On this edition of the show we talk with Allie Bruner, Director of SEMO's Autism Center; Dr. Samantha Siemers shares how the university's Department of Agriculture sets students up for success and Christy Mershon drops by with an update from Continuing Education.
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The holiday lights are down, the "New Year, New Me" energy has faded, and we are left with the snow drifts and grey skies of winter. For many business owners, this time of year brings a noticeable dip in employee morale and productivity, often called the "Winter Gloom."
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People who study the Border Patrol say it continues to be less well prepared than big city police for handling crowds and situations involving protesters, some of whom are legally armed.
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The U.S.'s latest involvement in Venezuela's government is part of a long tradition of U.S. interference – from economic sanctions to covert operations to overthrow governments – in that region.
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Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham.
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The Trump administration is working to reframe the narrative in Minneapolis on enforcing the law after outrage over killings continues.
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In 2007, Larry Maxfield helped his brother Marty move to Utah. Marty had terminal cancer. Neighbors and church members helped transform Marty's new house into a warm home during his final days.
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Efforts in Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown have been scrambled by two fatal shootings in Minneapolis this month involving ICE officers.
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Nearly a year after the midair collision over the Potomac River, family members of the victims are still pushing for tougher restrictions in the congested airspace around the nation's capital.
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Robert Wicker (Whicker) was born about 1738 in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1806, Robert, Hannah and several of their children moved to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
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