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.
In this month’s “Behind the Issue,” Editor-in-chief Micah Barnes spoke with Andrea Merritt to discuss her experience covering the case of Andre Roland and his brother’s fight for justice 35 years later.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas says the actions of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's rhetoric has led to "violent racist rhetoric" and harassment against female city employees. Bailey this week threatened legal action against Kansas City for publishing, and then deleting, a social media post saying that Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker lives in Lee's Summit.
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Since 2018, at least a dozen states have taken some steps to either halt, scale back or provide greater notice of their use of children's benefits to cover required foster care costs.
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Lawmakers approved the original law last session. The fix widens who would be eligible for a property tax freeze.
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Lawmakers sent a similar measure to Gov. Mike Parson last year. He vetoed it due to a proposal making it easier for people to get restitution for wrongful convictions and language around expungements.
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Legislation to expand and extend the fund already passed the Senate in early March in a bipartisan 69-30 vote.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.
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At 80 miles across, Thwaites is the world's widest glacier. It has been nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier" for the catastrophic effects its thawing could have on global sea-level rise.
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Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But African American men face some issues other guys don't.
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The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig says the show was a chance to work with "a legend."
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Jason Sumners will be the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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Officials unveiled renderings for the space slated to be finished in October 2026, the 100th anniversary of the stadium.
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The Missouri legislation reflects growing demand for such programs in numerous states.
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Monetary signs of improvement will be necessary for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Wesley Bell, challenging Cori Bush in the 1st District, and Lucas Kunce, making his second bid for the Senate against Josh Hawley, had the edge as campaigns seek cash.
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In the very first episode of River Town, we’re exploring how the Missouri River of today inspires artists -- from folk musicians, to watercolor painters with a penchant for pretzel paddle boating, to writers recounting their childhood “flood monster” memories. We want to know . . . no shame for this pun . . . How does the Missouri River help artists find their flow?
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2023 was the 11th consecutive year the state has topped the list, which is compiled to highlight cruelty and neglect among commercial dog breeders.
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The center's goal is to help farmers become more efficient and sustainable by harnessing technology like artificial intelligence.
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Crews will commence operations in both directions on sections of I-70 and U.S. 63 on Wednesday.
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MoDOT presented its report on motorcycle fatalities to the House Transportation Accountability Committee.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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Three more meetings this week follow a six-hour hearing focused on questioning members of Plocher’s inner circle.
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