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Afternoon Newscast for May 21, 2026

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

  • Nonprofit says nearly one-fifth of Americans rely on community water supplies with elevated nitrate
  • Missouri voters could face as many as nine ballot measures in 2026
  • University of Missouri System Board of Curators approve 4% undergraduate tuition increase for fall
  • Missouri Southern State University hires first women's flag football head coach as sport's popularity rises
Trevor Grandin was an announcer and producer at KBIA. Hailing from Kearney, Missouri, Trevor graduated from Truman State University in 2022 with a degree in Journalism and a love for graveyards. Birds, books, and baking give him the greatest joys in life. A love of nature and history impact everything they create from writing to podcasting. Trevor came to KBIA from KCUR in Kansas City as a former intern for their morning show Up To Date and a producer on the podcast Kansas City Today.