A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
In this episode of Behind the Issue, Editor-in-Chief Cayli Yanagida spoke with writer and opera singer Katie Grawitch about how Landlocked Opera is redefining what opera means in mid-Missouri.
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Officials announced new flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport at a news conference Tuesday morning.
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The court filing also may signal the end of a decades-long alliance between Black Democrats and Republicans on how the St. Louis-area district has been drawn.
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Gambling websites are already competing for the market, which will open to Missouri gamblers on December 1.
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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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Missouri utility regulators have approved electric rates aimed at ensuring larger power users on the state's grid pay for their additional usage.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts mandatory sampling for chronic wasting disease during deer season.
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The G20 closed in Johannesburg without a ceremonial hand over to the U.S., its next chair, after Washington boycotted the summit.
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Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.
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An Israeli airstrike has struck Beirut for the first time since June.
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"It's been the most amazing experience ever and I really don't see my life taking me anywhere else." -- Kalli Ward, student entrepreneur and owner of Shop the Foxxy, a fashion boutique that operates both online and on the MU campus November 21, 2025
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While Missouri's drought this fall may not have much of an impact on snowfall, it could affect severe weather next spring.
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City workers saw the first wage increase of 2% in October. The 1.5% increase will occur in January.
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Community Foundation of Central Missouri serves a 10-county area from Kirksville to Jefferson City and is widely known for its annual CoMoGives fundraiser (that kicks off in just a few days). Executive director Eric Sappington joins us to talk about this year's campaign! November 20, 2025
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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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The Columbia Fire Department will be making changes to two fire stations.
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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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