Arts Week podcast
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Newscast for May 21, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: No Columbia airline revenue guarantee payout for AprilMU Provost names new interim dean of MU
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How would you vote on Missouri’s ‘Right-to-Farm’...
Next year, Missouri voters will get a chance to consider a controversial constitutional amendment that would affirm the rights of farmers to engage in
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Newscast for May 20, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Farm Bill hits the Senate floor for debateMo. lawmakers to study failed measures before 2014
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Farm Bill hits the Senate floor for debate
The future of crop insurance and conservation programs for the Midwest is up for debate in Washington, as the farm bill reaches the floor of the Senate.
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Catholic church finds fresh ways to spread message in...
There are enough former Catholics in the United States to make up a large Christian denomination of their own. According to the Religious Landscape Survey
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Pakistan's elections unlikely to affect relations with US
Pakistan has reached a milestone for democracy. For the first time, the country has transferred power from one democratically elected government to another
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Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back NANETTE WARD, who is joined by AMANDA COSGROVE, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking, and they talk about Missouri's
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Health care reform put on hold as lawmakers wrap up...
Rain is drizzling on the roughly 40 people standing in line outside the Good Samaritan Care Clinic in rural Mountain View, Missouri. Some have been
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Humanist group demands end to teacher-led prayers at...
The American Humanist Association is demanding that weekly prayer sessions at Fayette High School be stopped on grounds that they are unconstitutional. A
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Youth Empowerment Zone & Maplewood Barn
Today Paul Pepper chats with LORENZO LAWSON, Youth Empowerment Zone, about the organization's mission and the fundraiser happening next Friday, May 24.
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Newscast for May 16, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Bill Sent To Mo. Gov. Nixon Would Cap Lead Contamination Punitive DamagesBill expands
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"Innovation Campuses" partner students with colleges,...
A new partnership between Lincoln University, Linn State Technical College, and several Jefferson City businesses will allow students to earn credit that
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Bill expands opportunities for physician assistants in...
Physicians Assistants, or PAs, may soon have more opportunities to practice in Missouri. A bill headed to the Governor’s desk would provide more
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Conservation or ag land; climate change and Missouri wine
With a new farm bill, farmers may have access to fewer dollars for conservation. For 27 years, the popular Conservation Reserve Program has transformed
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Conservation acres harder to come by
At a basin in central Iowa’s Onion Creek Watershed, Sean McCoy pulls a state truck up near a brand-new wetland. It looks like a construction zone, with
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Classical pianist turned jazz virtuoso Don Shirley dead...
When the jazz pianist Don Shirley died on April 6, his passing was not widely reported. A New York Times obituary noted that the Jamaican born virtuoso
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Newscast for May 15, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. Medicaid director out of a jobCriminal code revisions will have to wait until next
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Collegiate Housing Partners seeks parking variance for...
At a city hall meeting last night, a St. Louis company looking to set up a new housing complex in downtown Columbia addressed several issues it’s facing
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How Columbia Regional Airport lost all its airlines but...
This week we note the last departure of Frontier Airlines from Columbia Regional Airport and try to figure out how we ended up with just one airline.
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Interfaith leaders gather for last-minute support of...
With the Missouri legislative session ending on Friday and a Republican supermajority that still won't budge, the hope to expand Medicaid in Missouri is
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Jeff Moran & GreenHouse Theatre Project
Today Paul Pepper welcomes JEFF MORAN, who returned from his fifth mission trip to Cuba about a month ago. Also, GreenHouse Theatre Project is doing an
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Newscast for May 15, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Group Of Republicans Block 1-Cent Transportation Sales Tax In Mo. SenateFinal Version Of Workers
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Newscast for May 14, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Mo. House endorses transportation sales taxMo. unemployment rate declines in AprilMo. lawmakers
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Missouri Medical Focus, May 14, 2013
Brett Hayes, a physical therapist and physical rehabilitation manager for the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, discusses the DARI motion-capture system.
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Newscast for May 14, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: The top Senate leader says a criminal code revision and $1.2 billion bond issue are dead this
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Andrea Shelton, Composting
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back the City of Columbia's ANDREA SHELTON. Did you know the City sells its own compost? Find out more!
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Newscast for May 13, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Mo. bill lets foster care kids re-enter system4 additional people named to Mo.
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Symphony orchestras struggle to court a younger audience
Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.
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Rachel Barton Pine's Violin Lullabies finds new niche...
