KBIA’s news series The Next Harvest: Seeking Solid Ground features reporting that explores the future of farmland: who has it, who needs it, and how to care for it to grow our food and fuel our rural communities.
The lawsuit contends that the state failed to match federal money going to certain historically Black colleges and universities.
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SERVE Inc. in Fulton will be consolidating its food pantry, thrift store, and transportation department in a new building next week.
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The Springfield based St. Louis Cardinals affiliate is hoping to forge a more unique identity.
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Lincoln University students and alumni spoke on a federal lawsuit they filed against Missouri at the Capitol Rotunda at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Biden-era changes to the Clean Air Act would have tightened regulations for industrial sites, but the Trump administration has given exemptions to hundreds of facilities. People living near the sites are concerned about air quality and their well-being.
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Methamphetamine use in Missouri looks different than it did in the 90s and early 2000s, but nevertheless — it remains a problem. There's limited treatment options that exist for Missourians with stimulant use disorder, and some barriers prevent even those options from being more widespread.
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The former Missouri attorney general finished a roughly yearlong stint as co-deputy director of the FBI.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: an unbothered, radically different, equal but opposite response to rap's podcast bros.
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NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library's bookmobile campaign has already raised over $100,000 toward its $1 million goal, and now development manager Joe Facteau says they're close enough to make a down payment on two brand-new bookmobiles. With both current bookmobiles sitting in the shop and communities losing their only library access, the stakes couldn't be higher -- find out how you can help at their first-ever gala on October 17th! October 8, 2026
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After 26 years of military service, including becoming the first female Apache pilot in the Missouri National Guard, Adrienne Spadavecchia founded Combat Boots and High Heels to ensure no woman veteran ever had to face the challenges of service alone. Now, she's hosting the organization's first-ever gala on October 24th, bringing together veterans and supporters to honor those lost and celebrate hope and healing! October 7, 2026
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Columbia City Council met with the Columbia Police Department about downtown safety data and statistics.
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An error rate of 6-15% could qualify the state of Missouri to pay for 15% of SNAP benefits as penalty.
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Updated State Energy Plan aims to find “pathways” to more in-state power.
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Talking Horse Productions' Renee Hoagenson and Kirsten Malinee stop by to discuss "Left on Tenth," an autobiographical love story about finding romance after loss that Malinee calls "a warm hug of a play". Don't miss this hopeful and heartfelt production running October 15th through the 25th -- grab your tickets now at talkinghorseproductions.org before they sell out! October 6, 2026
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Gabriella Cázares-Kelly is the Recorder in Pima County, Arizona. This her second appearance on the podcast — her first being five years ago in Season 1.
Gabriella spoke about how things have changed, what she has learned in her five plus years in the position, and about what’s making her hopeful about the future of American elections.
Gabriella spoke about how things have changed, what she has learned in her five plus years in the position, and about what’s making her hopeful about the future of American elections.
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