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.

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.

Bob Nolte wins Democratic primary for recorder of deeds.

Adrian Plank beat Chimene Schwach by just 48 votes in Tuesday night’s primary election for the Democratic nomination for House District 47.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

In June, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey, along with Managing Editor Rebecca Smith, traveled to Central and Eastern Europe to learn more about election administration in democracies overseas. In this episode, our hosts take a broad look at democracy in the Republic of Moldova – a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine that was a part of the former Soviet Union. They speak with Igor Munteanu, the former Moldovan ambassador to the United States and Igor Boțan, the Executive Director of the Association for Participatory Democracy to learn more about the history of this relatively young democracy and explore some of the unique challenges it faces.

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Joan Vail Thorne's 'The Things You Least Expect' opens this Friday at Talking Horse Productions in Columbia! Get to know this now 15-year-old "soap opera" a bit more from actors CHRISTINE BAY and MEGAN McNEW. Also, PATRICK LEE and MADISON ANDERSON tell us why they hope to see all area seniors (55+) at this year's Active in Aging Health & Resource Fair at Columbia Mall in September! This event is also a fundraiser for Services for Independent Living. (4:22) August 10, 2022

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In the runup to the marquee U.S. Senate primary in Missouri last week, the political world was holding its breath in anticipation of a Trump endorsement.

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom for the afternoon of August 9, 2022.