Mizzou has a Columbia problem.
UM System President and Mizzou Chancellor Dr. Mun Choi joins me Thursday morning to talk about the growing public-safety concerns surrounding Columbia and what they could eventually mean for Mizzou.
Are parents starting to notice? Where does Mizzou’s responsibility end off campus? And how much pressure can the university put on city leaders?
Plus, Mizzou football is finally back.
Wake Up Jeff City | Thursday morning
Where should the school’s responsibility end and the parent’s begin?
Jefferson City Schools Superintendent Bryan McGraw joins me tomorrow morning after the first week of school.
We’ll talk about how the year is starting, academic progress, JCAC and the role schools should play beyond the classroom.
Plus: uptown parking, the River Market, Lincoln University and a LOT of local football.
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Jefferson City Parks & Rec has a lot in motion.
Ashley Wiskirchen joined me to talk about the new River Market opening next week, plans for an inclusive playground at Washington Park, Memorial Pool repairs, trail connectivity and what families can expect from Parks this fall.
And yes, we finally settle an important Jeff City debate😂
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Jefferson City Parks & Rec has a lot moving right now. Ashley Wiskirchen joins me tomorrow morning to talk about what’s happening across the park system and what Jeff City residents should be watching next.
Plus, I'll talk Lincoln football ahead of Saturday’s opener and hit a couple Cole County stories you probably didn’t have on your bingo card.
**Wake Up Jeff City | Thursday at 6 a.m.**
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Lincoln University’s new $45 million Health and Security Sciences Institute is open, but the building may be the least interesting part.
Dr. Darius Watson joins Wake Up Jeff City to explain the bigger vision: making Jefferson City a Midwest hub for emergency-response training.
Plus: Missouri could soon see 75 mph speed limits, Jeff City voters fac e a public-safety tax question, and football is finally back.
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Jefferson City renewed its Flock camera agreement last week. The debate over privacy isn’t going anywhere.
If you’ve got something to say about license plate surveillance, tell them where you stand.
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What’s holding Jefferson City back?
Gary Plummer, president and CEO of the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, joins me to discuss workforce shortages, housing, childcare and what the Chamber should actually provide local businesses.
We'll also discuss a program that could cut a qualifying family’s childcare bill by two-thirds.
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DON’T COLUMBIA MY JEFF CITY.
Downtown violence. A growing homelessness problem. Mun Choi fighting City Hall over public safety. LGBTQ story time for toddlers.
Jeff City should be paying attention.
Then we talk about something in Columbia I DO love: Mizzou football.
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Jefferson City Police Chief Eric Wilde joins me Thursday at 6 a.m. to discuss Flock cameras, local results, privacy safeguards and warrantless searches.
What would make him recommend removing them?
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If we want government to do less, we also need families, churches, businesses and neighbors willing to do more.
Hope City showed what that looks like this weekend by helping hundreds of Jefferson City kids get ready for school at the Capital Mall.
That’s community.
Coach Chris Hentges is heading into his final season at Helias after 35 years in high school football.
Tuesday on Wake Up Jeff City, I look back at his two runs leading the Crusaders, break down the real questions around Mizzou football, and explain why you will NOT catch me fighting Jefferson City traffic when Olive Garden opens next week.
Plus, community helping community and the Ward 3 appointment.
Watch Tomorrow at 6 AM:
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