Afternoon Newscast for July 7, 2026
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33 segmentsFrom the KBIA Newsroom in Colombia, I'm I'm Andrean. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore grants largely helping black, indigenous, and immigrant farmers. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled the $300 million increasing land, capital, and market access program, which funded 49 projects across the U.S. A preliminary injunction reinstated 24 of those grants, including in Missouri. Texas farmer Diana Garcia Alex Padilla says she's had to let go of staff while she waits for a $7.5 million grant she was anticipating. But at the same time, it's dangerous because we're spending monies that we, if we don't get them back, we don't have anything. So it's like a lottery for me.
She says the U.S. is short on farmers and it's a hard business, so programs that help new producers are important. And Missouri homes sales rose in May, despite prices increasing according to the Missouri Realtors Market Statistics Report. The Missouri Business Alert reports that closed sales were up about 7% from April to May, although still about 1% less than the same month last year. The median price rose more than 5% year over year. Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri President Chris DeGentz says that while sales are warming up, sales are still behind where they usually are in a typical summer. And Missouri entomologists say as the public puts more effort into sustaining pollinator habitats, more attention should be paid to helping wasps thrive. MU Extension Urban Entomologist Emily Altoff says that no one pollinator is more important than another
despite the bad reputation wasps get. The biggest thing for pollinators is ensuring that we have native plants within our ecosystem and not just one type. We have plants that bloom throughout the season. So then they kind of have this temporal buffet where they always have access to food. She says many native species also consume, common garden pests.
And the last day to register in Boone County for the August 4th primary election is tomorrow. Boone County residents can register with the county clerk's office online, in person, or via mail using a form found on the clerk's website. In-person registration will be held in the county clerk's office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boone County Government Center on 801 East Walnut Street. Voters registering in Boone County for the first time, will need to show their ID in order to receive a voting ID card. Voters must be 17 and a half years old to register, 18 years old to vote, and a resident of Missouri and a U.S. citizen.
I'm Yuzn Rayan, KBIA News, Colombia.