After her daughter was born, the classical violinist Rachel Barton Pine started looking into the range of Berceuse or lullabies written for violin.
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Newscast for May 13, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Final Week Of Missouri's 2013 Legislative Session ArrivesKirksville School Board plans to update
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Kirksville School Board plans to update technology
For many adults, memories of elementary school include pencil shavings, chalk dust and paper scraps. But memories for students in the Kirksville R-III
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Newscast for May 10, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Governor Jay Nixon indicates a potential veto of income tax legislationColumbia Regional Airport
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Field Notes: Marking the fifth anniversary of the...
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to
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Home foreclosure legislation puts city, state...
The Missouri senate passed legislation Monday that would prevent local municipalities from making laws regarding mediation in home foreclosures.
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Newscast for May 10, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Mo. Gen. Assembly Sends $25 Billion State Budget To Gov. NixonScaled-Back Tax Cut Legislation
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Sequestration cuts hit mid-Mo. childhood education...
The future of early childhood education programs like Head Start hangs in the air as recent federal budget cuts, or sequestration, will eliminate
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Record number of students apply for financial aid
Missouri volunteers help a record number of students in the state apply for financial aid.
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Editorial cartoonists resist censorship
The editorial cartoon is a dependable measure of press freedom in a given country. As advocates point out, a cartoonist cannot work when there is no
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3D printing could transform medicine (video)
Imagine if you could take a digital model of anything and print out the actual physical object. Thanks to a new technology called 3D printing, you can.
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Endangered pallid sturgeon; new downtown grocery store
Coming up we’ll hear about the new grocery store opening up show in downtown Columbia. But first, more than 20 years after being listed as an endangered
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Newscast for May 9, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Nixon Threatens Layoffs Over 8-Month Budget For Missouri's Motor Vehicles DivisionHere's What St
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Missouri River home to endangered pallid sturgeon
The volunteer crew members pulled on their life jackets and climbed into a flat-bottomed aluminum boat at a ramp near Nebraska City, Neb. They came out
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Lucky's Farmers Market set to open downtown in fall
Lucky’s Farmers Market, based in Boulder, Colo. is setting up shop where the Osco Drug building used to sit. Aside from possibly creating about 100 jobs,
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Helping Missourians navigate the ACA marketplace will...
Many Missourians will likely need help navigating the Affordable Care Act's new health insurance marketplace that's set to go online by Oct. 1, but one
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The voices of the "nones" rise as religious affiliation...
The number of people who say they affiliate with religion is at its lowest point in our nation’s history. Now only one in five Americans are "Nones" or
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Newscast for May 8, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: House, Senate Negotiators Approve Final Version Of FY2014 Mo. BudgetIt's Tough Going Right Now
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Veteran set to receive Mexico High School diploma
Mexico native Frank Kramer, 86, will receive his high school diploma from Mexico High School on May 20.
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Newscast for May 7, 2013
Regional news coverage fromt he KBIA newsroom, including: Moberly City Council approves upgrade to 911 call centerHouse and Senate budget negotiations bode
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Uncertainty looms over part-time faculty as Affordable...
The Affordable Care Act requires employers to provide health insurance to everyone working more than 30 hours a week starting in 2014. This new regulation
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Why the Missouri legislature is at war with the DMV
This one's a fun one. The Missouri State Senate grilled the Department of Revenue over whether the state agency (which oversees the DMV) made copies of
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Newscast for May 7, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia ban on lighted window signs to continueCandlelight vigil honors life of Arvarh
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Columbia ban on lighted window signs to continue
Following Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting, businesses will face continued restrictions on how they can advertise in their windows.
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Columbia plans to expand its parks and trails
The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is reviewing its 10-year development plan.
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Joan Stack, State Historical Society
Today Paul Pepper talks to JOAN STACK, State Historical Society, and JEAN PARSONS, Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection, about the latest
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How to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill
Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.
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Newscast for May 6, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Jones Unveils New Committee; Says Attempt To Access CCW List Was Part Of House InvestigationMo.
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Author Jim Riek
Today Paul Pepper talks to JIM RIEK, best known as an anchor on KOMU 8 News, but today is appearing as an author. Jim collaborated with colleagues on a
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Camdenton Middle School chosen as site for special ed...
