Weekday Morning Newscast: Friday, October 24

By Chris Drew

Published October 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM CDT

Hear reporting on an IT company expanding to West Plains, a new nonprofit from Chappel Roan that will support the Glo Center in Springfield, an update on chronic wasting disease in Missouri deer and a report on potential impacts to Head Start programs in the Kansas City area due to the federal shutdown.

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