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KXCV-KRNW Midday Report: September 17, 2026

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KXCV-KRNW News Director Bill Oliver reports:

  • Interstate 29 is closed between the Oregon and Mound City exits in both directions due to a vehicle crash. Check the status of the road closure online at traveler.modot.org.
  • September's regular meeting of the Maryville school board took place Wednesday night. There were a variety of administrator reports and the approval of agreements involving Northwest Technical School among other campuses.
  • Missouri families won’t be able to see where their school ranks on an “A” through “F” grading scale until at least mid-November. This is after the state’s board of education approved a new accountability system at Tuesday's meeting but delayed its release.
  • Around 200 data center opponents attended a rally inside the Missouri state capitol building on Wednesday.
  • Another attempt is being made at passing a farm bill. The Senate agriculture committee passed its latest proposal on Wednesday on a party line vote that included five Republicans who represent states in the KXCV-KRNW listening area.
  • Missouri's governor issues an executive order limiting the use of license plate reading cameras.
Bill Oliver has returned to his alma mater as News Director for KXCV/KRNW after leading award winning news operations as part of a career that has also included sports, operations, management, and sales at public and commercial radio stations in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska.<br/><br/>A 1981 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, Oliver was deeply involved with KXCV and KDLX as a student, hosting music and news programs, calling sports broadcasts, and helping keep the station on the air after the 1979 Administration Building fire.<br/><br/>Oliver says his return is motivated by a desire to be closer to family and to give back to the university and the mentors who helped shape his broadcasting career.
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