KBIA Newscast

Afternoon Newscast for May 29, 2026

By Trevor Grandin

Published May 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT

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

New Airbnb hosts in Kansas City are not seeing the windfall of bookings they anticipated ahead of the World Cup
MU investigates four hazing incidents after passage of federal law
Judge to decide Monday whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot
$1.4 million awarded to volunteer fire departments across Missouri

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Trevor Grandin

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.

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