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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the morning of August 26, 2021.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of Aug. 26, 2021.

Dr. Eryca Neville has spent over 20 years in education and has dedicated a lot of her time to learning about the community in Columbia and the needs of students and their families. She is the principal at Douglass High School, where she and Tyus Monroe sat down for a conversation about education in Columbia.

In this edition of You Don’t Say, Larry Monroe and KBIA’s Isabella Paxton sits down with Cedric Alvis, Monroe’s grandson, and the football coach at Hickman High School. Both having played football in high school, they talk about their experiences on and off of the field, and how football in Columbia has changed since Monroe played.

Hickman High School Football Coach Cedric Alvis sat down with his grandfather Larry Monroe for a chat at Hickman High School. The pair began by talking about what life looked like for the black working class in the 80’s.

Family is really important to Michele Curry. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, a place she continues to call home. She now works as a banker.She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about how she fought to keep her grandparent’s house in the family.

A roundup of headlines from across the region.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the morning of August 30, 2021.

Kennedi Barker is a public health nurse for Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services. We spoke a few weeks ago during a mobile outreach vaccine clinic that she was working about how the more than 17 months of the pandemic – and working with Columbians from all walks of life – has impacted her.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the morning of August 20, 2021.