Season Two is here! A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
The UM president addressed homeless encampments and downtown crime in a Sept. 27 letter to students and employees.
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State Senate Democratic Leader Doug Beck says Gov. Kehoe should not have authorized a deployment just hours before the federal shutdown.
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Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Republican AGs from two other states intervened in a case brought by anti-abortion groups. After the U.S. Supreme Court said those groups couldn’t sue, Missouri became the lead plaintiff
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The city of Columbia, Boone County and University of Missouri have been operating on an expired joint stormwater permit amid a grace period.
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The Police Department released details about its downtown operation in response to questions about downtown safety.
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Researchers analyze whether agrivoltaics can work for large-scale crops and cattle.
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Owen Ramsingh was detained by ICE in Chicago last Tuesday after flying home from a three-week visit to the Netherlands. Then, he was transferred to Texas.
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As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?
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Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway.
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In cineplexes this weekend, Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr, while Taylor Swift debuts a new music video. A new documentary pairs real-world footage with George Orwell's prescient words.
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Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a 45-year-old non-profit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans to better integrate into the community. On today's show, executive director Patrick Lee tells us more about their "Senior Connect" program, created because "social isolation is a serious problem for our seniors." September 15, 2025
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Residents of The Brooks neighborhood say the triplexes would create traffic and parking problems.
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Saturday kick-off time has been adjusted due to expected extreme temperatures.
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What makes a good lie? These guys know. They're members of The Liars Club, and they let us sit in on the conversation during their regular Thursday morning meet-up at Crane’s Country Store in “in beautiful downtown Williamsburg”! September 12, 2025
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According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, August droughts will likely have an effect on when leaves change and drop.
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The Progress Awards honors people and organizations making a positive impact in Columbia across nine unique categories: arts, healthcare, sustainability, social justice, entrepreneurship, education, volunteerism, nonprofit, and the Sherman Brown Jr. Award. Columbia Missourian executive editor Elizabeth Stephens says, "we want to find the people that maybe you don't know are working behind the scenes and doing some great things for our community." September 11, 2025
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Gretchen Reinemeyer, the General Registrar/Director of Elections for Arlington County.
They spoke about some of the challenges that come from running elections in an area that has a large overlap with other metropolitan areas, as well as a large and ever changing number of military voters.
They spoke about some of the challenges that come from running elections in an area that has a large overlap with other metropolitan areas, as well as a large and ever changing number of military voters.
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