Check out Conversations from The Unbound Book Festival 2023. They aim "to bring nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, to talk about their books, their work, and their lives."
Distant Planet Comics in Columbia is one of a handful of comic book stores in the mid-Missouri area.
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Residents of mid-Missouri may want to stock-up on water as forecasters anticipate continued dry, hot conditions for the summer months.
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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.
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A federal judge has halted the execution of a Missouri man who was set to die by lethal injection next Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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FOX’s “Farmer Wants a Wife” recently wrapped up its first season, and it got Harvest Public Media wondering what dating is like for farmers and ranchers. Turns out, dating in a small town isn’t always easy.
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Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.
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Members of the House Freedom Caucus bucked leadership in a procedural vote on Tuesday, which they say is a way to show their displeasure with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.
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KBIA's Darren Hellwege and Quin Gresham of the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre discuss the upcoming season, including their opening show "The Addams Family, and Darren reveals a little known nickname from his earlier years.
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KBIA's Darren Hellwege interviews Dr. Elie Ghanem about orthopedics, including how things work when a patient gets joint replacement surgery.
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Longtime guest and Truman VA cardiologist, DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM, is here with his father (all the way from India!), DR. V. CHOCKALINGAM, to tell us about an upcoming trip they're taking to Toronto later this month to present at the World Non-Communicable Diseases Congress (WNCD 2023). June 6, 2023
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom.
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Michael Tisius, 42, would be the third person in Missouri, and the 12th person nationally, to be executed in 2023. He's accused of killing officers Leon Egley and Jason Acton in June 2000.
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Here's a roundup of headlines from across the mid-Missouri region.
As KBIA builds new programming in 2023, we would like your input on what's been developed thus far. These new project concepts have been produced for the community from ideas inspired by our engagement with the community.
GEORGE LOUIS LECLERC — Angora Cat
Our companion animals shape us, and serve as the focus of this gallery. Come see all the cats and dogs and the appreciation shown by artists for these animals as we take in the personalities and relationships they depict. Cats & Dogs at the Sager | Reeves 2023 Cats & Dogs Exhibit
Our companion animals shape us, and serve as the focus of this gallery. Come see all the cats and dogs and the appreciation shown by artists for these animals as we take in the personalities and relationships they depict. Cats & Dogs at the Sager | Reeves 2023 Cats & Dogs Exhibit
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