Janet Saidi

Eliot Battle, a long-time Columbia educator and leader in desegregation, has died

Ryan Famuliner and Janet Saidi — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:32:14 +0000

A little more than a week after celebrating with his family and community the opening of Columbia's Battle High, long-time Columbia educator Eliot Battle, has died. Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Baumstark says Battle died last night, Tuesday, June 11th, from injuries sustained after a car crash Friday. Battle had been hospitalized following the accident.

Columbia College moves forward with presidential search

Janet Saidi — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:24:28 +0000

Members of Columbia College’s presidential search committee say the college has selected the Washington D.C.-based recruiters Academic Search to help find Columbia College's next president – and the committee is aiming to introduce candidates by this Fall.

Newscast for April 16, 2013

Janet Saidi — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:55:51 +0000

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MU grad finds success in spinning a literary fairy tale

Janet Saidi — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:25:15 +0000

Author Gennifer Albin is a self-described “recovering academic” – she got her Master’s in English from MU in 2006, then she and her husband settled down back near family in Kansas, where she was a stay- at home mom with young children. But after an unexpected lay-off she and her husband found themselves struggling to make ends meet.

Albin’s answer? Write a novel, of course. Albin went from bankruptcy filing, to living the writer’s dream … complete with agents and publishers competing for her first novel, Crewel.

Central Missouri hit by third winter storm

Janet Saidi, Scott Pham, Associated Press and Rehman Tungekar — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:58:29 +0000

A third winter storm hit the Columbia area with more than seven inches of snow. Check this space for updates on closing, weather and road safety. Follow us on twitter and the hashtag #CoMosnow to stay in the loop.

You think you know "Blind" Boone? New writings shed light on the music and the man

Janet Saidi — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:26:09 +0000

So, you know your Missouri and CoMo history, and you think you know all about “ragtime” musician Blind Boone, yeah? Think again. If you think he was all ragtime, and he was blind, you still might have a lot to learn.

It turns out John William “Blind” Boone was one of the first musical composers to blend European classical styles with folk music. He took African-American and Afro-Caribbean folk styles such as plantation melodies and minstrel tunes, and put them in classical forms, then performed the pieces in concert halls.

Newscast for January 30, 2013

Janet Saidi — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:53:56 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Newscast for January 29, 2013

Janet Saidi — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:29:13 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

Recap: Governor Nixon delivers State of the State address
Medicare agency drops MU Health investigation

MoDOT reports slight increase in traffic fatalities for 2012

Janet Saidi — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:55:24 +0000

The Missouri Department of Transportation is reporting a slight increase in traffic fatalities for the year 2012 – that’s expected to be about a 3 percent increase from last year.

After precautionary lockdown, CPS reports students and staff safe

Janet Saidi — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:22:09 +0000

The Columbia Public School District placed all district schools on what it calls a “modified lockdown” on Tuesday while law enforcement officials were engaged in a vehicle pursuit.