Camdenton Middle School is one of six schools chosen from across the country as a knowledge development site for a University of Kansas-based program that
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LifeBridge Lutheran Church reaches “lost generation"
This story was produced in partnership with href="http://columbiafavs.com"> The band of LifeBridge Lutheran Church practices in the community room of an
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Newscast for May 3, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Assistance League of Mid-Missouri continues gift to Columbia CollegeCongressional bill may keep
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Dr. David Newman, RoseHeart Hypnotherapy Success Centers
Today Paul Pepper and DR. DAVID NEWMAN talk about stress. There's good stress and bad stress - Dr. Newman explains, and shares ways to cope.
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Inside the decades-long dispute over the Western Sahara
Western Sahara is nearly as big as its northern neighbor, Morocco, but in truth, this stretch of desert along the Atlantic Ocean may be Africa’s most
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Regret may not always be a bad thing, researcher says
On this week's show, we'll discuss why regret might not always be a bad thing
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Newscast for May 2, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Step by step: One man walks across Missouri for a causeMo. lawmakers renew efforts on local
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Step by step: One man walks across Missouri for a cause
One St. Louis man is walking from Kansas City to St. Louis. He’s walking to share his story about a lifetime struggle with mental illness. His walk aims to
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Performance by "The Boone County Hams"
Today Paul Pepper welcomes four members of the Boonslick Chordbusters, known as "The Boone County Hams". Big show coming up this Saturday, but first they
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State Parks Youth Corps returns this summer
More jobs in Missouri will be available to young adults this summer. Governor Jay Nixon announced the return of the State Parks Youth Corps at the Rock
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Community rallies to stop job cuts at Fort Leonard Wood
A U.S. Army plan for possible personnel cuts at forts with more than 8,000 stationed troops could mean removing troops from Fort Leonard Wood in southern
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Rural Kansas tries to entice businesses; Community...
Photo 3: Members of the communities surrounding Fort Leonard Wood gathered Tuesday to discuss the U.S. Army proposal to remove troops from the fort. Under
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Kansas seeks turning point for rural communities
When the Homestead Act of 1862 made land in the Great Plains virtually free, people rushed in to settle rural Kansas. But 150 years later, the dust has
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Classical and folk blend in new album, Night
Making music from the classical repertoire is standard fare for Simone Dinnerstein.
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Newscast for May 1, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Army plan would cut as many as 4,000 Ft. Leonard Wood troopsMo. House endorses tax break for gun
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What does immigration look like in mid-Missouri?
Earlier this month, a “Gang of Eight” bipartisan senators introduced an immigration bill that would grant low-skilled immigrant workers the opportunity to
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Army plan would cut as many as 4,000 Ft. Leonard Wood...
A U.S. Army plan for possible personnel cuts could significantly affect Fort Leonard Wood and the economy in the surrounding area.
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Postcard from a cowboy poetry festival
This week on the show, we're hearing from Francine Robison and D.J. Fry, two out of the more than 20 cowboy poets and musicians who performed at the 15th
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Newscast for April 30, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. Senate passes additional tax legislationMo. House approves Medicaid inspection committeeMo.
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Newscast for April 29, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Hearing begins Patriot's bid to cut benefitsMo. House panel OKs plan to stop document scansFEMA
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Immigration reform in mid-Missouri
Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.
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Boston strong: 5K race shows support for bombing...
This weekend, Columbia hosted the 118th Boston Strong 5K race. The event was part of a global effort by pavementrunner.com to raise awareness and support
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Newscast for April 29, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri runners join race for Boston, in 'Boston Strong Como' eventDocumentary to focus on man
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Wagner's 'Die Meistersinger' reaches back to...
This story was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith Values. Find more stories like this one at ColumbiaFAVS.com. You can get instant updates each
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Newscast for April 26, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Sturgeon farmer donates $5,000 she won from Monsanto FundUS Senate will debate Marketplace
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Chancellor Deaton discusses study showing low professor...
MU departments and department chairs are working with Chancellor Brady Deaton to increase faculty wages on a case by case basis. Deaton spoke today with
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Journalists on the front lines in Honduras
Honduras has become akin to a war zone, since the 2009 coup that deposed the former president, Manuel Zelaya. The country of around 8 million people,
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Field Notes: 'The Midwest Farmer's Daughter'
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to
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Youth advocacy group to host drug take-back event
The Columbia-based Youth Community Coalition is hosting its annual prescription drug take back this Friday and Saturday. The take back is part of a
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Student and atheist groups call for freedom of...
