Afternoon Newscast for January 19, 2026

By Stan Jastrzebski

Published January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST

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

Missouri health workers on edge after federal addiction funding pulled, returned
Regenerative agriculture gets boost from Trump Administration
Kansas City officials pick operator for city-owned grocery store
State to begin defense of abortion provider restrictions in court this week

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Stan Jastrzebski

Stan Jastrzebski is KBIA's News Director, and an Assistant Professor of Practice in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He's served as News Director at four NPR member stations, and has contributed work to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace, as well as the PBS NewsHour. His scholarly work has appeared in such scientific journals as Journalism, Electronic News and Journalism Practice.

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