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Here are a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri In No Rush To Spend $2.7 Billion Of Flexible Pandemic Aid Missouri House Votes To Legalize Needle Exchanges True/False 2021 Film Festival Saw Decrease In Attendance Gun Package To Expand Concealed Carry Rights In Churches, Buses Headed To Senate For Final Approval

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Legislature Begins Final Week With Plenty Of Unfinished Business Kansas City Mayor Says State Should Allow Local Gun Rules Missouri Democrats May Use Filibuster To Force Change In FInal Week Of Regular Session Marker Recognizing Lynching In Columbia Vandalized

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Legislature Passes $35 Billion Budget Without Medicaid Expansion St. Louis Congresswoman Describes Nearly Losing Two Babies Columbia Police Department Investigating Vandalism of Historical Marker Missouri House Votes to Let College Athletes Cash In

KBIA and the Missouri School of Journalism lost a treasured alumna recently in Aviva Okeson-Haberman. She was a talented journalism student, a dogged reporter and a shining beacon for the future of the profession. But she was also a quiet, compassionate, and thoughtful colleague and friend with a warm smile. Those are just a few words used by those who were lucky enough to cross paths with her or have a relationship with her during her young 24 years. In this audio piece, classmates, colleagues, professors and friends remember our comrade.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Bill For Limited Missouri School Voucher Program Passes Deaths Outpaced Births In Missouri; COVID-19 Played A Role MU College of Education Receives $1 Million Gift To Support Elementary Education Students MU Social Justice Center Restructuring Plans Paused, No Longer Targeted For July Implementation

It seems like everything is in a state of change right now. Health orders related to COVID-19 are loosening all across the country, hastening a return to some semblance of normalcy. Thousands of high school seniors and college students in Mid-Missouri are gearing up to graduate in-person. The University of Missouri alone will honor the accomplishments of more than 5,500 students over the next few weeks — including guest hosts Hannah France and Isabella Paxton. On this episode of The Check-In, we're talking about how to say goodbye, and how to embrace change. Today you are our guest, so let us know — how is your life changing? What advice do you have for others going through a season of change?

Around 100 people rallied outside the Missouri State Capitol on Tuesday in response to Senate Republicans attempting to block funding for Medicaid expansion - the Expansion was approved by Missouri voters last year. People shared stories about how a lack of access to affordable health care and fear of going into medical debt has cost Missourians their jobs, their health, and even their lives. So on this episode of The Check-In Outtake, we wanted to talk about the cost of healthcare - and the cost of not getting healthcare. Hosts Janet Saidi and Isabella Paxton discussed the sacrifices we make to take care of our health, and look at the less-known impacts of a healthcare system many of us just can’t afford. They spoke with guests Jay Hancock, a senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News, and Professor Brook Gotberg, who teaches law at Brigham Young University. How have you struggled to pay for health care or medical expenses? Do you have medical debt? How is it affecting you? If

This past Saturday, Mizzou alumni and Columbia residents alike returned to Peace Park to honor the lives lost in 1970 in shootings at Kent State and Jackson State. They gathered bringing back memories of naming the park, building a huge peace symbol and rallying on this spot – 50 years ago – vowing not to forget their peers killed in anti-war protests. So, this past weekend, they remembered together. And the peace symbol? It’s still there.

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Vaccination Rates Vary Widely Across Missouri and Kansas Missouri Latest State To Thwart Voter-Approved Policies Massive Gathering Of Vietnamese Catholics In Southwest Missouri Canceled Again Embattled Program For Troubled Youth Closes In Missouri

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Struggles To Track Virus Cases Among The Vaccinated District Reinstates Mask Mandates After Students Get Sick Judge: Case Against McCloskeys Won't Go Back To Grand Jury Kansas City Plans Village Of Tiny Homes For Homeless

For many students at the University of Missouri in Columbia, the four-acre park on the northern edge of campus – called “Peace Park” – is a place of reflection or relaxation. Or a short cut. But what many students may not know – is how the Park got its name in the first place.

Nickie Davis is the executive director of the Downtown Community Improvement District, an organization that works to market downtown businesses to investors, recruit new companies and help pass on valuable information to business owners. KBIA’s DC Benincasa talks with Davis about the challenges local small businesses are facing, along with several silver linings in these difficult economic times. Benincasa: Could you maybe outline some of the most common challenges and struggles that local businesses have been facing in this pandemic? Davis: Well the easiest one is making sure that they understand the constantly changing rules and regulations that are coming out of the different government [bodies]. Everything from the federal to our local here or our state even. And making sure they have that correct information for them to follow and making sure they’re understanding how to apply for the different loans. And also, now that we’ve come to this point almost, making sure they understand

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Each year in Missouri, thousands of people are held in jails, many of them before being convicted of any crime, simply because they cannot afford the cost of their bail. To combat this problem, one local group is working on a short-term solution to this problem with a Community Bail Fund – despite the additional complications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

A roundup of headlines from across the region, including: 9 Charged After McCloskey Confrontation Won't be Prosecuted Boone Hospital Trustees and BJC Healthcare Push Transition Date to April Multidisciplinary Research Team Studying COVID-19 Antibodies and Behaviors Judge Blocks Proposed Joint Venture of 2 Big Oil Companies

A roundup of headlines from across the region, including: 9 Charged After McCloskey Confrontation Won't be Prosecuted Boone Hospital Trustees and BJC Healthcare Push Transition Date to April Multidisciplinary Research Team Studying COVID-19 Antibodies and Behaviors Judge Blocks Proposed Joint Venture of 2 Big Oil Companies