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Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Nicole Galloway on Combatting COVID-19 Missouri Gubernatorial Forum Will Be Oct 9 Senator Josh Hawley and COVID-19 Governor's Office Won't Discolse Number of Infected Staffers

This year’s Presidential election coincides with two historic events; the global COVID-19 pandemic and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification. While they are very different events, both impact the way Americans are voting this year. Here in Missouri, KBIA’s Hannah France spoke with League of Women Voters of Columbia Boone County President Marilyn McLeod about these landmarks – and her thoughts about voting. France: Everyone knows the pandemic is causing a lot of chaos in basically every sphere of life, but what I would love to spend some time talking about is this centennial anniversary that's falling on 2020. And I think it's potentially being a little bit overshadowed by all the craziness of the pandemic, a little bit anyway. So, what do you suspect that the impact of how historically significant this year is could have on voters and specifically on women voters? McLeod: Well, it's a great time to reflect. I think, particularly young people, but most people don't

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

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Two Organizations Join To Overturn Wrongful Convictions, Turning Sights To Missouri Case Boone County Extends Health Order To Oct. 20 Business Leaders Say Economy Keeps Improving In Nine Midwest And Plains States Amid Pandemic MU Faculty Council Discusses COVID-19 Dashboard, Ongoing Discrimination On Campus St. Louis To Allow Trick-Or-Treating, But With Precautions

This week on Discover Nature , watch for a swift-flying migratory duck traveling through Missouri from the north. Blue-winged teal breed all across North America, and they leave their summer homes early, from as far north as Alaska, to overwinter along the Gulf of Mexico, and as far south as Argentina. Adult males – called drakes – are small, each with a dark gray head and a white crescent between the eye and bill. A light blue patch adorns the forewing just above a greenish patch of feathers called a speculum. Females – or hens – are brown and also sport a blue wing patch, but lack the green speculum below. Find blue-winged teal foraging on aquatic vegetation such as sedges, seeds, and small invertebrates in shallow water; they rarely dive underwater. Teal generally stay in Missouri only briefly, so the best time to find them usually occurs when cold fronts bring winds favorable for migration. Learn more about blue-winged teal and other migratory waterfowl with the Missouri Department

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: ACLU Sues Over Missouri Order On Evictions During Pandemic Parson Holds First Official Press Conference Since Coronavirus Diagnosis KC Police Chief: Budget Cuts Would Be 'Devastating' Judge Drops Suit Alleging Racist Efforts To Oust St. Louis Prosecutor Kansas City Introduces Another Plan To Combat Growing Crime

Here's some headlines from around the KBIA Newsroom, including: MU Health Care announces first employee death due to COVID-19 Attorney General candidate Finneran criticizes AG Schmitt CPS board to hear update on reopening schools Black St. Louis aldermen oppose nonpartisan election plan KC police chief: Budget cuts would be 'devastating' Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday Missouri Gov. Parson holds first official press conference since coronavirus diagnosis

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

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

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

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

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: State Audit Slams County Council for Not Doing Enough to Stop Stenger's Corruption Missouri Turkey Researchers Scramble to Understand Why Populations Are Shrinking St. Louis Police Wrack up $14M in Overtime, Audit Finds Kansas City Police Will Wear Body Cameras by Early Next Year Hospitalizations up 186% in Outstate Missouri Since June Missouri Child Welfare Division Head Resigns After 3 Months

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Panel Restarts Housing Tax Credit Dropped In 2017 Ameren Announces New Plans To Emphasize Renewable Energy Springfield College Leaders Ask City To Extend Mask Mandate Absentee Voters Can Cast Ballots During October Weekend Events In Columbia Boone County Court Resumes Most In-Person Operations

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Panel Restarts Housing Tax Credit Dropped In 2017 Ameren Announces New Plans To Emphasize Renewable Energy Springfield College Leaders Ask City To Extend Mask Mandate Absentee Voters Can Cast Ballots During October Weekend Events In Columbia Boone County Court Resumes Most In-Person Operations

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Missouri Panel Restarts Housing Tax Credit Dropped In 2017 Ameren Announces New Plans To Emphasize Renewable Energy Springfield College Leaders Ask City To Extend Mask Mandate Absentee Voters Can Cast Ballots During October Weekend Events In Columbia Boone County Court Resumes Most In-Person Operations