Morning Newscast for August 12, 2025 By Noah Grabianski Published August 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM CDT Listen • 3:05 Ways To Subscribe Apple Spotify Amazon Music Google Stitcher Here's a roundup of regional news headlines from the KBIA newsroom:The federal government cut nearly $500 million in mRNA research. Here's what that meansMU lands grant for new facility to address radioisotope shortageColumbia hosts town hall sessions on proposed budgetA dozen states win approval to restrict soda, candy for SNAP recipients