A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but cost and quality are a concern.
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A whistleblower, who is both white and male, was informed he was not eligible for an at-large position on the MSHSAA Board of Directors because of his race and gender.
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Leaders in The District, emphasize the need for sustainable support beyond federal funding.
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The now-void law, passed by Missouri lawmakers in 2022, expanded the state's regulations on pornography to create the offense of providing explicit sexual material to a student. The state's library associations sued, arguing that it undermined the First Amendment rights of students.
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Officials announced new flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport at a news conference Tuesday morning.
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Gambling websites are already competing for the market, which will open to Missouri gamblers on December 1.
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The Columbia Regional Airport set a new record for total passengers, with 28,810 total travelers in October.
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A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.
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With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective, but doctors still urge getting one ASAP.
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Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
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The Missouri Department of Social Services announced that all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in Missouri will receive full benefits for November.
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Administrator D'Markus Thomas-Brown said this funding would help with proactive responses to violent crime.
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The Daniel Boone Regional Library has opened nominations for One Read 2026, aiming to encourage life-long learning.
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Hallene Darland and Tina Sherman are a married autistic and ADHD queer couple. They spoke about the similar unmasking processes they went through when figuring out they were queer and when they got their ADHD and autism diagnoses.
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Advocacy group People Not Politicians has until mid-December to collect more than 100,000 signatures across six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. The lawsuit may help decide whether 90,000 collected in September and early October are valid.
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Aging Best is a non-profit organization in Columbia that provides local support to aging adults, their caregivers, and the community. On today's show, learn more about volunteering opportunities and a new program called Aging Best on the M.O.V.E. from guests Ronecia Duke and Brenda Doyle. November 14, 2025
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Brian Kruse. He’s the Douglas County Election Commissioner based in Omaha, Nebraska. They spoke about how elections work in Nebraska, as well as the unique way Nebraska ensures there’s enough poll workers — by drafting them.
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