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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Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was leading in most public opinion polls throughout the U.S. Senate contest. But his fortunes took a nosedive after third-party groups funded a flurry of negative advertisements highlighting abuse allegations from his ex-wife. -
The nurse and beer heiress held off Lucas Kunce, who was in the race longer and raised more money.
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Missouri’s average starting teacher salary ranks as one of the lowest in the nation. Educators recounted that new and veteran teachers often have to find second jobs to make ends meet.
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Bob Nolte wins Democratic primary for recorder of deeds.
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Adrian Plank beat Chimene Schwach by just 48 votes in Tuesday night’s primary election for the Democratic nomination for House District 47.
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Connie Leipard was declared the winner of the primary election for Boone County presiding commissioner on Tuesday night, defeating James Pounds and winning the Republican nomination.
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Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear accident.
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Airlines blame a shortage of pilots for widespread cancellations and reduced service. Would allowing pilots to keep flying past age 65 and reducing the 1,500-hour flight training requirement help?
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The Justice Department says Shahram Poursafi tried to arrange the murder of John Bolton as part of an alleged plot to retaliate for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.
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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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