Spending more time in the sun can increase the risk of skin cancer. Dr. Kari Martin, a dermatologist with MU Health Care, gives advice on how to protect skin from the sun.

Residents of mid-Missouri may want to stock-up on water as forecasters anticipate continued dry, hot conditions for the summer months.

Many low-income children depend on school breakfasts and lunches to support their nutrition. However, when school gets out in May, the Summer Food Service Program, or SFSP, provides an alternative solution.

A federal judge has halted the execution of a Missouri man who was set to die by lethal injection next Tuesday.

Another hazing case related to an October 2021 fraternity party in which an MU student was injured is set to go to trial. During a Tuesday morning hearing, a 13th Circuit Court judge moved a criminal case against Benjamin Parres to the trial request docket, setting the stage for an eventual trial in early 2024.

The rule include prohibiting libraries from giving materials to minors without parental permission, and banning “age-inappropriate” displays from children’s areas. Libraries risk losing state funding if they don’t comply.

Justice Clarence Thomas' disclosure form had been eagerly awaited in the wake of news reports that he accepted luxury trips worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

Though unconfirmed, he's thought to be a young creature roaming in search of a partner. Relatable!

Mundi the African elephant was the pride of Puerto Rico's only zoo. But her fate became entangled in the island's recent struggles with natural disasters and a debilitating debt crisis.

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.

A multi-vehicle crash on the Rocheport bridge closed eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 for nearly six hours Tuesday.

Meet two of the three actors in Talking Horse Productions' next show, 'Final Arrangements'! AL COX, JR. and HEPHZIBAH ENIADE tell us this dramedy, written by Michelle Tyrene Johnson, will make you laugh, will make you cry, and might even make you think. Curtain goes up this Friday, June 9! Also, JEFF MORAN is back to invite everyone to a fundraiser for Mobility Worldwide next month under the MU Health Care Pavilion (Farmers Market) in Columbia! Jeff says they're still looking for cart sponsors. (3:22) June 7, 2023

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom

A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.

Distant Planet Comics in Columbia is one of a handful of comic book stores in the mid-Missouri area.