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80% of residents at the St Louis County Jail have a mental health concern, St Louis County Department of Health Director Dr Kanika Cunningham tells Megan Lynch. A new director of social work position was created earlier this year, says Cunningham.

Megan Lynch visits with the owner of Hello Juice & Smoothie, Jen Maness. They don't use sugar in their smoothies and have locations in The Grove and Kirkwood. Maness talks about the importance of being online as a 'content creator' as part of keeping the 8-year businesses going.

Burton Kelso is The Technology Expert. He joins Megan Lynch with a look at Flock cameras, and the ease of 'hacking' them. 'It's pretty easy to hack a Flock camera, if it's in person,' says Kelso. He points out that the device only stores 7 days of data on the camera. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Branz Nutrition registered dietician Michelle Wilson joins Megan Lynch with a look at how some food manufacturers are making changes to their products based on the popularity of weight-loss drugs.

WWJ Auto Reporter Jeff Gilbert joins Megan Lynch. He says US automakers are 'nervous' about the possibility of Chinese autos being sold in the US. Consumers have pushed back on GM's push to keep Apple and Android out of new vehicles.

ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski joins Megan Lynch. What is Muse AI and can it live up to the promises made by Meta? Just how secure is it?

Tim Nowak, The Executive Director of the World Trade Center St Louis, joins Debbie Moneterrey ahead of today's Growing Global event. International flights to and from St Louis have been a key push for the organization in recent years. Leaders from British Airways, Luftansa, Air Canada & Southwest Airlines will be part of the on stage conversation at the Ritz Carlton.

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Andrew Wimer is with the Institute for Justice. They represent three business owners in an area of Brentwood along Manchester Road that the city has declared 'blighted' in their efforts to redevelop the area. Their case is now in the hands of the Missouri Court of Appeals. Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt says he sat through the court case, and says the area is 'blighted.' Both were on with Michael C...

KMOX's Michael Calhoun visited with St Louis County Republican Elections Director Rick Stream. He explains why he would wait to vote in Missouri as the congressional map is still up in the air, and may end up at the Supreme Court, once again.

Debbie Monterrey visits with TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush. A handful of reality shows are in the news this week. Plus, are Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey really related?

'The longer we stay online, the more money the platform sees,' says KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith. That is what a new study shows about users of 'X', where it's programming sends you more information that you 'hate', keeping you online longer. 'Good news doesn't get clicks,' says Smith. (Photo Illustration by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Stephanie Lindley, from Skate Culture STL, joins Megan Lynch. 'The friends I've made and skated with,' says Lindley, 'have changed my life.' Megan points out that this is 'old school' skating, not in-line skates. Lindley owns more than 200 pairs of roller skates, and she can come to you. https://www.threads.com/@skateculture.stl?xmt=AQG0lBS2Wxv2CeetAi8Fm8uBb3-gKurQUpe_QY7tMsOojw0 (Photo by Rich Po...

Dr Ericka Rutledge, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Wellness in Actions, joins Megan Lynch. What makes those drop-offs of difficult for parents? (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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September marks Suicide Prevention Month, and in Missouri, the 988 crisis lifeline is fielding nearly 13-thousand calls every month. Provident Behavioral Health in St. Louis serves as the statewide backup center, catching overflow calls so no one in an emergency goes unanswered. KMOX's Michael Calhoun talked with Provident's director of crisis services, Jai Wilson.

Dr. Kanika Cunningham, director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, joins Fred Bodimer with details on a new measles case in St Louis County.

Peter Greenberg of Peter Greenberg Worldwide joins Michael Calhoun. His show airs on KMOX on the weekends.

Nick Chabarria from AAA Missouri joins Michael Calhoun. Drivers have been noticing gas prices increasing. St Louis region includes gas average prices above $4. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Christine McDonald with Education Plus joins Michael Calhoun. She shares concerns about a new executive order from Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe that would 'grade' school districts from A - F. She's calling for smaller test program before it is rolled out statewide. 'We'd like them to put on the brakes,' says McDonald. She says assigning letter grades is, 'not telling the full story,' about school...

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Eric Robert is Stifel's Director of Investments. He joins Michael Calhoun with an explanation about the Federal Reserve's move to raise interest rates to better combat inflation.

St Louis Alderman Matt Devoti explains why trains are blowing their loud whistles at various road crossings. He says Federal officials have been, 'sending email notices to a street director who hasn't been in office for more than a year and a half.' To an, 'email address that is defunct.' Devoti says it comes down to railroad signage that is not compliant with federal regulations.

KMOX's Sean Malone visits with Theo Kayzer from Tent Mission regarding a letter from the South Grand Business District calling for businesses to stop providing aid, including water, to unhoused persons in the area.