Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom, including:
- Long-awaited Highway 54 expansion project receives funding
- Previously closed aluminum smelter to reopen in New Madrid, advocates warn of air quality issues
- Missouri Department of Social Services encourages Missourians to stay informed of how the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will affect them
- Gary Pinkel's driver's license is suspended after a long fight to keep it