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For a KBIA special series on substance use and opioid overdose death prevention, Columbia Police Department's Sgt. Dallas Dollens spoke with KBIA’s Kassidy Arena on December 9th about the opioid crisis in our community, and about what our community is doing to address it.

"La Onda" was curated by Cesar Lopez and Kiki Serna, both Kansas City artists. Lopez attended the debut and greeted guests with a smile on his face. He said that “La Onda” is more than just a gallery, it’s a way to explore and discover what “Latinidad” means within the regions it is displayed.

This year, KBIA and the Missouri School of Journalism have been involved with a reporting project called the News Ambassadors. Two KBIA reporters worked with a pair of reporters from Columbia University in New York City for the last few months. The idea was to look at two seemingly different communities: Moberly, MO, and Flatbush, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, in New York City. The project involved community outreach, including listening session events in both communities in October. We wanted to find an issue to cover that is important to both communities, that we might not be covering well enough now, and see what we could learn by covering that issue in both communities at the same time. Here’s what we found.

To some Black student organizations, though, MU’s response does not give them a sense of comfort. This incident, along with posters promoting white supremacy on campus, has left some Black students feeling distraught.

Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center provides a space for physical and emotional health

National reports show students have fallen behind academically at historic levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic–with disproportionate effects on students of color. Some people in mid-Missouri are working to reverse that trend.

It’s going to be more expensive this year to put food on the table for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some nonprofits say they’re feeling the pressure.

Members of MU’s Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) chapter are leading initiatives to bridge the gaps between medical professionals and Spanish-speaking patients.

Missouri’s Amendment 3 has successfully passed in Missouri.

This will be Reisch’s fourth and final term in the Missouri House of Representatives.