Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom, including:
- Healthcare workers sprung to action during the 2011 Joplin tornado. Here are their stories
- Budget cuts mean some Missouri kids won’t get free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
- Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session
- Although gas prices are up, that is not dissuading travelers this Memorial Weekend