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One of the main portions of the Missouri State Fair is to give kids an avenue to showcase their skills and talents. The 4H building does this year after year by allowing kids to do live demonstrations, show off photos, baked goods, projects and more...

Comic covers are meant to get their message across in a single striking image, with the implication of movement provided only by the reader's imagination. We see the single frozen moment; our brain tells the story. Yet some talented digital artists have discovered that there's some fun to be had in animating these images and providing just a little more movement to the moment. We've collected some of our favorite examples of animated comic covers from the past few years, from an endlessly recursive Batman to a lolling Hobbes; from a struggling Spider-Man to a spinning Justice League.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri’s Summer Program had a few special visitors this week – members of the Sedalia Bombers baseball team. As part of a partnership between the Club and the team, several players came to the Skyline Site Wednesday to read to members, answer questions and play. ...

I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror, and I swore that wasn't me. The guy in the mirror had wrinkles liver spots and very little hair. I know it was only yesterday that Donnie, Bobby  and I were playing marbles around a circle drawn in dirt and someone slipped in an outlawed steeley. It ...

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (May 13, 2015) – For more than 40 years, The Oak Ridge Boys have entertained countless fans across the country, sung for numerous U.S. Presidents, and earned every award in the industry, including their upcoming induction into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame...

Your vocabulary is about to get bigger.

Albert Einstein, George Lucas and Milton Hershey shared the stories of their lives and the secrets to their success Wednesday at Skyline Elementary School. As part of a multi-discipline project, third grade students portrayed the subjects of their studies in a Living Museum of Inventors in the Skyline library...

Ever wonder how much Jon Cryer was making on television? Cryer, on the tv show Two and a Half Men, was the second highest paid actor on television, right behind Charlie Sheen's replacement on the show, Ashton Kutcher (who eared $750,000 per episode)...

Parkview Elementary School celebrated Missouri Read In Day on Friday, March 13, with the theme of “Hooked On Reading.” Harry Hoffert, host of “Huntin’ and Fishin’ with Harry” on KXKX-FM and brother of second grade teacher Melissa Johnson, stopped by to read to students...

Nobody — and we mean nobody — does Comic-Con quite like Marvel. In 2006 Marvel Studios held their first ever Comic-Con panel (announcing the Captain America and Thor movies) and has returned every year since. They've ruled the roost with dynamic, exciting presentations that mix showmanship with big announcements. But, that's all about to change. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn confirmed last night that, for the first time in nine years, Marvel Studios is skipping Comic-Con.