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River Town

River Town

Written by: Tina Casagrand Foss
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 Join host Tina Casagrand Foss, the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The New Territory magazine, on a magical Disneyland log ride down the Missouri River. Along the way, we’ll get to see how this mighty waterway shapes the people and places it flows through.River Town is a collaboration between KBIA, The Missouri News Network, The Mississippi Basin Ag and Water Desk, The New Territory Magazine, and PRX.2026 KBIA - University of Missouri Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Bonus Episode: Hearing Place - River Town heads to Weston, Missouri

    Bonus Episode: Hearing Place - River Town heads to Weston, Missouri
    Feb 28 2025
    Welcome to this special bonus episode of River Town! Our producers traveled to Weston, Missouri for "Hearing Place," an inspiring day in Weston, Missouri, hosted by our partners at The New Territory magazine. We joined a roster of creators, writers and scholars - all gathered to talk about the ways we listen to a place, and how a sense of place inspires us.
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    29 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Down by the Peers Store

    Bonus Episode: Down by the Peers Store
    Aug 31 2024
    A special bonus episode of River Town! Our producers traveled to Marthasville, Missouri to interview hikers, cyclists, conservationists, musicians and all manner of people visiting the Peers Store, a historic landmark along the Katy Trail, on a summer Saturday.
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    9 mins
  • Episode Five: Take Me to The River

    Episode Five: Take Me to The River
    May 17 2024
    In the final episode of season one, we’re turning things over to River Town Producer Tadeo Ruiz. Tadeo is pretty new to Missouri – via Mexico City - and he’s been surprised to learn about how much people here love the river. But during his reporting for River Town, he started to feel connected with one Missouri River town in particular… Rocheport. Follow him along his journey as he gets to know the river and the people who love it.
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    25 mins
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