Fred
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Small town, rural, public radio GM, host and reporter.
Dad, runner, Honda Fit & mini-van lover
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Dad, runner, Honda Fit & mini-van lover
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The Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) St. Louis has recently received reports of scammers impersonating reputable local businesses. This common tactic is used in various scams to trick customers and other businesses into surrendering money.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) St. Louis has recently received reports of scammers impersonating reputable local businesses. This common tactic is used in various scams to trick customers and other businesses into surrendering money.
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On a weekday morning, about two dozen formerly homeless men and women file into a small room at The Other Side Village near Salt Lake City.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On a weekday morning, about two dozen formerly homeless men and women file into a small room at The Other Side Village near Salt Lake City.
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A federal workers union is suing the Trump administration for inserting language into Department of Education employees' out-of-office email messages blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A federal workers union is suing the Trump administration for inserting language into Department of Education employees' out-of-office email messages blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.
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A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.
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“Fort Scott Stories” is a collaboration between Michael Cheers and the Gordon Parks Museum. The project consists of a photo essay, which was published as a book, and a documentary, which will be released next spring.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“Fort Scott Stories” is a collaboration between Michael Cheers and the Gordon Parks Museum. The project consists of a photo essay, which was published as a book, and a documentary, which will be released next spring.
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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state's public health system says the state's public health system needs to be more centralized. via @kbianews.bsky.social
A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state's public health system says the state's public health system needs to be more centralized. via @kbianews.bsky.social
In Missouri, public health agencies say they need better ways to share data - and experts agree
A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state's public health system says the state's public health system needs t...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state's public health system says the state's public health system needs to be more centralized. via @kbianews.bsky.social
A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state's public health system says the state's public health system needs to be more centralized. via @kbianews.bsky.social
A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. via @npr.org
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, challenging Trump's claim that he could arbitrarily impose tariffs based on the In...
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April 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. via @npr.org
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The Trump administration’s promised deportations have private prison operator CoreCivic moving to use the inactive Kansas facility to house federal detainees. Some former employees and immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
via Kansas News Service
The Trump administration’s promised deportations have private prison operator CoreCivic moving to use the inactive Kansas facility to house federal detainees. Some former employees and immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
via Kansas News Service
Leavenworth, Kansas, could become a hub for immigration detention. Opposition is mounting
The Trump administration’s promised deportations have private prison operator CoreCivic moving to use the inactive Kansas facility to house federal detainees. Some former employees and immigrant right...
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April 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The Trump administration’s promised deportations have private prison operator CoreCivic moving to use the inactive Kansas facility to house federal detainees. Some former employees and immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
via Kansas News Service
The Trump administration’s promised deportations have private prison operator CoreCivic moving to use the inactive Kansas facility to house federal detainees. Some former employees and immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
via Kansas News Service
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Emily Feng is an International Correspondent for NPR. She has covered issues in China and Taiwan and regularly contributed to NPR and the BBC's newscasts. Feng recently published, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping.
Emily Feng is an International Correspondent for NPR. She has covered issues in China and Taiwan and regularly contributed to NPR and the BBC's newscasts. Feng recently published, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping.
How NPR's Emily Feng transformed her reporting into a debut novel
International Correspondent for NPR, Emily Feng has published her first novel - Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping. Her personal and professional life helped shape her wr...
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April 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Emily Feng is an International Correspondent for NPR. She has covered issues in China and Taiwan and regularly contributed to NPR and the BBC's newscasts. Feng recently published, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping.
Emily Feng is an International Correspondent for NPR. She has covered issues in China and Taiwan and regularly contributed to NPR and the BBC's newscasts. Feng recently published, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping.
Singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King are among the star-studded, all-female crew poised to make a quick trip into space on Monday morning, thanks to Jeff Bezos' private rocket company. @npr.org
WATCH: Katy Perry and star-studded crew launch into space aboard Blue Origin rocket
Monday's flight features the first all-female crew since 1963 and includes big names like Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez. Here's what else to know about it.
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April 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Singer Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King are among the star-studded, all-female crew poised to make a quick trip into space on Monday morning, thanks to Jeff Bezos' private rocket company. @npr.org
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The Trump administration on Sunday evening doubled down on its assertion that a federal judge cannot force it to bring back to the U.S. a Maryland man who was unlawfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador last month.
Trump officials renew opposition to ruling on Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.