A group gathered in MU’s speaker’s circle Thursday to speak out against the Bangladeshi government and advocate for freedom of expression. Nearly 15
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Sutu Forte & School of Metaphysics
Today Paul Pepper welcomes CHRISTINE MADAR and WALTER HRYCAJ, with the School of Metaphysics, who give details about "Dream Awareness Weekend". Also, SUTU
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Potato industry banks on 'Linda'
At a Fort Collins, Colo., grocery store, Kristin Mastre paused for a minute in front a large bin of Russet and red potatoes. She picked out a few handfuls
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House bill would bar schools from starting classes...
A State House Representative introduced a bill today that may change school calendars across Missouri, but would affect school districts differently.
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Newscast for April 25, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. House Passes Bill Criminalizing Enforcement Of Federal Gun LawsBattle High School students
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Vera Massey, MU Extension
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back VERA MASSEY, MU Extension, who shares tips about gardening - it's that time of year!
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Worried about concealed carry? Well, the government can...
This week on the show: what information does the government have about you… and how is it using it? Plus, hundreds of MU faculty members finally get a
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Niche market for hog farmers; financial tips from former...
The pork business certainly has its challenges. Hog farmers continually grapple with high feed prices, environmental hiccups and criticism from animal
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This little piggy has a market niche
There’s more than one way to sell a pig. And when the hog market plunged to 8 cents a pound in 1998, Iowa producer Randy Hilleman decided it was time to
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Former US treasurer shares financial advice at MU
Several economists and financial experts -- including a former US treasurer -- came to the University of Missouri on April 17 to share their knowledge and
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How C-2 zoning could make or break Columbia
Most of downtown Columbia is zoned for "central business" but the same zone that lets developers build small boutiques with loft apartments lets in huge,
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MU researchers offer farmers tips to improve soil
After the historic drought last year, farmers realized more than ever the importance of drought resistant soil.
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No CCW, but the feds can still get your MO hunting...
This week we decided to look further into the state statutes that determine what personal information is public and shareable, and what information isn’t.
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Missouri's vibrant cowboy poetry scene
If you think all cowboys are of the rugged, silent and stoic Marlboro Man type – think again. Some cowboys write poetry. Every year since 1998, for a
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Tenure, non tenure: why does it matter at MU?
Last month, University of Missouri faculty voted to give Non-Tenure Track faculty members the right to vote at Faculty Council meetings and in campus-wide
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Newscast for April 24, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Mo. Senate budget cut may miss targetMo. bill lets state workers carry guns in carCeremony
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Ceremony honors Boone County’s victims of crime
Annually, 18.7 million Americans are affected by crime according to the federal Office for Victims of Crime. The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s
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UFO Enthusiast Bill Wickersham
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back local columnist and UFO enthusiast BILL WICKERSHAM for more insight into life in outer-space and what that means for us
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Newcast for April 23, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri slows progress on software for IDsHonoring Boone County’s Victims of Crime
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Missouri Medical Focus, April 23, 2013
Kay Steward, manager of Volunteer and Guest Services at University of Missouri Health Care, discusses National Volunteer Week.
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With 'No More Trash Bash' MoDOT stresses roadway cleanup...
For Earth Day, the Missouri Department of Transportation hosted its 11th annual “No MOre Trash! Bash. Department employees volunteered to pick up litter
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Claire Lea, MU Peace Corps.
Today Paul Pepper welcomes CLAIRE LEA; Claire shares her story of 2 years in the Peace Corps. stationed in New Guinea, West Africa.
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Newscast for April 22, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Columbia pays $0 out of Airline Guarantee Fund for MarchMississippi River crests at some hard-hit
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Newscast for April 22, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. Senate budget plan notable for zerosNixon Vetoes Vehicle Sales Tax BillMU graduate student
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Westminster College student gets funding to empower...
A Westminster College student is one of only nine students in the country to receive funding for the Clinton Global Initiative. When Sahadev Yangmali Rai
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Hans Neumann recalls days in Hitler Youth
This story was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith Values (ColumbiaFAVS.com). Hans Neumann was raised in a small, forested village in East
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Newscast for April 19, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia Water and Light assist Monroe City after floodingMU Thompson Center hosts eights annual
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Filmmakers expose US covert operations around the world
In the past few months, a trio of documentary films and the feature film Zero Dark Thirty have given viewers an inside look at counterterrorism and covert
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Fun City Youth Academy & Float Your Boat
Today Paul Pepper welcomes PAULETTE ORR, Fun City Youth Academy, who invites you to the 2nd Annual Community Champions Award Dinner, honoring outstanding
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Seed companies fight to maintain independence
The window in Tom Burrus’ office gives him a good look at the wide expanse of Illinois River bottomland where his company produces seed corn for farmers
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Vintage arcade reopens in Columbia under new owner
In a room with a checkered floor that glows eerily under blacklights, games ranging from Pac-Man to newer, shooter games line the walls.
