http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/new-minister-first-baptist-church-pushes-through-challenges <p>About one month ago, the Rev. Carol McEntyre started as senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Columbia. Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Harum Helmy 19983 at http://kbia.org New minister of First Baptist Church pushes through challenges http://kbia.org/post/thousands-gather-downtown-columbia-remember-fallen-soldier-video <p>Columbia came together on Saturday to remember a fallen soldier. A radical protest group had said it would be in town for the funeral, but it was overshadowed. The event was much more than a response to a protest.&nbsp;</p><p> Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:05:00 +0000 Kellie Kotraba 17988 at http://kbia.org Thousands gather in downtown Columbia to remember fallen soldier [video] http://kbia.org/post/newscast-july-20-2012 <p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Nixon seeks to allow Mo. farmers to graze animals</li><li>After Colorado shooting, Missouri lawmaker wants to restart conversation on gun laws</li><li>Flags surround church in honor of fallen soldier Sterling Wyatt Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:19:09 +0000 Rehman Tungekar 17953 at http://kbia.org http://kbia.org/post/flags-surround-church-honor-fallen-soldier-sterling-wyatt <p>The Patriot Guard placed flags around First Baptist Church on Broadway in downtown Columbia in preparation for the funeral of&nbsp;Spc. Sterling Wyatt.&nbsp;</p><p>Wyatt died July 11 while on duty in Afghanistan. Groups of supporters lined the streets of Columbia <a href="http://kbia.org/post/groups-line-streets-columbia-honor-army-soldier-sterling-wyatt">Thursday &nbsp;during a procession</a> from Columbia Regional Airport to Wyatt&#39;s home.&nbsp;</p> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:31:11 +0000 Kellie Kotraba 17936 at http://kbia.org Flags surround church in honor of fallen soldier Sterling Wyatt http://kbia.org/post/groups-line-streets-columbia-honor-army-soldier-sterling-wyatt <p>Groups of supporters lined the streets of Columbia from the regional airport to the city&rsquo;s downtown today, in honor of&nbsp; fallen Army soldier Sterling Wyatt, a Columbia native who was killed July 11th&nbsp;while on patrol in Afghanistan.</p><p>Columbia citizens lined Stadium Boulevard and Broadway this morning with hanging heads and waving flags to greet&nbsp;the funeral procession&nbsp;carrying Wyatt&#39;s body from Columbia Regional Airport to the funeral home.</p> Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:43:13 +0000 Abby Spudich 17866 at http://kbia.org Groups line streets of Columbia to honor Army soldier Sterling Wyatt http://kbia.org/post/two-columbia-soldiers-have-died-week <p>Two Columbia military members have died in the last five days. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:18:00 +0000 Ryan Famuliner 17466 at http://kbia.org Two Columbia soldiers have died this week