A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
The Center Project is an LGTBQ+ community center in Columbia that serves mid-Missouri. Mel Constantine Miseo is a board member and spoke about the recently announced food share for the holidays — where anyone needing help can come to the Center Project and receive shelf stable foods.
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A three-judge federal panel struck down Texas' new congressional map on racial gerrymandering grounds. Challenges to Missouri's map don't involve the same type of claim.
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As the city works to rebuild its recycling program, paper and cardboard products will now be accepted at the curb.
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Missouri lawmakers in 2022 passed a sweeping elections bill that included a photo ID requirement to vote and limitations on registering voters. Challenges to both provisions were heard at the Missouri Supreme in separate cases.
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The Columbia Fire Department will be making changes to two fire stations.
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The Columbia City Council rejected a zoning change that would have rezoned farmland.
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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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The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.
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U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%. The report, which was delayed by the government shutdown, may hint at the pace of hiring and firing.
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Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,and John Curtis, R-Utah, want to hold social media companies accountable for the negative impacts their algorithms have on people. They spoke to NPR about their bill.
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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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"It's not *will* my data be stolen or misused, it's *when* and *how often*?" On today's show, ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts is all doom and gloom as he pulls back the curtain on app and web designs intentionally created to trick or mislead users for the benefit of the website owner. November 17, 2025
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The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts mandatory sampling for chronic wasting disease during deer season.
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Advocates say the proposal, which would ban people from occupying many city medians, unfairly targets homeless people.
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Nightjar Arts Collective teaches creative writing classes on a sliding scale for accessibility and hosts events around art and activism.
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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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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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