achieve that is why Paul Harper is running as an incumbent for CPS School Board.   

Birdman Mel is back!   Lots of great advice ahead of birds returning this spring, and some good questions as well on this MM.

Did you know we nearly saw CPD on the reality show "PD Live"?  Lance Bollinger tells the story and updates us on the excellent detective work that went into solving a quarter century old cold case.

What was it like to be caught up in the unrest in Mexico after the death of El Mencho?  Well, KC Star columnist Vahe Gregorian and his wife were there.  Hear his first-hand experience on this MM with Simon.

Severe weather preparedness is a big deal for the MU PD when, as Chief Brian Weimer points out, you are dealing with a small city that is the MU campus.  

The March March is one of the most fun True False events.  It wouldn't happen without the Parade Queen of Queens and King of Queens.  Check out this MM with Simon.

So many scams to be aware of at the moment and Boone County Sheriff's Captain Brian Leer wonders what would happen if these people used their skills for positive purposes?!

What does Mizzou football, conservation in South Dakota and conservation in Missouri have in common?!  Find out on this MM with Simon.

The True/False film festival was founded by David Wilson and Paul Sturtz.  David is back to talk about another creation of his, Booneanza 26.  Also, with T/F starting tomorrow we had to mention that as well!

Dr Toby Arquette began this week in his new role as the 19th President of Columbia College after David Russell's retirement.  Hear the new President's vision for CC on this MM as he joins Simon.

From feral cats to stopping drunken soccer hooligans running riot in the streets of Columbia, Don Waterman is back to review Monday's council meeting.

It's Thank a Farmer week all week long.  Dustin Stanton is back to fill us in on related events and the importance of agriculture in the state of Missouri.

It is the 60th anniversary of the Columbia High School All Night Senior Party.  Tracy Hager is this year's coordinator, and she tells you how you can help out on this MM with Simon.

The Impulse Buy comedy tour is coming to the Missouri Theater on April 10th, another chance to see the great Greg Warren.  Greg has quite a history in Columbia and we get into that a bit as well on this MM as Simon visits with Greg.

There will be quite a bit of roadwork disruption to the various I-70 overpasses starting with the demolition of the Providence Road overpass in May as part of the Improve I-70 Project.  Trent and Kirsten are back on a MODOT Monday as well as the Improve I-70 Lead Director for the Columbia project, Spencer Robinson.

Want to work out for a great cause?  Well, the 15th Fitness for a Cure is this weekend.

So many ads for credit repair companies these days.  How do you know which ones are legitimate? Khesha Duncan is back with some valuable tips.

How to protect the older people in your life from unscrupulous operators.   That is what Robert gets into on this MM with Simon.

A whole host of county related issues covered in this visit with Kip Kendrick.  From how an income tax repeal would affect the county to the impending effects of the Improve I-70 Project and everything in between on this MM.

What is the story behind the announcement that Mizzou Athletics is to sell the naming rights to Memorial Stadium?  Eli Hoff has the details on this MM with Simon.

More parking at the airport, an agreed upon renovation design at Douglas Park and the possibility of a public safety dedicated tax.  All topics we get into on this MM with Nick Foster.

Ted is back on his old stomping ground at KFRU to preview his next column for the Missourian as well as discussing his last one.

Searching for something to do on President's Day?  How about a trip over to Independence where a full program is planned for the holiday?  Director, Mark Adams has the details on this MM.

What exactly is "rail banking" and what does it have to do with our park system in Columbia?  Parks and Rec Director Gabe Huffington explains all on this MM with Simon.

Unfortunately it has been a violent start to the new year.   CPD Assistant Chief Lance Bollinger details the investigations thus far.

Chief Weimer is back on the MM to let students know that they can safely exchange merchandise sold online at the MUPD HQ on campus.

World Cup preparations in Columbia, the arrival of Nordstrom Rack and lots of other business developments on this episode of the MM as Pete Bland from the Missourian returns to visit with Simon.

Looking for a safe place to exchange an item with an online sale?  Captain Brian Leer says you can always do the transaction at the Sheriff's Department.

Adam and Brandon are back for their monthly visit.  We talked about everything from how they stay warm in winter weather, to eagles to coyotes to CWD.  All on this MM.

Whether or not to ban people from loitering in medians on busy city streets has been an ongoing debate for a while now.  Last night the city council took action.  More on this MM as Simon visits with Jacque Sample, Columbia's third ward council rep.