Afternoon Newscast for July 21, 2026

By Katelynn McIlwain

Published July 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT

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

CoMAC releases hyperlocal research on Columbia homeless population
Columbia approves renewable energy plan despite falling short of goal
Columbia Regional Airport's 2026 numbers take off
Missouri Public Service Commission approves Liberty Utilities' monthly rate increase request

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Katelynn McIlwain

Katelynn McIlwain, originally from Freeport, Illinois (go Pretzels!), is the assistant news director for KBIA. She assists KBIA newsroom leaders in planning, supervising and producing news programming for radio broadcast. You can contact her at katelynn@kbia.org.

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