KBIA’s news series The Next Harvest: Seeking Solid Ground features reporting that explores the future of farmland: who has it, who needs it, and how to care for it to grow our food and fuel our rural communities
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is expanding her investigation into 7-OH and other synthetic kratom products sold in Missouri, according to a Thursday news release from the attorney general's office.
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Laerke, a 5-year-old bear from Tacoma, Washington, will be paired with Kallu as part of a national effort to maintain a genetically diverse polar bear population. -
The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for winter this week by conducting statewide drills for approximately 3,000 snow removal employees. -
County leaders say a Chapter 100 agreement would guarantee money stays in the county, but residents still felt the agreement does little curb their fears — including water pollution and diminished property value. -
Researchers with the University of Missouri School of Medicine recently received a grant from the National Institute of Health to study immune cells in the lungs. -
Despite high inflation and rising loan interest rates, the number of mid-Missouri homes posted for sale in September of 2026 was only three fewer than the same month last year. -
Missouri has some of the strictest policies for certified nurse-midwives, requiring they get physician supervision, collaboration or sign-off. A group of advocates who gathered in Kansas City says granting them full-practice authority would boost the local workforce and expand options and access to healthcare.
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Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous. -
A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary. -
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.
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Michael Siegrist is the Canton Township Clerk in Wayne County, Michigan, as well as the current president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
He spoke about the state of elections administration in Michigan, about some of the work the association is doing to help better prepare its many clerks, and about why it’s important to just take a moment and take a deep breath as the November General Election approaches.
He spoke about the state of elections administration in Michigan, about some of the work the association is doing to help better prepare its many clerks, and about why it’s important to just take a moment and take a deep breath as the November General Election approaches.
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