The town of Piedmont proudly claims the title of Missouri’s UFO capital; Sonia Manzano talks about playing Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years and her work on PBS KIDS’s Alma’s Way; efforts are underway to help people properly get rid of hard-to-recycle objects; this week in history is a visit with The Real McCoys actor Kathleen Nolan, who turned 91 last week.
UFO Town
In the 1970s, hundreds of UFO sightings were reported around the small town of Piedmont. They were investigated but never adequately explained, and the town proudly claims the title of Missouri’s UFO capital.
Sonia Manzano
She played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years and was the first Latina character on a national television program. She talks about those years and her continued work in children’s television on the PBS program Alma’s Way.
Recycling Fair
Efforts are underway to help people properly get rid of hard to recycle objects and to better understand recycling habits and cut down on illegal dumping.
This Week in History – Kathleen Nolan
The actor best known for her role in the 1950s television program The Real McCoys is turning 91 and talks about how her career began as a child on the Goldenrod Showboat on the St. Louis riverfront.
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