With its river culture and a history as a place where regional sounds mix, Missouri has been home to a thriving community of folk musicians. On today's program, we discuss the folk tradition and how the musicians of mid-Missouri have kept the music playing. You'll also hear plenty of live music performed by our studio guests.

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Panelists:
Lee Ruth, musician, songwriter, and host of "Radio Omega" on KOPN/89.5 FM
John Schneller, folk singer-songwriter and member of the bands Crooked Jack and SRE.
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How accessible is the American dream to someone in poverty in mid-Missouri? We'll take a look at how realistic an idea it is given today's economic landscape, and we'll discuss what works and what doesn't in helping people move up from the bottom of the socio-economic ladder.

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Panelists:
Robin Acree, executive director, GRO-Grass Roots Organizing
Darin Preis, executive director, Central Missouri Community Action

Additional links:
Mid-Missouri Community Alliance Summit (mentioned during the Intersection discussion)
Family wage calculator for Missouri (from the Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis)
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Rumors have been swirling around that the Big Ten conference might be courting MU. If so, what would it mean for the university, for the fans, and for mid-Missouri? This discussion covers the latest developments, looks at what might happen with the Pac-10 and Big 12 conferences, and helps sort out all the speculation.

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Panelists:
Greg Bowers, Columbia Missourian sports editor and associate professor of journalism at MU
Darren Hellwege, KBIA sports director
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