Mid-Missouri

The 1993 flood swept through nine states along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers from May to September. Thirty years later, memories of sandbags, gritty hands and unexpected fish sightings remain for the folks who still call the river banks home.

As natural disasters become increasingly more common, some people see harsher impacts. People with disabilities face more challenges, but they are taking back control of their emergency preparedness.

Powerhouse Community Development Corporation is an organization throughout Mid-Missouri that works to provide wraparound services for the communities they serve: Marshall, Sedalia, Versailles, Columbia, and as of last month – Moberly.But you may not know is the extent of Powerhouse’s programming. Through partnerships with the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Social Services, the court system, and other community organizations – Powerhouse offers a wide range of services.

Firearm safety strategies at St. Louis Children’s Hospital has helped distribute thousands of gun locks to patients and residents since 2020.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom including: Family of Michael Brown urges law requiring police body camerasDemolition of Edward Jones Dome…

Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri announced the retirement of current president and CEO, Peter Brownlie, this week. Brownlie spent 15 years…

More than a dozen Mid-Missourians who participated in the Boston Marathon Monday are describing their experiences to the local media.Mike Tripp is one of…