Morning Newscast for December 22, 2025

By Katelynn McIlwain

Published December 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM CST

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

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to make announcement regarding stadium location of Kansas City Chiefs
Missouri faces budget crunch as capital gains tax cut hits harder than expected
Utility disconnections prohibited during coldest days
What Trump’s marijuana rescheduling order does — and doesn’t — mean for Missouri cannabis

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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