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Megan Lynch chats with third-generation rice farmer Rance Daniels. He's chair of the Missouri Rice Council and Vice Chair of the USA Rice Farmers Board. The rice growing industry in the state has rejoined a national trade association for better representation.

2 campaign committees have been established by the Missouri Realtors, Scott Charton is a spokesman for Missourians for Fair Governance/Missourians for Fair Taxation. They are actively campaigning to stop Amendments. Placing the amendments on an August ballot is an, 'attempt to try to sneak something past the people,' says Charton.

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St Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski joins KMOX Religion Editor Fred Bodimer following Pope Leo's latest message focusing on AI and an apology for the Church's role in slavery. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

KMOX's Greg Damon, General Manager of Sparks Tire & Auto in St Charles, joins Megan Lynch. He shares his thoughts on the direction of the auto industry.

Lesley Koeppel is a psychotherapist and the mother of two married sons. Her book is How to Be the “Perfect” Mother-in-Law: A Lighthearted Guide for Moms of Married Sons. She joins Megan Lynch as 'wedding season' gets into full swing. 'Don't focus so much,' on the weddings, says Koeppel.

A new study shows ALL Illinois rivers contain microplastics. The study was conducted by the Chicago-based Environment Illinois Research & Education Center and published last week. KMOX's Jade Aubrey learned more from Emily Kowalski, one of the lead researchers.

Miranda Walker Jones, CEO of the Little Bit Foundation, joins Megan Lynch. She says the search is on for over 500 students who remain unaccounted for following the May 2025 St Louis tornado. They're scouring records to see where these students ended up when they stopped showing up to St Louis Public Schools and Confluence.

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Lev Mandel author of "Money is Weird" joins Megan Lynch to talk about money triggers and how the book helps you develop a better relationship with your money.

Andrew Pautler is the St. Louis-based creator of Pull & Pour Coffee, an online community dedicated to helping people discover specialty coffee, brew better coffee at home, and learn more about the culture surrounding one of the world’s most popular drinks. He spoke with Missouri Net's Bill Pollock.

ABC News' Jon Karl spoke with Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz about her new book "The Hero Next Door... Stories of Patriotism and Purpose"

Dan Mense, President of Veterans Way joins Megan Lynch to talk about the village of tiny homes that are just for veterans in Union Missouri.

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Greater St. Louis Area Scouting District Scout Executive Kenny Wolff says Scouts who participate in placing flags on US Veterans graves at Jefferson learn about, 'reflecting, gratitude and respect.' Wolff says almost 200,000 flags will be placed, and says the view of them is, 'so moving and humbling.' (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Megan Lynch recaps the top stories for the past week covered on KMOX. They include a possible suspension of the state's gas tax; higher water bills; US mail service problems; & data-center opposition.

Debbie Monterrey visits with Michael Burns, President of Northside Community Housing. He's been working on projects in North St Louis, and reacting to the May 2025 tornado. 'You just keep moving ahead,' says Burns.

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Audacy's Alex Silverman talked with LA-based Fox Sports host Chris Myers who covered NASCAR for many years about the sudden death of Kyle Busch. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

CNET’s Senior Mobile Expert, Abrar Al-Heeti, joins Megan Lynch. Why doesn't your phone charge last longer?

Stephanie Mahfood, Dean of Webster University’s School of Education joins Megan Lynch. Memorial Day is coming, and so are the wide open days of summer. What should you have planned for your school-age kids? She says summer is tougher to schedule for many working parents.

Ryan Butler, Senior News Analyst for Covers.com, joins Megan Lynch with a look at 'prediction markets.' He says their wagering platform, 'looks and acts like a sports betting app,' but you can wager on other things, like elections and awards shows. There are, 'hundreds of thousands if not millions of people,' are using these apps says Butler. Who regulates their gaming?

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KMOX Meteorologist Dave Murray joins the Dave Glover Show every afternoon. He laid out his summer forecast for the St Louis region.

TV Guide's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey to discuss the end of The Late Show; the debut of 'The Boroughs'; and a new entry from The History Channel focused on World War 2. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)