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WEBThe April Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present. Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit. KBIA is your NPR station for Mid-Missouri news and culture. Local news, agricultural news, health news and more.
Show Me The State: Missourah? Or Missouree? Who's right?
WEBFeb 25, 2019 — In our latest episode, Show Me The State digs into that legend while examining how politicians, like former Sen. Claire McCaskill and former Gov. Jay Nixon, use their pronunciation to signal certain values to their constituents. From politicians to everyday Missourians, there are specific reasons why people pronounce the state differently and ...
Parson reflects on his legacy, talks about his plans for final ... - KBIA
WEBJan 27, 2024 — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in his office at the state capitol in Jefferson City. Parson is serving his last term as Missouri’s 57th governor. Mike Parson did not plan on becoming Missouri’s governor in 2018. The lieutenant governor was thrust into the role when Eric Greitens resigned under a cloud of scandal.
Statewide prescription drug monitoring program takes effect
WEBPublished December 15, 2023 at 3:22 PM CST. Rebecca Smith. /. KBIA. The statewide prescription drug monitoring program has taken effect. The goal is to reduce the misuse of prescription drugs. Missouri launched a statewide prescription drug monitoring program Wednesday, two years after its legislation was signed into law.
But It's Not Always Part of the Deaf Experience - KBIA
WEBMay 10, 2019 — According to the Modern Language Association most recent report, 107,060 students in higher education chose to learn ASL. This puts the language right behind Spanish and French, but before German. ASL is the primary language for deaf and hard of hearing people to communicate, but not all deaf and hard of hearing people use it.
The end of a lead-laced era: polluting smelter to close after ... - KBIA
WEBAug 8, 2012 — The company, Doe Run, is the largest lead producer in North America, trucking in lead from Missouri's rich mines to a 120-year-old smelter on the river. For 25 years, the smelter didn't meet federal air standards for lead, and now, after decades of battling government regulators and angry parents, Doe Run is leaving town at …
Missouri's Gas Tax To Rise In October After Governor Signs New …
WEBJul 13, 2021 — The bill raises Missouri’s 17-cent-a-gallon gas tax — among the lowest in the nation — by 2.5 cents a year, starting Oct. 1, until the tax hits 29.5 cents per gallon in July 2025. The legislation includes a rebate process, where drivers could get a refund if they save their gas receipts and submit them to the state.
FDA extends expiration date for some at-home COVID tests
WEBPublished July 7, 2022 at 7:05 AM CDT. Expired at-home COVID tests can lead to inaccurate or invalid test results, but medical experts say to think twice before throwing them away. Most Food and Drug Administration approved at-home COVID tests have a longer lifespan than previously anticipated. The FDA has updated expiration dates for …
Highway Patrol reports increase in traffic crashes, fatalities ... - KBIA
WEBSep 5, 2023 — The Highway Patrol started the counting period for the weekend on Friday at 6 p.m. and ended the period on Monday at 11:59 p.m. MSHP reported 306 crashes in its preliminary statistics. From those crashes, they reported 146 injuries and nine fatalities. Additionally, troopers made 119 driving while intoxicated arrests and two boating while ...
One Year Later: A reporter reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings …
WEBMar 28, 2022 — Anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States remain high. According to AAPI Data, one in six Asian American adults experienced a hate crime or incident in 2021, and just three months into 2022 - more than one in 12.KBIA’s Moy Zhong brings us this reflection, which takes a look at the community response to last year's Atlanta spa shootings - both then and now.You can read the Vox magazine ...