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Education
8:27 am
Mon November 19, 2012

Activist takes anti-drone message on the road

Credit Kenny Holston / US Air Force

Anti-war activist Brian Terrell is traveling the country educating people on the United States use of unmanned military drones.

Terrell was one of three men arrested for trespassing at Whiteman Air Force Base last April. A Federal Judge found him guilty and he will begin his six-month federal prison sentence on November 30.

Last April, a group of 40 people were protesting peacefully against the use of unmanned drones at the Whiteman Air Force Base.

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Politics
1:59 pm
Wed April 4, 2012

Mo. congressional reps. oppose any base reductions

Credit Kenny Holston / Flickr
Three members of Missouri's congressional delegation say programs at the state's largest military bases are too important to cut or move elsewhere.

Three members of Missouri's congressional delegation say programs at the state's largest military bases are too important to cut or move elsewhere.

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PM Newscasts
5:49 pm
Tue March 27, 2012

Newscast for March 27, 2012

Credit Marshall Griffin / KWMU
Hundreds gather inside the state capitol in Jefferson City, MO on March 27, 2012

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

  • Thousands gathering for rallies in Jefferson City
  • A jobs announcement in Mexico, MO
  • The stealth bombers at a Missouri Air Force Base are getting some expensive updates