In this season premiere of Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan, Stephanie sits down with KBIA Morning Edition host Darren Hellwege to discuss "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest. It's a rebellious track about running amok under the cover of night. The Donnas covered it in 2001.
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Nick Nack is transgender man who underwent top surgery. He spoke a little about the process and about the happiness and euphoria he now feels.
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Advocacy group People Not Politicians has until mid-December to collect more than 100,000 signatures across six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. The lawsuit may help decide whether 90,000 collected in September and early October are valid. -
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said the Missouri Constitution is clear that redistricting can only be done after a certified census, while the defense said nothing prohibits mid-decade redistricting. -
State residents may provide input for the state park's conceptual development plan. -
The Audrain County Shelter and Resource Coalition executive director said it costs $30,000 to run the shelter each winter. -
The Central Missouri Humane Society began demolition of its newly purchased property Wednesday on East Brown School Road to make way for building a new shelter. -
Mid-Missouri residents may have another chance to see the lights this week.
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Republican-led states have raced to redraw congressional lines to advantage their own party. But the effort has hit unexpected pushback in Indiana, and become a test of Trump's grip on his party. -
Philip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021. -
As the year wraps up, we bring you some final notable titles — including The Sea Captain's Wife and The Rest of Our Lives — publishing before 2025 comes to a close.
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The shelter near Conley Road and U.S. 63 was removed at the request of a shopping mall property manager. -
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe met with UM System President Mun Choi this week to discuss crime in Columbia. -
The $441 million project between Rocheport and Columbia will include a third lane in each direction, 14 new bridge structures, new north and south outer road connections across Perche Creek and improvements to the interchanges between Route J and U.S. 63. -
Local children's book author Aaron Fox is our guest today. Aaron has written four books, including 'How Truman Found His Roar'. (A great gift for your favorite youngster this Christmas!) December 4, 2025 -
UM System President Mun Choi met with Gov. Mike Kehoe to discuss efforts to combat crime in Columbia. -
Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS), partnered with St. Louis contractor Parsons Transportation group, will lead the reconstruction project.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Eduardo Repilloza Fernández. He’s the Director General of Transparencia Electoral, an election organization in Latin America that is working to promote and protect democracy through election observation, research and training.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
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