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The USGS says that recent severe solar flares are causing electric currents 100 times the normal rate to flow through the ground in Missouri right now.

You might want to avoid setting your smartphone down on a rock in Illinois for awhile. There is scientific evidence that recent solar flares literally electrified rocks and soil in the Land of Lincoln.

The Earth is in a danger zone right now as we're in the middle of a solar maximum. That was evident Tuesday as a massive solar flare actually caused a radio blackout over Missouri in the late morning hours.

Yes, it goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that Missouri and Illinois will be dark for about 4 minutes during the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, but how dark will each state be? Answer - all of it.

Just to be clear, it's not April 1 anymore and this is not a joke. There is a new adjustment to the path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse that will pass over Missouri.

As the historic total solar eclipse in April draws closer, Illinois has issued urgent travel warnings for those who plan to witness the totality of the sun through the southern part of the state.

You won't have another chance to do this in your lifetime. Missouri is having a big festival to celebrate the historic total solar eclipse in April and it looks like it will be almost a week of parties.

Here comes summer. And it might just be that mood enhancer we need here in West Central Missouri.

Why steal sunglasses you can't wear?

After being told for years that too much sun can damage our skin, a new video using ultraviolet light shows the actual damage it can do.