In the final episode of season one, we’re turning things over to River Town Producer Tadeo Ruiz. Tadeo is pretty new to Missouri – via Mexico City - and he’s been surprised to learn about how much people here love the river. But during his reporting for River Town, he started to feel connected with one Missouri River town in particular… Rocheport. Follow him along his journey as he gets to know the river and the people who love it.
And that's not all - join us in celebration of River Town on May 18th at the Peers Store in Marthasville, MO!
And that's not all - join us in celebration of River Town on May 18th at the Peers Store in Marthasville, MO!
Come celebrate KBIA's newest collaborative podcast, River Town. On Saturday, May 18, meet the River Town team (including Janet Saidi, Jessica Vaughn Martin, Tina Casagrand Foss, and others TBA!) at the Peers Store in Marthasville for Magnificent Missouri’s opening day, May 18, 12-3 p.m.
Lawmakers approved the original law last session. The fix widens who would be eligible for a property tax freeze.
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Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work before adjournment.
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This year saw one of the wettest Aprils on record in Missouri, which is welcome during the state’s ongoing drought.
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The Federal Reimbursement allowance is set to expire at the end of September. The bill in question would extend the tax through September 2029.
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The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
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Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.
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While the Missouri Senate is expected to zero in on a measure making it harder to amend the constitution, the House looks to finish work on reauthorizing a key tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program.
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.
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McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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(Columbia Missourian, KOMU, Missouri Business Alert, and Vox Magazine)
(Columbia Missourian, KOMU, Missouri Business Alert, and Vox Magazine)
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A restaurant industry group expects the industry to climb in both sales and employment through 2024, according to a National Restaurant Association report.
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Rather than relying on the uncertainty of donations, a local team providing resources and services to unhoused people will receive city funding for the next three years.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate’s plan to use military powers in the Missouri Constitution recalls the mass removal of Mormons from Missouri in the 1830s under the infamous ‘Extermination Order’.
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The heart of the argument is whether Delta Extraction violated state law by selling THC concentrate derived from out-of-state hemp.
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KBIA's Kate Ramseyer sat down with Daniel Villarreal of VALEBOL to discuss his and V.V. Lightbody's approach to making their unique sound.
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A former Missouri Supreme Court chief justice said the ‘highly political lawsuit’ presents the courts with a hypothetical question rather than a reality
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The Republican presidential caucus is less than a week away but organizers have been preparing for it for months.
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A Missourian review of state agency budget requests, which include every line item of spending a department is seeking, found the expression “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practically nonexistent.
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Thousands of anglers from Missouri and beyond come to the Missouri’s four trout parks and leave more than $100 million in spending along the way each year.
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Editor-in-chief Micah Barnes sits down with staff editor Sophie Chappell to talk all things True/False Film Fest.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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The April At Sea Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present
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