KBIA's special series ¿Dónde está mi gente? (Where are my people?) features Engagement Producer and reporter Kassidy Arena as she investigates where Hispanic and Latino people are throughout mid-Missouri and why the state has one of the lowest percentages of Hispanic and Latino people in the Midwest. ¿Dónde está mi gente? documents her journey in a six-part, narrative that highlights successes and gaps in demographics, business, community outreach, higher education and identity.
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Voters will decide in November whether recreational marijuana will be legal in Missouri.
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Cassandra Messer: "So I actually was the first one to get a pygmy goat. And I named her Tinkerbell."
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The 143-year-old document is written in a combination of German and English and contains a label design that is close to what’s on bottles and cans today. -
Missouri’s Medicaid program is now operating under a CMS-approved mitigation plan, which seeks to curb wait times that reached 115 days in late June — more than double what federal laws allow.
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The approval comes just under two weeks after historic flash flooding hit the St. Louis area.
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Climate experts say summer nights have gotten warmer. One study found the average minimum temperature in the United States has gotten warmer by 2.5 degrees over the last 50 years. For farmers, this means crops and livestock could suffer.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson formally requested federal assistance for people affected by devastating flash floods last week in St. Louis.
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Though the change was approved in late June, it will not take effect until July 2023. That gives court officials time to make sure the computer system can handle the traffic, and to reinforce the importance of redacting personal or sensitive information.
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Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the so-called Golden State Killer. His new book is Unmasked.
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Taylor Swift says she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a lawsuit was filed against her accusing her of stealing lyrics.
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"I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question," Trump said in a statement. He called the case a politically motivated witch hunt.
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Three candidates have been selected to take over the fire chief position for the Columbia Fire Department, according to a news release from the city Monday.The three candidates are Clayton Farr, Jr., Brian Dunn and Christopher Riley.
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MU researchers have been awarded a $100,000 grant to work with Missouri’s Native American tribes to identify ancestral remains that belong to them.
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Meet DANIEL TICONA, sous chef and dietitian at MU Campus Dining Services. Did you know everyone is welcome to eat in the dining halls? "We definitely have lots of great-tasting options." Also, Countdown to Kickoff - the biggest fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri - is just two weeks away! Development and marketing director ADAM BRIETZKE tells us what to expect and how much they're hoping to raise at this year's event. (4:08) August 9, 2022
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President Joe Biden has approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration in response to severe flooding that hit St. Louis last month.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom for the afternoon of August 8, 2022.
Santiago Olazábal — Indiferencia
Santiago Olazábal has mounted 43 solo exhibits and participated in more than 200 group and invitational exhibits and is featured in the Sager | Reeves May Exhibit
Santiago Olazábal has mounted 43 solo exhibits and participated in more than 200 group and invitational exhibits and is featured in the Sager | Reeves May Exhibit
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