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As Black History Month winds down, we take a look back at Columbia's Douglass High School in the 1950s when today's guest, Barbra Horrell (alongside Dr. Eryca Neville, current DHS principal), attended what was then a segregated all-Black school: "I kind of say that we're a tale of two cities." February 27, 2026 -
Financial advisor and LaBrunerie Financial president, Alex LaBrunerie, joins us to talk about Invest America, a new program from the federal government which he says is, "a valuable new tool for long-term wealth creation for the next generation of children." February 26, 2026
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The Evening Blend w/ AC: Nickie Davis and Sgt. Shawn Claypool, “Ride along w/ Columbia Police Dept."In this first episode of our new special series, The District After Dark, Nickie Davis and AC go for a ride along with Sgt. Shawn Claypool from the Columbia Police Department during his regular evening shift. February 20, 2026 -
We're down on the floor today with Banjo, Kazoo, and Sarah Judd from Sarah's Yoga Studio doing some puppy yoga! Sarah tells us she often partners with local animal rescue organizations to host puppy yoga sessions: "It brings everybody into the present moment in a really happy way." February 19, 2026 -
Being comfortable doesn't come cheap, but ITCOMO owner Robert Ricketts says the ROI is worth it in the long run: "Your average office worker is sitting 2,000 hours a year in their chair, and so we want to make that as comfy as we can." February 18, 2026 -
In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Christopher Mann, the Research Director at the Center for Election Innovation & Research, and Stuart Holmes, the Director of Elections for Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests. -
Learn more about the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) on this week's Discover Nature.
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbia provides essential, free-of-charge services like afterschool care, summer programs, hot meals, and mentorship to local area youth. In order to continue, CEO Martina Hoyt-Vail tells us it takes your support at events like the upcoming chili cook-off fundraiser! February 17, 2026 -
Color(ed) Studios visual artist Asia Long remembers artist, mentor, and "mayor of North Village Arts District,' Kenny Greene, who died in December: "We rise by lifting others, and when he did that for me, I didn't even know I needed it at the time." February 16, 2026 -
February is American Heart Month. Did you know that symptoms of cardiovascular disease in women are more subtle compared to the "classic" symptoms men experience? Today's guests are Susan Hart, 2026 Mid-Missouri Go Red for Women chair, and Melissa Gerke, development director for the American Heart Association. February 13, 2026 -
Mizzou College of Arts & Science director of the arts, Cathleen A. Fleck, PhD, says the annual Chancellor's Arts Showcase is worth a visit each year because, "the students' art work is changing, the music is changing, the theatrical productions are changing." Make it a date night on Feb. 20th! February 12, 2026 -
KBIA's Darren Hellwege visits with Brandi Hamilton, a environmental specialist with the Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services and Environmental Epidemiology, about the dangers of household radon. This tasteless and odorless gas can greatly increase risk of lung cancer and other cancers. The good news is the State of Missouri provides free, easy to use radon test kits, and if radon is detected they can recommend mitigation measures. MO Department of Health and Senior Services radon test kits
