KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio

12/13/2025

In 2018, over-third of college students faced food insecurity. Today, resources like the MSU Bear Pantry are working to meet those needs and address the stigma that often surrounds them. Learn more by tuning in to Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks. Airing the week of December 15 at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. on KSMU.

More information at ksmu.org/SOC

12/12/2025

Drew Beine on Studio Live. Join us tonight at from 6 to 8 pm for Studio Live Social Hour. See you there!

12/12/2025

🌙 TONIGHT'S the night! ✨ Join us for Studio Live Social Hour at BrewCo from 6–8 PM for live music, good conversation, and a chance to win a set of tickets to the Moxie Cinema and KSMU bumper sticker! 🎶

🎤 I AM DREW BEINE will be performing live — the perfect way to kick off your weekend with local music and good company. 🍻

💚 Bring a friend, grab a drink, and celebrate the arts in Springfield with us!

12/12/2025

As we look at loneliness in the Making a Difference series, you'll hear about how giving back can not only give people a purpose, it can help them make important connections. Making a Difference is made possible by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

Loneliness is a feeling that you do not have meaningful or close relationships or a sense of belonging, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and volunteering can help.

12/12/2025

The Wood's son Oren has Sanfilippo syndrome. It causes Alzheimer's-like symptoms in kids.

Oren Wood is six and was diagnosed with Sanfilippo in the summer of 2024.

12/11/2025

Southern Missouri Immigration Alliance describes itself as a coalition advancing immigrant justice. They've petitioned the Greene County Jail to end its contract with ICE. This weekend they are part of a group of organizations hosting vigils for ICE detainees.

Southern Missouri Immigration Alliance describes itself as a coalition advancing immigrant justice. They've petitioned the Greene County Jail to end its contract with ICE. This weekend they are part of a group of organizations hosting vigils for ICE detainees and specifically honoring a Missouri res...

12/11/2025

Join us for Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks for a deeper look at hunger in our region and the efforts to fight it by organizations like Minnie Hackney Community Service Center of Joplin. Airing the week of December 15 at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. on KSMU.

More information at ksmu.org/SOC

12/10/2025

Over 170,000 people in southwest Missouri face food insecurity. Local organizations like Christian Action Ministries are stepping up to help. Discover their impact and how you can be part of the solution in Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks. Airing the week of December 15 at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. on KSMU.

Learn more at ksmu.org/SOC

12/10/2025

In this month's Notable MO-ments, produced by Kaitlyn McConnell, you'll hear about gatherings that started many years ago and still continue today.

Community clubs were once a big deal in the rural Ozarks, and, in some small communities, they're still going.

12/10/2025

🎉 Join us this Friday, December 12th, for Studio Live Social Hour at BrewCo from 6–8 PM and enter to win a set of free movie passes to Moxie Cinema and a KSMU bumper sticker! 🎁

📻 Don't miss Studio Live airing 12–1 PM on KSMU 91.1 FM, featuring an eclectic Americana performance from I AM DREW BEINE! 🎶

12/10/2025

Candidates for city governments and boards of education in Missouri have until December 30 to file for municipal elections scheduled for April 7, 2026.

12/09/2025

Explore the reality of hunger in the Ozarks and the work being done to combat it in Sense of Community: Food Insecurity in the Ozarks. Featuring organizations like Ozarks Food Harvest, this series airs the week of December 15 at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. on KSMU.

Learn more at ksmu.org/SOC.