Ryan Famuliner

MU Chancellor Brady Deaton announces retirement

Ryan Famuliner and Bridgit Bowden — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:05:19 +0000

University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton announced today that he will step down as chancellor effective November 15 of this year.

Deaton says the time was right.

“(The decision to retire) did not happen quickly, let me say, I looked at a range of issues. The success and the coming together of the planning that we have been engaged in has been a very big part of it. And frankly the lack of absence of any major crises as I see them right now, you don’t want to choose that time,” Deaton said.

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.

Newscast for June 5, 2013

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:09:47 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Governor Nixon vetoes a measure that would have affected income taxes in Missouri
An update on flooding in the state
A project in Jefferson City will address a dangerous curve on Route 54

Heavy rain means flooding on roads, rivers

Ryan Famuliner and Associated Press — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:45:53 +0000

Heavy rain throughout Mid-Missouri is causing flooding in many areas, and storms are expected to continue throughout Friday. Boone County Emergency Management keeps a live-updated list of road closures, which you can check here at any time for the latest information. As of 7:30am Friday morning, 18 roads were closed in Boone County due to flooding. The Missouri Department of Transportation's traveler information map is also worth checking before heading out on the road today.

Newscast for May 14, 2013

Ryan Famuliner — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:53 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

The top Senate leader says a criminal code revision and $1.2 billion bond issue are dead this session
The legislature makes a third run at passing a use tax
Much more from the last week of the 2013 legislative session

Columbia airport tower to remain operational

Scott Pham and Ryan Famuliner — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:03:49 +0000

Edited at 3:30 pm with quotes from Columbia Public Works

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) issued a press released Friday afternoon announcing it had received word that its tower will remain open thanks to new federal funding. As we've reported before, the air control tower serving Columbia Regional Airport was on a list [pdf] of regional towers that the FAA was planning to close.

Four students taken to hospital after Jefferson City school bus accident

Ryan Famuliner — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:41:37 +0000

According to a Jefferson City Public Schools press release four students were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a school bus and a car Friday morning near Lewis and Clark Middle School. The district says police and school officials went to the scene after the accident at approximately 7:30 Friday morning, and determined three of the 39 students on board needed to go to the hospital. They were transported in an ambulance. Jefferson City police say the injuries to the three students were minor.

Worried about concealed carry? Well, the government can share other stuff about you, too

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:10:28 +0000

This week on the show: what information does the government have about you… and how is it using it? Plus, hundreds of MU faculty members finally get a vote.

More than a dozen mid-Missouri runners in Boston

Ryan Famuliner — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:33:44 +0000

More than a dozen Mid-Missouri runners took part in the Boston Marathon today that was marred by bombings, with reports of two deaths and almost two dozen injured.

Roots N Blues N BBQ announces initial 2013 lineup

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:48:05 +0000

The Roots N Blues N BBQ festival announced part of its lineup for the 2013 festival.

Mavis Staples, Steve Earle and John Hiatt top the list for the festival, which is moving to Stephens Lake Park this year.