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Gluten-free diet trend; Gunther's Games reincarnated
Gluten-free diets. They bar most beers, breads and cakes among other foods, because they contain wheat, rye and barley. The trendy diet is wildly popular
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Newscast for April 18, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: 'Significant number' of mid-Missouri roads closed after storms rumble throughATF Denies It
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Newscast for April 17, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Supreme Court rules necessity of warrant in most DWI blood drawsMo. bill would allow college
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Mo. State Highway Patrol tries to increase diversity
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is making an effort to diversify its ranks. Jennifer Davidson has more.
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Smoke-free ordinances spreading to smaller Missouri...
At only 17 cents per cigarette pack, Missouri has the lowest tax for tobacco in the U.S. In 2012, Missouri voters said no to increasing that tax to 90
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How can Columbia stop high school students from dropping...
This is the very first episode of CoMo Explained, a new podcast from the KBIA newsroom that breaks down the big news of the day and explains how Columbia
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Newscast for April 17, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missourians at the Boston Marathon describe ordealDental clinic to open in Calloway County amid
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DBRL One Read Program & Independent Actors Theatre
Today Paul Pepper welcomes DOYNE MCKENZIE, Daniel Boone Regional Library, who wants your vote for this year's One Read program. Learn what books and a
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Newscast for April 16, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. House endorses child abuse reporting billMissourians at the Boston Marathon describe
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Power Up conference explores technology for people with...
New technology that can assist the disabled is rapidly developing, and a conference in Columbia this week is putting a spotlight on that technology. About
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Newscast for April 16, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Nixon expects more than 1,000 to rally for Medicaid expansionMissouri Department of Revenue
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Habitat For Humanity & Capital City Players
Today Paul Pepper welcomes KELLY SMITH; River City Habitat For Humanity is dedicating their 80th house (located on Stadium Blvd. in Jefferson City). Find
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Reducing high school dropout numbers
Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.
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Newscast for April 15, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: MU naming rights changeMore than a dozen mid-Missouri runners in BostonMo. Dept. of Revenue
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Gluten-free by popular demand
Six months ago, Kara Welter drastically changed her diet by eliminating food that contains wheat, rye or barley. “I don’t eat gluten,” said Welter, a 41
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Newscast for April 15, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Some Missourians eligible for free tax preparation helpLuetkemeyer: Feds assure Mo. gun info
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Kit Salter, Ashland Out Loud
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back KIT SALTER; "Ashland Out Loud" is back - food, festivities, a fun run and more - and you're invited! Get the details.
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The power of story: Words from a Holocaust survivor and...
This segment was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith Values. Find more news like this at ColumbiaFAVS.com. Two people with remarkable stories to
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Field Notes: Using drones to capture a prairie burn in...
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to
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UM System students take their case to Jefferson City
Legislation for campus capital improvements and student curators are key issues the Associated Students of the University of Missouri brought to
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Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking, Part 2
Today Paul Pepper is joined by NANETTE WARD, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition, and SULA SKILES, a survivor of sex trafficking. Sula
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More journalists killed in Iraq than any other war
Ten years ago this week, U.S. and British troops took control of Baghdad. A tank crew helped Iraqis pull down an enormous bronze statue of Saddam Hussein
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Newscast for April 11, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. Senate Members Grill Public Safety Officials Over Release Of Citizen Conceal-Carry ListGov.
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Web documentary asks: How does a city reinvent itself?
Note: This story is meant to be a listening experience. Click the play button above to hear it. Hostess. Nordyne. Fuqua Building Systems. AP Green. The
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Newscast for April 11, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Severe storms hits Midwest with snow, ice, windsFewer Mo. residents get health insurance at
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Columbia asks residents for feedback
This week, a random sample of 2400 Columbia residents will begin receiving surveys from the city of Columbia in the mail and by phone. Residents not in
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Newscast for April 10, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia city council to vote on Providence Road improvement plan Mo. workers could keep gun in
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'Big Tree' struggles during drought; Web doc explores...
