The fifth season of "Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan" concludes with a very special guest: U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. A highly acclaimed writer and artist in her own right, Harjo joined the podcast to discuss Bob Dylan's “All Along the Watchtower," as well as Jimi Hendrix's classic cover.
Ray Reed (D-St. Louis) introduced the Missouri Safer Communities Act on Dec. 29.
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The road reopened Wednesday following the completion of work in phase three of construction of the roundabout at Route K and Old Plank Road.
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Greene died Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the North Village Arts District, where Greene served as a board member and where his business, Monarch Jewelry, was located.
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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers will close its Rolla health center to in-person appointments at the start of the new year and transition all services to telehealth.
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In Missouri, the daily drawings at the poor line are crucial to prevent overcrowding. But they also help protect the state’s wetlands and the migratory birds that depend on them along the Mississippi Flyway.
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Michael Thornhill, who at times showed up to work in an Elvis Presley costume, was removed in part because of his repeated political statements in the courtroom.
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Allergic reactions from alpha-gal syndrome can be dangerous to one’s physical health — even deadly. But what impact does the condition have on someone’s mental health? In the final part of KBIA’s news series, “One Small Bite,” KBIA’s Rebecca Smith goes hunting — and talks to those who are trying preserve their identities while also protecting their health.
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The rise of Venezuela's deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, was slow, beginning in youth politics and shaped by the mentorship of Hugo Chávez. His fall, too, unfolded over years.
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One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack.
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Higgins said the Trump administration ending TPS for Venezuelans in early 2025 was "reckless, dangerous, and wrong."
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Crystal Umfress is also accused of paying someone to burn down a restaurant in Kennett and impersonating a public official to try to get other businesses' liquor licenses investigated.
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Access Arts provides accessible and diverse art education for the entire mid-Missouri community, including vulnerable and underserved populations (specifically children from low-income families and military veterans). On today's show, executive director Sarah Catlin tells us why its annual fundraising event, CelebrARTy, is moving from September to April. December 30, 2025
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"If we didn't buy it or nobody else picked it up, we would lose Bluestem, and that is a crown jewel of our community." -- Stephen McBee, telling us why he and his wife decided to purchase Bluestem Missouri Crafts, a downtown Columbia mainstay for the past 42 years December 29, 2025
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting live Christmas trees in January to be reused for habitat improvement across central Missouri.
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As Missouri’s Republican-led legislature heads into the 2026 session, a representative from Columbia is likely to be one of the most progressive voices in the state House.
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A Cole County judge has approved revised ballot language for a proposed Missouri constitutional amendment dealing with public education following a court challenge over how the measure is described to voters.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Tom Rogers, who was the Australian Electoral Commissioner from 2014 to 2024.
They spoke about the structure of Australian elections, how the country counts its ballots, and the importance of democracy sausages.
They spoke about the structure of Australian elections, how the country counts its ballots, and the importance of democracy sausages.
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