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Global warming and growing constructions change the habitats for wildlife species everywhere. I speak to bird expert Roger Holloway from the World Bird Sanctuary about Missouri Native birds. I also talk to Robert Hemmelgarn about the different plants that support backyard animals.

House Bill 357 would lift restrictions in Missouri around Cottage Food Law. If HB 357 is passed, Missouri sellers would be legally allowed to sell baked goods over the internet to Missouri buyers. Today's interviews include the sponsor of the bill Rep. Ben Baker and the Institute of Justice.

Learning about the stock market is confusing, so today's show is going back to the basics. I talk to Portfolio Manager Kyle Reynolds about how college students can start investing. We discuss the different kinds of accounts and how to get started.

Founded in the spring of 2020, Brian Wingbermuehle started a nonprofit to help Missouri preserve indigenous plant species. The Missouri Biodiversity Project works to restore natural habitats and educate the public on conservation.

Healthcare in Missouri is complicated. Between the divide of urban and rural, Medicaid and private insurance, and the constant hospital closures, there is a long journey ahead for the healthcare industry. Today's discussion is with Dr. David Barb and Sheldon Weisgrau about what healthcare economics means for the state.

According to data from the National Retail Federation, holiday shopping has increased steadily for the past decade, but how is the state of the pandemic going to affect this shopping season? I talk to Katherine Cullen, NRF's Senior Director of Industry and Consumer Insights, about the changes happening for 2020's Black Friday.

Through Sustain Mizzou, the sustainability office was created to hire staff to track data on waste and the environment as well as focus on more programming. The pandemic has slashed budgets across campus leaving the sustainability office in limbo.

Tensions are high during this historical election and the young vote is being cast. I talk to the Mizzou College Democrats and the Mizzou College Republicans about their experience in politics. We discuss the political climate of Missouri and what it is like to be a college-aged voter.

Coronavirus has put the tourism industry to a halt in Missouri- at least in most places. I talk to the Director of the Missouri Division of Tourism about the economic numbers. I also speak to businesses around Missouri including the Lake of the Ozarks and Columbia to how they have been impacted.

Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon talks to me about this year's election process. She goes over the guidelines for voting absentee versus in-person and where to go to the polls. The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 21st. On November 3rd, polling places are open from 6 am to 7 pm.

Clean Missouri is against Amendment 3. An Amendment that will appear on Missouri's November 3rd ballot. It deals with the redistricting of Missouri with a partisan demographer. Listen to see why Clean Missouri is fighting to reject the Amendment.

*I do not endorse Clean Missouri or Amendment 3*

Obesity is high among adults in Missouri at 35 percent. Today I talk to Connie Diekman about solutions and strategies on eating healthily. The second half of my show features the President of the School Nurses Association Laurie Combe who gives recommendations for childhood obesity issues.

The USDA has put four billion dollars into the Farmers to Families program. I talk to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, C & C Produce, and SEMO food bank about where that food comes from and where it goes.