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85% of Missouri’s waterways have ‘potentially unsafe’ amounts of feces in them

Swimming or wading in water contaminated with fecal matter can lead to gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses

The Independent UK · Aug 19

A Missouri farmer spots record 47 copperhead snakes on his property after more than 50 years living there

A Missouri farm has become the centre of an unusual ‘copperhead snake’ count after reptile expert Randy Dietz recorded 47 of the venomous snakes on his property in 2026. Dietz, who has lived on the Taney County farm for more than five decades, has been keeping track of the copperheads…

The Times of India · Aug 13

For 150 years, silos shaped the Corn Belt landscape. Now one woman has tracked nearly 200 built by her grandfather before they disappear

Towering concrete silos once defined the American Corn Belt landscape. Modern farming has led to the decline of these traditional structures. One woman is documenting nearly two hundred silos built by her grandfather. This effort preserves an important part of agricultural history and rural craftsmanship. These efforts ensure earlier generations'…

The Times of India · Jul 16

2 shootings at mistaken addresses have renewed the focus on 'stand your ground' laws

Stand your ground laws have proliferated in the years since the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager killed in 2012. Research shows the laws have led to an increase in firearm homicides.

WEKU · Apr 18, 2023

Everything to know going into this year's Super Bowl

Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII, with some help from our member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.

WEKU · Feb 10, 2023

The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed this year

As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2022

Former hospital worker charged with murder decades after death of patient

Families of other alleged victims had previously tried to sue hospital for deaths

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

The Kaw people are choosing a site for a sacred boulder returned to the tribe

White residents took the boulder to Lawrenceville, Kansas, nearly 100 years ago. The Kaw say it is a reminder of everything that has been taken from them and what some see as invasion and genocide.

WEKU · May 10, 2022

The Kaw people are choosing a site for a sacred bolder returned to the tribe

White residents took the boulder to Lawrenceville, Kansas, nearly 100 years ago. The Kaw say it is a reminder of everything that has been taken from them and what some see as invasion and genocide.

WEKU · May 10, 2022