High Turnout Wide Margins is back for Season 3!
Co-hosts Brianna Lennon, county clerk in Boone County, Missouri and Eric Fey, director of elections in St. Louis County, Missouri, talk to subject-matter elections experts and local election administrators to ask the questions that are most meaningful to their work and talk with colleagues about how to best approach issues like voter education, cybersecurity, and integrity.
Co-hosts Brianna Lennon, county clerk in Boone County, Missouri and Eric Fey, director of elections in St. Louis County, Missouri, talk to subject-matter elections experts and local election administrators to ask the questions that are most meaningful to their work and talk with colleagues about how to best approach issues like voter education, cybersecurity, and integrity.
KBIA's Dominique Hodge sat down with writer Susan Croce Kelly to talk about her most recent book, "Newspaperwoman of the Ozarks: The Life and Times of Lucile Morris Upton." Upton was a journalist and author who had a deep passion for the Ozarks and its history.
MISSOURI NEWS
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The once dominant Missouri fur industry has been declining due to shifting attitudes around the use of fur and increased trade tariffs. Missouri Business Alert’s Skyler Rossi has the story of how this enduring market is changing.
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The fur industry has a long history in the state of Missouri, and while it looks different now – it’s still around. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently went to the annual Missouri fur auction and brings us this look at fur trapping's role in the community and in conservation.
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At an event about pregnancy and maternal health convened by the St. Louis Department of Health on Thursday, a panel of health workers said quality pre- and post-natal health care provided by workers beyond clinical health settings is essential to reducing the state’s maternal and infant mortality rates.
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Programs are in high demand at the disability-led nonprofit institute, which plans to use the donation to expand.
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Police said no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy is pending.
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The median time it took Missouri’s social services department to process Medicaid applications for low-income Missourians in February was 77 days, an agency spokesperson told The Independent.
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Android users have long complained that texting someone with an iPhone on iMessage is an unpleasant experience. The Justice Department argues it is also an example of anti-competitive behavior.
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Author Nancy Nichols says that for men, cars signify adventure, power and strength. For women, they are about performing domestic duties; there was even a minivan prototype with a washer/dryer inside.
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The Carters have it all — wealth, influence, critical cred — but they've never stopped chasing the approval of exclusive institutions like the Grammys. At this point, who are they fighting for?
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President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary, the state Democratic Party announced.
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You're invited to a screening of the 2010 film, 'Prisoner of Her Past', as a way to commemorate Holocaust Awareness Month, which is coming up in April. Rabbi Matt Derrenbacher, Congregation Beth Shalom, is here to tell us more about the event and the film itself. March 26, 2024
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Good morning - here's a roundup of some of the headlines from across the region today.
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Make plans to attend the 2nd annual 'That's What She Said Columbia' event on Saturday, April 13! Producer/director Allie Teagarden is "thrilled" to be hosting such a diverse group of women this year - find out more about them on today's show. March 25, 2024
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Here's a round-up of headlines from across the region this morning.
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