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Newscast for Jan. 8, 2013

Kristofor Husted — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:23:33 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Rep. Hartzler opens office in Columbia, talks spending cuts and Hagel
New Mo. GOP chair plans more aggressive approach
2012 was record warm year in much of Missouri

2012 was record warm year in much of Missouri

Associated Press — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:01:49 +0000

If you're a Missourian and felt hot under the collar last year, there is good reason.

The National Weather Service says 2012 was the warmest year on record in St. Louis and Columbia, and was among the warmest in other cities.

St. Louis recorded an average temperature of 61.2 degrees for last year, a full 1.1 degrees higher than the previous mark set in 1921.

In Columbia, the average temperature of 59.4 degrees topped the 1938 record.

Heat continues to force Columbia schools to release early

Jasmine Bailey — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:41:59 +0000

Wednesday will be the eighth time -- since the school year began less than a month ago -- that some students at Columbia public schools are dismissed early because of the heat.

Jefferson and West Junior High schools don’t have air conditioning. Five Columbia elementary schools had units installed during the summer. But, Michelle Baumstark, spokesperson for Columbia Public Schools, says it may take more than a year to complete the remaining two schools.

Report shows Midwest is heating up

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:57:46 +0000

According to a new study, the Midwest is getting hotter. With this summer's record-breaking temperatures, that probably doesn't sound like news.

But a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows our hot weather isn't an anomaly - things have been heating up across the Midwest for the past six decades.

Drought causes Missouri state of emergency

Associated Press — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:13:02 +0000

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared an emergency because of the recent drought.

NOAA predicts dry, hot weather will linger

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:41:35 +0000

Federal weather forecasters predict the unusually hot dry weather that has gripped much of the nation will linger into fall, especially for the parched heartland.

Hoop barns becoming more common in Midwest

Rick Fredericksen — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:15:50 +0000

Crops are not the only things wilting in the sweltering summer of 2012; cattle, the largest animals, on the farm are also under stress.

24 heat deaths in Missouri since June

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:40:45 +0000

The death of an 89-year-old St. Louis County man is blamed on the heat, bringing the number of heat-related deaths in Missouri to 24 since June.

Water use on the rise in Columbia

Ryan Famuliner — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:13:02 +0000

Columbia Water and Light says its customer’s water use is up this summer, amid hot and dry weather over the last few weeks.

The Department saw a significant increase in water use in June compared to June of last year. Spokesperson Connie Kacprowicz says in July there’s already been 20 million gallons of water used in Columbia most days, even getting as high as 23 million gallons a day.

Columbia asks for less water use while it repairs equipment

Ryan Famuliner — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:11:49 +0000

Columbia Water and Light is asking its customers to cut down on their water use between now and 6 o’ clock Saturday morning.