John Howard Association Executive Director Jenny Vollen-Katz joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Ackerman is the Sports Director for KMOX, and will be one of the hosts for this year's Cardinal Caravan. Ackerman joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the Caravan's upcoming trip to the SIU Arena.

Mark van der Maas, an assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work, joins The Morning Newswatch.