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Judge Christopher McGraugh, Presiding judge of the 22nd Circuit joins Debbie Monterrey to talk about what to do when see all the judges on the ballot.

​GalaxyCon returns to America's Center this weekend. Find out more from Andrew St. John, the original red Power Ranger.

The Food Outlet holds a 'freezer frenzy" event every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

KMOX Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins Megan Lynch. How many people have been 'bumped' by airlines due to overbooked flights? And why are there so many different fare levels in the airline industry now?

Megan Lynch takes you back through the headlines that made news this week on KMOX. A rushed raise for Chief Tracy; a highway shooting; Medicaid cuts; St Louis county data-center regulations.

Ness Sandoval, a demographer at Saint Louis University, joins Megan Lynch with reaction to a new CDC report on a lower birth rate nationally. 'There are only 2 ways which you can grow,' says Sandoval, more births than deaths and more people moving into a region. St Louis is, 'one of the epicenters,' of the decline in birth rates Sandoval tells Lynch. He says the decline began nearly 20 years ago,...

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Jade Aubrey visits with Food Service Center INC's Laura DeCarlo about a 'freezer frenzy' event that was a huge success in Soulard last week. 'We carry misfit foods,' says DeCarlo, of the store, which hosts the event every Saturday, 9am-noon, 'last Saturday was our biggest crowd ever.'

John Rumpler, author of the report, says over 44 types of PFAS were identified at the sites. We get more from Rumpler, speaking with our Jade Aubrey.

Maria Keena visits with a cancer patient, Moriah Schmahl, and WashU oncologist Dr Joanna Yang. Missouri's new work requirements for Medicaid start in January.

A new look at digital violence here in St Louis at the new Center on Violence and Health at WashU’s Bursky School of Public Health. Lindsay Stark is a Professor of Public Health and Co-Director of the center. She focuses on gender-based violence. Colleague and Co-Director Julia Fleckman focuses on firearm and family violence. Ilana Seff, Research Associate Professor who looks at social norms aroun...

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Debbie Monterrey visits with TV Guide's Matt Roush as 'Nobody Wants This' returns to Netflix and an all-star tribute to Tammy Wynette airs on PBS.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, a partner at Harris, Young and Kayser, joins Debbie Monterrey. The Missouri Attorney General's office says China is trying to get out of a judgement over Covid & the Supreme Court will consider a ban on home distilleries.

KMOX's Maria Keena visits with Contemporary Productions' Steve Schankman about a new Greater St Louis Inc program that honors 'Legendary' St Louis natives.

Megan Lynch visits with Ben Szalinski, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol News Illinois. They explore the upcoming mid-term elections in Illinois.

Both of these organizations are, 'serving the community in ways that speaks volumes,' says President of Bank of America St. Louis, Marilyn Bush. She joined Debbie Montterrey in-studio as Bank of America announced its 2026 Neighborhood Builders, St Louis County Library (Kristen Sorth) and Peter and Paul Community Services (Athony D'Agostino). F.Ladd

'I felt like the lord called me to open this shop,' says Teleo Coffee owner Olivia Tischler, 'our mission is to love our neighbors.' Teleo Coffee is located at 132 W. Monroe Ave., Kirkwood, MO with plans for an expansion into a 'farm to table' concept with on site roasting.

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A new report by Environment Missouri Research & Policy Center analyzed water testing data from 20 waterways in Missouri and found P-FAS, or forever chemicals, at all 20 sites. Additionally, John Rumpler, the author of the report, says over 44 types of P-FAS were identified at the sites. He explains the results to Jade Aubrey.

Branz Nutrition registered dietician Michelle Wilson joins Megan Lynch. Halloween is right around the corner, is that batch of Halloween candy too much of a temptation for you? (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Dr. Mike Parent, Principal Researcher for Hopelab, joins Megan Lynch. Have recent decisions regarding cell phone bans ignored students' thoughts on the issue? Hopelab has new polling, 'young people and students need to be involved in the discussion,' says Parent.

Cassandra Collier is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Management and Information Systems Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She joins Megan Lynch. How is AI being used to handle work previously done by data analysts? She points out that sometimes AI has issues with how to analyze it, 'your data has to be clean and in an appropriate format for AI to work properly,' says...

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