Afternoon Newscast for July 28, 2025

By Katelynn McIlwain

Published July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM CDT

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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom:

Rep. Cleaver slams Trump's push to redraw House maps in Missouri and split his district
A whites-only community is looking to expand to the Ozarks
Will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' help farmers in the Midwest and Great Plains? It depends
A 68-year-old man dies when part of a Family Dollar store's roof collapses in Kansas City

KBIA Newscast

Katelynn McIlwain

Katelynn McIlwain, originally from Freeport, Illinois (go Pretzels!), is the managing editor for KBIA. She assists KBIA newsroom leaders in planning, supervising and producing news programming for radio broadcast, including daily news and in-depth reports, as well as public affairs programming.

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