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April 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Trump administration on Sunday evening doubled down on its assertion that a federal judge cannot force it to bring back to the U.S. a Maryland man who was unlawfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador last month.
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Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
'A sense of betrayal': Veterans and families speak out against VA cuts
Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs.
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April 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
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Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns. via the Kansas News Service
Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns. via the Kansas News Service
Can night vision hunting solve coyote problems in Kansas? Majority support expanding it
Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns. via the Kansas News Service
Kansas created the night vision hunting season for coyotes in 2021. Hunters say it’s a great option and want it expanded, but some property owners and regulators have concerns. via the Kansas News Service
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@kmuw.bsky.social'sTorin Andersen spoke with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.
@kmuw.bsky.social'sTorin Andersen spoke with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.
Film director Ken Spurgeon talks about bringing 'Sod and Stubble' to the big screen
For this month's ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talks with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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@kmuw.bsky.social'sTorin Andersen spoke with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.
@kmuw.bsky.social'sTorin Andersen spoke with the director of a new historical film set in Kansas.
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The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
Veterans long enjoyed federal hiring preferences. Now, they're especially at risk of being fired.
The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
The CEOs of @npr.org and @pbs.org are appearing Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, where they will answer questions about perceived political bias at the public broadcasters.
WATCH LIVE: NPR, PBS heads answer lawmakers' allegations of bias
The CEOs of the largest U.S. public broadcasting networks are appearing before a House subcommittee chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are struggling in reading and math. via @suzanneperez.bsky.social
Kansas education commissioner: Kids need more time in school
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are…
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March 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are struggling in reading and math. via @suzanneperez.bsky.social
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NEW and UNREAL: Trump's handpicked head of Social Security now threatening to shutdown all of Social Security unless judge allows Elon Musk access to private data. To be clear: GOP's goal has always been to gut Social Security Trump/Musk are blaming the judge:
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Social Security Says DOGE Ruling Could Force Agency to Shut Down
The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency —...
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March 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
NEW and UNREAL: Trump's handpicked head of Social Security now threatening to shutdown all of Social Security unless judge allows Elon Musk access to private data. To be clear: GOP's goal has always been to gut Social Security Trump/Musk are blaming the judge:
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State and local elected officials gathered Thursday in Foristell for the ceremonial start of construction on the section of roadway from Warrenton to Wentzville. via @kbianews.bsky.social
MoDOT breaks ground on section of I-70 improvement project
State and local elected officials gathered Thursday in Foristell for the ceremonial start of construction on the section of roadway from Warrenton to Wentzville.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
State and local elected officials gathered Thursday in Foristell for the ceremonial start of construction on the section of roadway from Warrenton to Wentzville. via @kbianews.bsky.social
That’s according to papers filed in federal court this week. via @gregoryholman.bsky.social
Buc-ee’s gas station files trademark infringement lawsuit against Marshfield's Barc-ee’s dog park
That’s according to papers filed in federal court this week.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
That’s according to papers filed in federal court this week. via @gregoryholman.bsky.social
28-year-old Natalie Zarate spent two decades working towards becoming a citizen after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as a child. via @KCUR @zach-pepez.bsky.social
She arrived in Overland Park undocumented. It took her 22 years to get her citizenship
28-year-old Natalie Zarate spent two decades working towards becoming a citizen after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as a child. Except now she worries that the Trump administration’s…
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March 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
28-year-old Natalie Zarate spent two decades working towards becoming a citizen after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as a child. via @KCUR @zach-pepez.bsky.social
Seneca voters will decide on a $9 million bond issue on April 8. The bond issue would support building expansions for the Seneca R-7 school district.
Seneca Residents to Vote on $9 Million School Bond for District Upgrades
The proposed bond issue would allow an expansion of the high school and junior high buildings.
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March 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Seneca voters will decide on a $9 million bond issue on April 8. The bond issue would support building expansions for the Seneca R-7 school district.
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The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June. via @kbianews.bsky.social
The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June. via @kbianews.bsky.social
Clearing a path in memory of a naturalist, father and friend
The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June.
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March 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June. via @kbianews.bsky.social
The 1.1-mile Ben Sapp Memorial Trail is scheduled to open in June. via @kbianews.bsky.social
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Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
As former VA workers lament their sudden firings, the agency says thousands more job cuts are coming
Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social
Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands. via @americanhomefront.bsky.social