“In trying to keep soil from washing to the sea,” writes historian Joshua Nygren, conservation programs “sold millions of people down the river.”

A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few land owners in Missouri are taking advantage.

In the fight for affordable farmland, the winners are often not farmers at all.

KBIA’s award-winning news series returns to explore farmland access and preservation.

Researchers examined 202 monitoring locations across Missouri and found potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria at 171 locations, or 85% of the sites, on at least one day of testing.

Amendment 1 is often cited as the funding mechanism through which Missouri can provide free admission into its state parks.

Before the smelter shut down in 2024, air monitors showed the surrounding area exceeded the federal one-hour sulfur dioxide standard

Fire departments adapt to the increasing risk of flash flooding.

Summer flowers are blooming and vegetable gardens are beginning to produce — all thanks to the many pollinators buzzing around. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more about one of these pollinators that may deserve more recognition — wasps.

Tick bite prevention is top of mind for lots of Missourians this summer, but as KBIA’s Rebecca Smith reports, there’s one highly fatal tickborne illness that could impact — your cat.