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<p>A new viral disease has been found in Missouri. That’s according to a report out of the current issue of the <a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1203378#t=article">New England Journal of Medicine</a>. The virus, named the Heartland virus, was first observed in two northwest Missouri ...
<p>This regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>It appears Attorney General Chris Koster will not appeal a ruling that changes wording on a ballot measure regarding health care exchanges.</li><li>Premium Standard Farms reaches an undisclosed settlement with 287 Northern Missouri ...
<p>India’s northeast state of Assam is suffering through its worst communal violence in more than a decade.<!--break--></p><p>Clashes broke out in July between indigenous Bodo tribes and Bengali-speaking Muslims. The conflict escalated this month. Eighty-five people have been killed so far. About 400,000 ...
<p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Missouri prepares for hurricane remenants</li><li>40,000 sign Planned Parenthood petition on Akin</li><li>Mo. governor revives tax credit review panel</li></ul>
<p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Sen. McCaskill roots out wasteful wartime spending</li><li>More Mo. youth covered by health insurance</li><li>Planned Parenthood supporters deliver petition to Rep. Akin</li></ul><p><!--break--></p>
<p>Media criticism and critique from Missouri School of Journalism professors Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins and Charles Davis.</p><p><!--break--></p><p></p>
<p>Today Paul Pepper welcomes TIM REINBOTT, Bradford Research and Extension Center, who talks about an upcoming Tomato Festival. Tim also shows off the luck he had this summer growing tomatoes! MARGARET TOLLERTON is our second interview. She represents Missouri Cures.</p><p><!--break--></p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETYaerbaONM</p> ...
<p>Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>The University of Missouri Press will remain open</li><li>Report says LGBT Missourians tend to be less healthy, have less access to care</li><li>Cole County judge strikes down language in Mo. health care measure</li><li>Lawsuit challenges ...
<p>This week on the show: new laws go into effect in Missouri. Plus, a fascinating look at the history of the U.S. Senate seat Todd Akin and Claire McCaskill are running for this fall.<!--break--></p><p>The situation with U.S. Representative Todd Akin and his run for the U.S. Senate has cooled down, ...
<p>The contemporary history of U.S. Senate elections in Missouri is fascinating.  It is filled with twists and turns, tragedy and farce.  It is extraordinary how rich its arc is and how fabulous the alternative histories that emerge from it are.<!--break--></p><p>Harry Truman’s seat is especially ...
<p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Judge hears lawsuit over Mo. health care measure</li><li>Southwest Airlines announces Branson flights</li></ul>
<p></p><p><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childhoodleukemia.html">Pediatric leukemia</a> is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. There are about 3,000 new cases in the United States every year, typically in children between the ages of four and six.</p><p>With treatment, about three-quarters ...
<p>Columbia’s fourth annual<a href="http://www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com/"> Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ</a> festival hits the streets of downtown this weekend. Festival officals expect to bring in 75,000 people to listen to the blues and eat barbecue from vendors from all across the country. But ...
<p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Fort Leonard Wood honors female soldier</li><li>Another fire at a former Columbia city landfill</li><li>Mo. AG candidate calls for creation of task force</li></ul>
<p>Today Paul Pepper chats with MARGARET TOLLERTON, Missouri Cures, who discusses the latest breakthrough concerning sickle cell anemia. Also, "Hamlet" is Maplewood Barn Theatre's current production; hear from first-time director ALLI CASCIO. </p><p><!--break--></p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji13SRWZIbY</p> ...
<div><p>During a typical year, Missouri has a spring fire season and fall fire season. Summer is usually a downtime for forest fires. That’s not the case this year.</p><p>In June and July alone, there were 50 wildfires that burned more than 4,000 acres in the Mark Twain National Forest. Compare ...
<p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Details on the 24th heat-related death in Missouri since June</li><li>Hear from an author who wants the rights to his book back from the University of Missouri Press</li><li>A Missouri judge has terminated the parental rights of ...
<p>It’s going to seem like this week’s show is all about keeping cows cool, and it kind of is, but keep in mind this is a serious threat to agriculture in Missouri, and thus, the overall economy in the state.<!--break--></p><p>Crops aren’t the only things wilting in the sweltering summer ...
<p>When a cow is stressed from the heat, it affects a producer’s bottom line. The animal eats less, meaning less mass in beef cattle. For dairy farmers, the hurt comes in the form of a 10 to 20 percent loss in milk. Researchers at the University of Missouri think we can change this trend by putting ...
<p>Crops are not the only things wilting in the sweltering summer of 2012; cattle, the largest animals, on the farm are also under stress.<!--break--></p><p>Some cattle producers are protecting their herds by putting them hoop barns, which are gaining acceptance across the Midwest. The simple structures ...