Taking one for the team

Reaching first base by getting hit by a pitch is part of MU's offensive strategy.

Librarians thinking about safety

Across the country, book sellers and libraries are trying to sort out how to make their inventories compatible with new, controversial regulations on the amount of lead allowable in products.

Cuba, Missouri: Mural City

Tourists traveling along Route 66 seldom had reason to stop in Cuba, Missouri until 2007, when a project created 12 new murals along the way. Click on the picture for the full report.

The Missouri River Cultural Conservancy

Project aims to archive the art and music of the Central Missouri River Region for both present and future audiences.

Leaping into frog season

MU Graduate Theatre’s 23:59

Around-the-clock tweet, blog and video coverage from from the MU Graduate Theatre Organization’s play writing festival.

Boone County responds to H1N1 vaccine shortage

President Obama declared the H1N1 flu pandemic a national emergency, yet availability of H1N1 vaccine remains locally limited to high-risk priority groups.

Curbside Appeal

Citizens of Moberly, Mo., are using an online poll to both reward and help properties in the area.

Chinese mystery snails

First zebra mussels threatened the Lake of the Ozarks and now Chinese mystery snails? Click the pictures to go to the full report.

Preserving Missouri’s giant salamander population

Without the proper propagation methods, the Missouri Department of Conservation reports the endangered Hellbender will be gone by 2020.

Missouri banks weathering financial crisis better than industry

Safer business practices help keep Missouri banks in the black.

Emu Art

Chuck DeCourley, an experienced emu egg-carver from Hallsville, Mo., has carved intricate scenes, ranging from roses to the John Deere logo, on more than 30 emu eggs.