http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/now-beef-japan-over-missouris-economy-stands-gain <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Japan's decision to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports will provide a boost to the American meat industry, but tight supplies may limit how much exports can grow this year.</span><p>Beef producers hope to restore Japanese sales to where they were before the first case of mad cow disease was found in the United States in 2003.<p>Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill commended Japan’s decision to ease restrictions on U.S. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:34:38 +0000 The Associated Press 28130 at http://kbia.org Now That Beef With Japan Is Over, Missouri's Economy Stands To Gain http://kbia.org/post/newscast-january-26-2012 <p>Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>$27 million in grant money to health insurance exchange in Missouri has come to a complete halt</li><li>Missouri democrats block weak workplace discrimination bill in State Senate</li><li>ACLU sues St. Louis for inmate grievances</li><li>Big trucks on small roads--cattlemen vs. MoDOT Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:27:48 +0000 Scott Kanowsky 7736 at http://kbia.org Newscast for January 26, 2012 http://kbia.org/post/newscast-january-25-2012-0 <p>Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>The Missouri Cattlemen's Association is backing a bill to increase weight limits for hauling livestock on state highways.</li><li>A proposed compromise on a texting-and-driving law falls flat in the Missouri Senate.</li><li>Missouri has the nation's highest black homicide rate for the second straight year.</li></ul> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:02:11 +0000 Nick Gass 7709 at http://kbia.org