Before the American Revolution, before the Civil War, before Lewis and Clark came through here, a huge tree has been standing in central Missouri, growing
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The 'Big Tree' beckons
The first day of spring doesn’t feel that way as John Sam Williamson and Chris Starbuck meet up on a county road outside Columbia, Mo. Temperatures are
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Why rural Missouri hospitals are rooting for Medicaid...
The uphill congressional battle to expand Medicaid in Missouri is making rural hospitals that serve areas with high poverty levels really, really nervous.
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Performance from Show-Me Opera
Today Paul Pepper welcomes CHRISTINE SEITZ and three singers from Show-Me Opera. They perform "Sweet Be The Winds", from the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by
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Coal Free Mizzou calls for cleaner energy sources in...
Missouri social justice advocates are calling for communities to transform energy economies into clean, climate-friendly ones. The organization Coal Free
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Newscast for April 9, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri activists tackle povertyFerguson appeals for pardon from governor Mo. Senate panel
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Newscast for April 9, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia’s new council members are sworn inMajor changes discussed for Columbia's Lee Elementary
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Talking Horse Productions & Diabetes Symposium
Today Paul Pepper talks to ED HANSON, Talking Horse Productions, about their latest production, the romantic comedy "The Last Romance", opening April 25
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Holocaust Remembrance Week: Remembering our past while...
Sunday marked the start of Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Day, which commemorates Jews who died as a result of Nazi actions. University of Missouri’s Jewish
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Addressing childhood obesity
Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.
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Newscast for April 8, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Republican leaders set out key issues at Boone County Lincoln Days BanquetFollowing ridership
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Legacy of 'comfort women' still sparks anger outside of...
In a New Jersey park, there is a stone and bronze memorial dedicated to the 200,000 or so women from South Korea, China and the Philippines who were
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Columbia remembers Tom Clements
Friends and family gathered in Woodcrest Chapel on Friday to honor the life of Tom Clements, the Colorado Department of Corrections executive director who
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Jenifer Flink, Boone County Historical Museum
Today Paul Pepper chats with JENIFER FLINK, Boone County Historical Museum, about trivia night happening tonight! Free refreshments, silent auction and,
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Are the kids all right? New data tracks wellbeing of...
A new report that tracks the wellbeing of Missouri children indicates some improvements in infant mortality and teen pregnancy rates, but it also shows an
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Addressing death through a greeting card
When Regina Holliday’s husband, Frederick Allen Holliday II, went to the hospital in 2009, he was already at the end stages of kidney cancer.
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New Columbia branding campaign is unexpectable
Updated 5:25 with video and comment from the CVB. Today the Columbia Visitors Bureau unveiled its new branding campaign for the city. The tagline?
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Newscast for April 3, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: McCaskill pushes for tougher punishments in military sexual assault casesNixon open to GOP
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GM animals; tax day for farmers
Over the last year or so, at least 20 states have introduced bills that would require labeling of genetically modified food. The common point of contention
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Some patients don't like it when doctors use digital...
Almost gone are the days when physicians collect your medical records in yellow manila folders stacked ceiling-high behind the nurses’ counter. More and
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Newscast for April 3, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Proposition 1 passage provides relief for Emergency Management "Mega high school" ballot measure
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"Mega high school" ballot measure defeated in Jefferson...
Jefferson City residents who opposed a ballot measure for a new so-called “mega high school” are celebrating victory.
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Cathy Salter, Saturday Morning Book Talk
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back CATHY SALTER, Boone County Museum and Galleries, to talk about the upcoming authors taking part in the Saturday Morning
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Schulte, Hussey emerge as victors in Jefferson City...
In Jefferson City, the downtown watch parties for the Second and Third Ward city council candidates were small, but the support was evident. Ken Hussey
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Columbia voters head to the polls
Missourians across the state are exercising their right to vote today in municipal elections. KBIA’s Andrew Nichols visited the polls in Columbia, and
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Newscast for April 2, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. State House committee examines income tax legislationGRO shuttles voters to pollsMissouri
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Newscast for April 2, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia city council approves funds for Armored Personnel CarrierMo. Lt. Gov. Kinder calls for
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Kemper Fellowships Award Given to First of Five Teachers
The presenters of the William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence came to surprise the first of five winning teachers during their lecture on
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Columbia Cultural Affairs & True North
Today Paul Pepper welcomes back the "Minister of Culture" CHRIS STEVENS, who shares a wealth of arts and entertainment coming up - including a plug for
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Jefferson City 2nd ward candidates
Jefferson City voters will decide between two candidates running for city council in the Second Ward on April 2nd.
