On today's midday report, we discuss how local news outlets closures can transform the media landscape, how Mosaic Medical Center Hospice can help individuals deal with grief and loss during the holiday season, and so many more.

The Midday Report for December 18, 2025 features a story on southern rust, a disease that impacted the year's corn crop. We also have two updates from Kansas City, a holiday safety tip, and some events in our local region.

On today's midday report, we discuss housing in Kansas City for the world cup, chickens in backyards in Falls City, and Trenton's search for their next City Administrator. We'll also touch on addiction recovery centers and a Springfield non-profit getting funding to helping with the housing need in Springfield.

On Tuesday, December 16th, 2025's Midday Report, we discuss what's going on with Northwest's enrollment picture, Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Inductees from KXCV, redistricting in the state of Missouri, and the safety of water in Iowa. Though enrollment is down here at Northwest, numbers did grow on campus, with enrollment decline Tatum proposes more academic projects to give students more Northwest offerings.

On Monday, December 15th, 2025's Midday Report, we discuss the funding picture for Northwest Missouri State University, a new rule that limits federal loans that are made available to graduate nursing students, more on Alpha Gal Syndrome, and so many more.

On Friday, December 12th, 2025's Midday Report, we discuss Kansas City's next round of tickets for the 2026 World Cup matches, the Maryville Public Library annual author fair, and Northwest Missouri State University's recent approval of alcohol sales during sporting events.

On Thursday, December 11th, 2025's midday report, we discuss Brownville concert series wrapping up, St. Joseph is having a City Christmas Party on the 13th,a tiny endangered species could have an impact on Missouri's drinking water supply, and so many more.

On Wednesday, December 10th, 2025's midday report, we discuss how the Missouri Department of Education has voted to support open enrollment in public schools, food bank auctions, how Missouri's redistricted congressional map faces major challenges, and so many more.

Our top story today was about A & G resturaunt reaching a milestone of 50 years of service in Maryville. The next story was about City Clerk Paula Heyde retiring and for the first time in 40 years St. Joe is appointing a new city clerk. The next story was that The Missouri Farm Bureau has partnered with UnitedHealthcare to offer its new health insurance plans, but eligibility will depend on a review of each applicant’s health history. The next story was about the bills being brought into consideration for next year. Our final story was about K-12 students being able to participate in a trash can decorating contest to earn 200$ for their school.

On Monday, December 8th, 2025's midday report, we discuss Page County proposing a roof replacement for a Clarinda courthouse, a new community garden coming to St Joseph's Bartlett Center, Ameren Missouri’s new rates for data centers and why an advocacy group believes there's trouble and so many more.