A bipartisan group has launched a new statewide ballot initiative to ban Missouri politicians from overturning voter-approved initiative petitions.

Alisa Nelson talks to Benjamin Singer, co-founder of the “Respect Voters Coalition”, who says there are 17 legislative bills this session “to take power out of voters’ hands.”

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Women’s college basketball now gets prime billing on TV and more fans in arenas than ever. Previous champion players will tell you the talent has been there.

At Mizzou’s Women's Basketball alumni event this year, Ashley Byrd gathered three women who had coached or played the game in the past 50 years.

Starting with the woman who started it all at Mizzou: Coach Alexis Jarrett.

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A new report says access to childcare in Missouri has improved since the pandemic, but the state continues to lag.

Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips with an organization called Childcare Aware of Missouri, who says the state needs to stop putting a band-aid on the problem.

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Dylan Frazier grew up in Ashland, Missouri, dreaming of playing in the Major Leagues. Baseball was his number one sport as a kid, but little did he know that a pick-up game of pickleball would eventually lead him to the majors—Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association.

Now, Dylan spends most of his time in Florida training for tournaments and preparing for another season of pro pickleball with a new team. Meanwhile, he’s also finishing up his spring classes at Mizzou.

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A magazine is dedicated to the Mother Road, Route 66. Brennen Matthews is the editor and suggests that Missourians take advantage of everything the road offers in our state.

“You know, one thing that a lot of people don’t realize is that Missouri has more historic neon-laced motels than any of the other states,” says Matthews. “It really is a gem of a section of the route for that. Another cool thing is that MO has lots of unique roadside attractions that make the state a special part of the journey.”

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A new therapy for dogs with an aggressive form of cancer is showing promise.

Alisa Nelson talks to Jeffrey Bryan, a professor of oncology at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, about this new research that could give some dogs a new leash on life.

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What is an agri-ready county and are you living in one?

Ashley McCarty, Executive Director of Missouri Famers Care tells Marshall Griffin how a county can become one.

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A Missouri lawmaker says America made a promise to care for its military veterans and a bill he is sponsoring would help to fulfill that promise.

Alisa Nelson talks to Jefferson City Representative Dave Griffith, who wants to boost admission fees at the state’s casinos to help improve Missouri’s veterans homes and cemeteries.

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