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MU scientist plays key role in new GE salmon
Kevin Wells has been genetically engineering animals for 24 years. “It’s sort of like a jigsaw puzzle,” said Wells recently as he walked through his lab at
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Newscast for April 1, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: School safety funding questions emerge on city ballotsAnalysis: Mo. Medicaid debate gets
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Bill Luebbert, Carlos Graham compete for Jefferson...
Incumbent Bill Luebbert and City Council Administrator Carlos Graham are running for office in Jefferson City’s 4th Ward in the upcoming April 2 election.
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School safety funding questions emerge on city ballots
Safety and security on public school grounds has become a prominent issue in several school districts following the recent school shootings in Newtown,
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Newscast for March 29, 2013
Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including: Mo. Senate passes prescription reform billMissouri to observe Vietnam Veterans DayGov. Nixon signs tax
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MU grad finds success in spinning a literary fairy tale
Author Gennifer Albin is a self-described “recovering academic” – she got her Master’s in English from MU in 2006, then she and her husband settled down
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Not your grandma's line dancing, in Mexico, Mo.
Every Monday morning in Mexico, Missouri, a group of people pull out their cowboy boots and head to dance lessons. Except in this class, no one is younger
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Field Notes: The aftermath of a grain explosion
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to
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Columbia voters to decide on "blight" prop and the...
If approved, Proposition One would limit the city of Columbia’s ability to designate property as blighted for the purposes of acquiring it with eminent
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How some filmmakers evade censorship in former Soviet...
During the True/False Documentary Film Festival in Columbia, directors from around the world gather to screen their films and talk about their craft.
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Newscast for March 28, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Mo. House passes $25B budget without Medicaid expansionMo. House panel mulls privacy for lottery
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Newscast for March 27, 2013
Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Labor unions rally for collective bargaining rightsLGBT rights activists rally at the statehouseMo. House
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How accurate are shows such as 'CSI'?
There’s a certain allure to crime scene forensics. What else could explain the immense popularity of the CSI television franchise.
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Newscast for March 28, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:
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Three candidates compete in Centralia's mayoral race
Tim Grenke has been Centralia’s mayor for two full terms but now faces two challengers in the mayoral race: Ward One Alderman Catherine Simmons and Ward
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When grain elevators explode
When the Bartlett Grain Co. elevator exploded in Atchison, Kan., in October 2011, the town’s 11,000 residents knew it immediately. People who live miles
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Grain elevator explosions; school bond on ballot for...
Coming up we’ll delve into a small school district trying to get a bond passed for the third time. But first, grain elevators across the country store
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Will Missouri's GOP-backed Medicaid expansion get...
Missouri’s Republican-led House on Tuesday struck down Democrats’ attempts to include Medicaid expansion in the state’s budget. If that scenario sounds
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Columbia's Fourth Ward council race features familiar...
The three candidates vying for Columbia’s fourth ward seat have different priority issues and disagreements on governing and budget spending, but what
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Newscast for March 26, 2013
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Missouri House rejects Democratic effort to expand MedicaidMamtek CEO makes bailRep. Hartzler
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In Jefferson City, two candidates vie for open 3rd ward...
On April 2nd Jefferson City residents will decide on a new city council member in Ward 3. Two candidates are vying for the open seat that will be left
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As Jefferson City officials propose new high school,...
On April 2, Jefferson City residents will vote on whether to approve a $79 million bond issue that would fund the construction of a new elementary school
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Period instruments take center stage for Viennese...
If a classical musician wishes to replicate a sound from a specific period then the musician needs a period instrument. KBIA's Trevor Harris recently
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Spirituality meets travel in William Claassen's “Journey...
This story was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith Values. When the world called, William Claassen said "Yes." The Columbia author has hitchhiked
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Newscast for March 22, 2013
Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Federal sequestration cuts will close Columbia's airport control towerMoDOT issues travel advisory ahead
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Pakistani journalists discuss the dangers of their...
In the past decade, Pakistan’s media has become larger, more powerful and more independent. The number of private television channels has grown from just
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