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.
Paul J. Essel has been a grants accounting manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday afternoon.
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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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The deadline to register to vote in the general election in Missouri is on Wednesday.
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A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few land owners in Missouri are taking advantage.
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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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A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. They hope to bring scientific legitimacy to the age-old practices.
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In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power.
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Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda.
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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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Rules on licensing and ownership of cannabis facilities could change in Missouri soon.
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Residents can respond online and will see new questions in specific sections.
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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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