The leaders of both congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Saturday, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline.

A Columbia CVS Pharmacy closed Wednesday morning amid regional calls for pharmacist walkouts.

St. Louis argues in its lawsuit that the law legislators passed in 2021 violates the state’s constitution by creating an unfunded mandate for the city and for containing too many unrelated provisions.

In Missouri, the number of districts routinely getting three-day weekends has more than doubled since the pandemic hit. However, parents and researchers have concerns about this trend.

The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) has recently updated its Historic Missourians website.

The Cass County Republican says any efforts to pass the National Defense Authorization Act will likely be stymied if the government shuts down on Sunday.

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

Citizenship for freedmen, descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, has been a difficult issue for tribes as the U.S. reckons with its history of racism.

A federal appeals court blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map after a lower court found the redistricting plan likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom.

People are living longer these days, and while that's most definitely a good thing (depending on quality of life), living well into your nineties can also put a strain on your pocketbook. Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, is here with some ideas to help you stretch that dollar for many years to come. September 28, 2023

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.

Travis Kelce apparently has a new biggest fan: Taylor Swift. Her appearance in a GEHA Field skybox alongside his mother Sunday afternoon made headlines nationwide. How did that take over the news cycle? Also, Rupert Murdoch steps down from Fox and News Corp; the WGA reaches a tentative deal, and the FCC signals a return to net neutrality. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Jared Schroeder and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Shakespeare’s Pizza is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. For its birthday party, Columbia’s iconic pizza shop shut down the street outside its downtown location and celebrated with free slices, live music and a big announcement.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Brian Mitchell, who will be on campus Oct. 13th to give a keynote address as the conference on Peace and Security in Africa and the African Diaspora. They discuss his topic, "Burying The Sins Of Our Collective Past: Why Rewriting And Covering Up Difficult History Doesn't Work." Mitchell is Director of Research and Interpretation at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL.