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See a show, get involved, or both! It’s all happening at TRYPS Children’s Theater, and it’s happening all the time. Executive artistic director COREY DUNNE invites everyone to come and see their next show, Beauty and the Beast, Jr., May 13th and 14th at Launer Auditorium in Columbia! Also, retired letter carrier LAURIE MATTHEWS is back to promote the 2023 Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. Let’s break last year’s record of 490,000 pounds of food collected! (4:37) May 4, 2023

Elvis tribute artist TED TORRES MARTIN returns to the Capital City Productions stage this week for a special Mother's Day-themed performance. Executive director EMILIE ROBERTS says, "we're very excited to have him back!" Also, registration opens next week for the Osher@Mizzou summer session! Adults 50+ will want to listen as JENNIFER ERICKSON and GLORIA CRULL highlight a few of the "fun" classes on the schedule. (4:43) May 8, 2023

Aphthous ulcers, commonly known as canker sores, are no fun, but they're also not anything to overly concern yourself with since most come and go within a week or two. That's just one topic today in another wide-ranging (but mouth-related) conversation with Columbia Healthy Smiles dentists PHILIP BATSON and ELIZABETH ABE, DDS. May 24, 2023

Heart of Missouri CASA is hosting their annual 'Voices of Columbia' fundraiser in a new location this year! ANGELA CARSON and KELLY HILL tell us how the money raised (the goal is $50K!) will be spent. Also, LINDA REED BROWN invites everyone to the 65th annual Olivet Christian Church barbecue/fundraiser, happening June 10th in Columbia! Proceeds benefit a small number of local early-childhood learning centers. (5:35) May 23, 2023

June 14th is sure to be a big day in Macon, Missouri this year, that's because it's the kickoff of Maples Repertory Theatre's 20th season; and with shows like 'Big River' and 'Mamma Mia!', it's one that BRIDGET GRACE SHEAFF says won't disappoint! May 25, 2023

We're about a week out from Art in the Park, Columbia Art League's biggest event of the year, and one that director KELSEY HAMMOND says is, "a lot of work." So go! No excuses: the parking is easy, there'll be something like 8 food trucks on site and plenty of activities for the kiddos; oh, and about 100 artist booths to browse and support. May 26, 2023

Columbia mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE takes time out of her busy schedule to fill us in on some of the more pressing matters facing the mayor's office these days (yes, roll carts are coming!), and the advice she was given by former CPS superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman. May 22, 2023

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Bonnie Conley, Summer School Coordinator of Columbia Public Schools about this year's program

KBIA's Darren Hellwege visits with legendary Columbia educator Eliot Battle in this interview from 2006. Also on here is a visit with the artist who designed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Battle Garden at the Stadium Blvd. entrance to the MKT Trail.

From saving early for college to estate planning, we're covering a lot of ground with LaBrunerie Financial partner LESLIE WILBERS on today's show! May 29, 2023