A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
More and more cases of alpha-gal syndrome are being diagnosed in Missouri, but because the condition does not have to be reported to the state, it’s hard to know just how common it truly is. And without an accurate count, it can be hard for funding and policy decisions to be made.
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A whistleblower, who is both white and male, was informed he was not eligible for an at-large position on the MSHSAA Board of Directors because of his race and gender.
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Leaders in The District, emphasize the need for sustainable support beyond federal funding.
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The now-void law, passed by Missouri lawmakers in 2022, expanded the state's regulations on pornography to create the offense of providing explicit sexual material to a student. The state's library associations sued, arguing that it undermined the First Amendment rights of students.
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Officials announced new flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport at a news conference Tuesday morning.
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Gambling websites are already competing for the market, which will open to Missouri gamblers on December 1.
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The Columbia Regional Airport set a new record for total passengers, with 28,810 total travelers in October.
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'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.
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Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective subjectivity, to the inner life of a country in the throes of deep pain and uncertainty.
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Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."
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Brittany Dodson of The Elderberry Momma joins AC at the home of Trish and Jim Koetting (Hoss's Seasonings) to talk about all the healthy benefits of the elderberry while AC makes an elderberry & bourbon cocktail that is sure to wow your Thanksgiving guests. November 19, 2025
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In one corner, we've got Trish Koetting with advice on how to decorate your table; in the other, Jim "Hoss" Koetting prepares a 22 lbs turkey. Needless to say, if you love Thanksgiving, you'll love today's show! November 18, 2025
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"It's not *will* my data be stolen or misused, it's *when* and *how often*?" On today's show, ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts is all doom and gloom as he pulls back the curtain on app and web designs intentionally created to trick or mislead users for the benefit of the website owner. November 17, 2025
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The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts mandatory sampling for chronic wasting disease during deer season.
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Advocates say the proposal, which would ban people from occupying many city medians, unfairly targets homeless people.
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Nightjar Arts Collective teaches creative writing classes on a sliding scale for accessibility and hosts events around art and activism.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Brian Kruse. He’s the Douglas County Election Commissioner based in Omaha, Nebraska. They spoke about how elections work in Nebraska, as well as the unique way Nebraska ensures there’s enough poll workers — by drafting them.
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