Ken Midkiff

Back in January of this year, the City of Columbia approved the largest-ever land donation (for a park) courtesy of the Alspaugh family. Their one stipulation? That little-to-no development occurs on the property. Environmentalist (and today's guest), KEN MIDKIFF, has some good things to say about that deal: "I'm a member of the local Sierra Club, and we voted unanimously in favor of the donation". March 23, 2023

Columnist, environmentalist, and outspoken member of the mid-Missouri community, KEN MIDKIFF, has a few thoughts on the current state of gun control in the U.S. "Where's the common sense?" December 14, 2022

Columnist, environmentalist, and outspoken member of the mid-Missouri community, KEN MIDKIFF, shares his thoughts on (the hot button topic of) assault rifles. Why, how and what now?

"We have this long belief in this country that private property rights are almost sacred, and that you can do anything you want with your property...well, yeah, you can do anything you want with your property, but you can't do anything that interferes with what's called 'the rights of nature'." -- KEN MIDKIFF, environmentalist/columnist May 17, 2022

Columnist/environmentalist KEN MIDKIFF is holding out hope that anti-vaxxers will eventually come around...on their own terms: "it doesn't do any good to argue with people who believe that vaccinations are bad." March 10, 2022

Columnist/activist/environmentalist KEN MIDKIFF has some thoughts on mask mandates in public schools, and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt's efforts to sue districts that enforce such rules. January 10, 2022

What's good for the economy is not always good for the environment, and today's guest, KEN MIDKIFF, has something to say about that. The bone he's picking is in response to the Columbia City Council's approval process when introducing a new or existing industry to the local community. (Here's looking at you, Swift Prepared Foods.) November 17, 2021

You don't have to be a member of the Sierra Club to take part in their popular 'Outings' program. Osage Group Sierra Club committee member KEN MIDKIFF says participating is a good way to see first-hand, with four or five like-minded individuals, the beauty of nature that you'll then hopefully want to protect! September 16, 2021

Local columnist/environmentalist KEN MIDKIFF hasn't been with us for awhile, that's because earlier this year he was diagnosed with a very dire case of COVID-19. On today's show, he shares with us his personal journey, from first discovering he had the disease to the ongoing recovery efforts. "The takeaway message is: get vaccinated." June 28, 2021

Always opinionated and always insightful, columnist/environmentalist KEN MIDKIFF is back to talk about his surprising discovery after searching the word…