KBIA’s news series The Next Harvest: Seeking Solid Ground features reporting that explores the future of farmland: who has it, who needs it, and how to care for it to grow our food and fuel our rural communities.
A new heat record for Oct. 11 was set Sunday when the temperature in Columbia hit 91 degrees.
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For the first half of 2026, the hospital’s earnings were sitting at negative $5.2 million, according board documents.
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Researchers recently traced the birthplace of the world’s dominant cotton species to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Their sleuthing also uncovered a treasure trove of genetic diversity in wild populations, which could eventually make the crop more resilient.
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Paul J. Essel has been a grants accounting manager at Missouri State since 2019. He is originally from Ghana. Greene County Jail records indicate Essel was detained by ICE in Springfield Wednesday afternoon.
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The commission says its projects were not unforeseen expenses, calling them deliberate investments in public safety and infrastructure.
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The Asian elephant toddler is among the first calves to receive an experimental mRNA vaccine targeting EEHV, a disease with a high mortality rate in young elephants.
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There's lots of debate over data centers and where they should be located. In a struggling rural town data center development can look a lot more attractive.
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Opposition parties say revisions to the list of eligible voters favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. Authorities have removed more than 130 million names from the voter roll.
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"I just want to make people really feel things about the world they live in," Grian Chatten says of Dopamine Chamber, which he describes as the band's attempt to map the tensions of our moment.
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Ali plays a devout Muslim family man, who also happens to be an assassin in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. After decades in the business and two Oscars, he says he has less fear as an actor.
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SERVE Inc. in Fulton will be consolidating its food pantry, thrift store, and transportation department in a new building next week.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library's bookmobile campaign has already raised over $100,000 toward its $1 million goal, and now development manager Joe Facteau says they're close enough to make a down payment on two brand-new bookmobiles. With both current bookmobiles sitting in the shop and communities losing their only library access, the stakes couldn't be higher -- find out how you can help at their first-ever gala on October 17th! October 8, 2026
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Lincoln University students and alumni spoke on a federal lawsuit they filed against Missouri at the Capitol Rotunda at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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After 26 years of military service, including becoming the first female Apache pilot in the Missouri National Guard, Adrienne Spadavecchia founded Combat Boots and High Heels to ensure no woman veteran ever had to face the challenges of service alone. Now, she's hosting the organization's first-ever gala on October 24th, bringing together veterans and supporters to honor those lost and celebrate hope and healing! October 7, 2026
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The deadline to register to vote in the general election in Missouri is on Wednesday.
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A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few land owners in Missouri are taking advantage.
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Gabriella Cázares-Kelly is the Recorder in Pima County, Arizona. This her second appearance on the podcast — her first being five years ago in Season 1.
Gabriella spoke about how things have changed, what she has learned in her five plus years in the position, and about what’s making her hopeful about the future of American elections.
Gabriella spoke about how things have changed, what she has learned in her five plus years in the position, and about what’s making her hopeful about the future of American elections.
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