There are currently 253 people in Missouri jails waiting to be transferred to a state hospital for mental health treatment.

Low-income families are now able to apply for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's new grant.

City jobs will no longer require marijuana testing for applicants beginning in October.

Biden approves disaster declaration following severe weather in late July and early August.

The legislature declined to reinstate a state-run presidential primary this year, meaning that the parties are responsible for planning how delegates will be divided up next year.

Synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl are causing more deaths than natural opioids.

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

Cannon resisted government regulation of business, supported protective tariffs and frowned upon change in general. It was said that had he been present at the Creation he would have voted against it.

Mayor Edilberto Molina relocated to a nearby town last year after drug-trafficking guerrillas threatened to kill him. He's not the only Colombian politician forced away by threats from criminal gangs.

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.

The Quorus, a mid-Missouri LGBTQ choir, will perform their concert "More Us, More We" at MidMo Pridefest this weekend

Meet Heart of Missouri United Way Give 5 program coordinator LORRAINE GUSTAVIS! If you've not heard of the Give 5 program, it goes something like this: retired or almost retired seniors (60+) volunteer their time with several non-profits in our community in a way that caters to their talents, to their passions, over a period of five weeks. Lorraine says for someone new to the area, like she is, it's a good introduction to Columbia. Additional guest: ANDREW GRABAU, executive director September 22, 2023

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University of Missouri Health Care recently made a decision to end some gender-affirming care for all transgender minors. Last Friday, in response to this decision, hundreds gathered on MU’s campus in support of the transgender community.

Truman Veterans' Hospital nephrologist DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN has some new information about vitamin D, a.k.a. the sunshine vitamin. For instance, she says, "higher levels of vitamin D are helping prevent certain cancers." So how much sunlight do we need in order to see these 'new' benefits? Find out on today's show! September 21, 2023