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.
And that's not all - join us in celebration of River Town on May 18th at the Peers Store in Marthasville, MO!
And that's not all - join us in celebration of River Town on May 18th at the Peers Store in Marthasville, MO!
Come celebrate KBIA's newest collaborative podcast, River Town. On Saturday, May 18, meet the River Town team (including Janet Saidi, Jessica Vaughn Martin, Tina Casagrand Foss, and others TBA!) at the Peers Store in Marthasville for Magnificent Missouri’s opening day, May 18, 12-3 p.m.
Lawmakers approved the original law last session. The fix widens who would be eligible for a property tax freeze.
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Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work before adjournment.
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This year saw one of the wettest Aprils on record in Missouri, which is welcome during the state’s ongoing drought.
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The Federal Reimbursement allowance is set to expire at the end of September. The bill in question would extend the tax through September 2029.
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The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
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Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.
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While the Missouri Senate is expected to zero in on a measure making it harder to amend the constitution, the House looks to finish work on reauthorizing a key tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program.
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.
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McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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(Columbia Missourian, KOMU, Missouri Business Alert, and Vox Magazine)
(Columbia Missourian, KOMU, Missouri Business Alert, and Vox Magazine)
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The J. Huston Tavern tavern was the first building in Missouri to be set aside for historic preservation with public funding.
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The annual markets outlook from the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute anticipates declining farm income, higher costs for producers.
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The JC Schools Foundation surprised educators and administrators last week by awarding over $25,000 in grants to support 18 educational programs within the Jefferson City School District.
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Police Chief Jill Schlude explains the problems with mental health professionals accompanying police officers on 911 calls with suicidal subjects.
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The family of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain held a press conference Tuesday afternoon and called for more organized search efforts.
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Missouri students across the state could get scholarships for private school if state lawmakers are successful in expanding the current tax credit program.
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Hartmann announced his candidacy Thursday on the KETC-TV program Donnybrook, where he has been a regular since January 1987.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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Participants can receive native tree at locations throughout the state on April 23.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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The federal government’s existing campus in south Kansas City manufactures 80% of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons
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The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition hosted a community discussion Tuesday night at Hickman High School to address an increase in drug overdose-related deaths in Boone County.
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The April At Sea Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
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