On this month’s Socially Transmitted, KBIA's Rebecca Smith and Najifa Farhat take a look at pre- and probiotic sodas, such as Olipop, Poppi and Simply Pop, which claim to make you and your gut healthier, but what does the science actually show?
MISSOURI NEWS
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This special election will only be for the 40 Linn residents who had ballots that did not contain the mayoral race in the April municipal election.
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Bills are still alive that could impact immigrants seeking federal and state benefits and wiring money back home.
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The schools all use an education management tool called Canvas, which helps keep track of assignments, grades and other information.
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State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Colemen, who voted against the bill, said she believes the amended version is unconstitutional and will only distract from other 'pro-life' work
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The board is intended to hold the CoreCivic facility to its agreements with the city and ensure inmates and employees are being treated fairly.
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The machines in operation have existed in a legal gray area. The legislation that narrowly passed the House in February would have allowed them to be taxed.
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David Attenborough's acclaimed nature series Life on Earth began production 50 years ago. Now, a PBS documentary captures the host looking back on that series as it's projected in a screening room.
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In Eve J. Chung's new novel, Ellie Chang ends up stuck in a place she's only known as enemy territory, reliant on strangers to help her get home.
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Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% from a year ago.
MORE FROM KBIA and the Missouri News Network
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CoMoGives has a new name: CentralMOGives! Community Foundation of Central Missouri executive director Eric Sappington says the change was needed to be more inclusive and better represent the foundation's entire 10-county service area: "it's not just rebranding and a name change. It's really a change of the whole focus." May 12, 2026
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The event will feature more than 50 vendors and live music from local bands.
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Kehoe introduced the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force after signing an executive order mandating the group.
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Public comments can be submitted online on the Missouri Department of Transportation website until June 5.
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The Tigers' star running back suffered a gunshot wound early Sunday, underwent surgery and is in stable condition.
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Some good news on a Monday morning: the stock market is doing well despite the war with Iran! Financial advisor and LaBrunerie Financial president, Alex LaBrunerie, says a lot of it has to do with AI: "...these makers of semiconductors are probably as important or more important than oil is for the economy because we can't run our digital world or our electronic world without these semiconductors." May 11, 2026
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