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Orr Street Studios establishes GoFundMe to help studio & artists recover from weekend fire
A GoFundMe page has been established to help local artists recover from a weekend fire in Columbia. The fire was reported early Sunday morning behind Orr Street Studios. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. According to the GoFundMe page, the fire displaced eight artists and damaged their artwork...
Ragtag Cinema hosting 40th-anniversary screening of 'The Terminator'
There's never a bad day or a wrong way to honor Ragtag Cinema. But Columbia's indie moviehouse offers a special celebration this Thursday when it joins sibling theaters in marking Art House Theater Day. Participating venues will offer a one-night-only 40th-anniversary 4K restoration screening of "The Terminator," a blockbuster with enduring aesthetic appeal. This presentation...
Love to cosplay? Columbia Public Library hosts mini-convention
Take your hero or alter ego public next week when Columbia Public Library hosts Cosplay Con. The event, to be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, offers participants a chance to dress as their "favorite character, be it superhero, anime, sci-fi or your own original persona," according to a library event description. The dress-up fun is open to patrons of all ages. ...
Replacing Schrader: Here’s how Missouri football’s running backs shape up for fall camp
There’s a Cody Schrader-sized hole in Columbia. Missouri football enters the 2024 season without one of its all-time greats at running back, as Schrader, who set the Tigers’ single-season record with 1,627 rushing yards last season, heads to the NFL on an undrafted free agent deal to the San Francisco 49ers. Schrader was more...
New York City native opens vegan café in downtown Columbia
City of Columbia officials recently marked the grand opening of a new café downtown during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. More Vegan Café, located at 4622 North Main St., officially opened in March in the...
Cherng family commits $5 million to University of Missouri
The University of Missouri has announced a $5 million commitment from alumni Andrew and Peggy Cherng through the Panda Charitable Family Foundation in support of scholarships and programming at the university’s Honors College. The gift from the founders of Panda Express nearly doubles their giving to their alma mater...
Mizzou, UMKC to lead National Science Foundation research protection effort in the Midwest
Investment aimed at safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise. The University of Missouri and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will lead one of five regional centers for a new research security effort sponsored by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act through the National Science Foundation. The NSF announced a five-year, $67...
Former Battle, Mizzou catcher Tre Morris named Tolton baseball coach
Former Tolton baseball coach Ehrich Chick didn’t go far to land his new job, and the Trailblazers didn’t look far to find his successor. Former Battle and Mizzou catcher Tre Morris will take over at Tolton, the school confirmed via its athletics account on X.
Columbia woman receives probation for nailing man in basement
A Columbia woman who nailed a man shut in a basement pleads down to one of the three charges filed against her. Alexis Fenton had been charged with third-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, and third-degree kidnapping. She pleaded guilty Monday to the domestic assault charge and was sentenced to five years supervised probation. If Fenton violates her probation, she faces four years in prison.
Alabama Football 2024 Opponents Preview continues with the Missouri Tigers
In previous posts about 2024 Alabama Football opponents, ranking the least challenging games was an easy task. In the earlier posts (beginning with the least difficult game for the Crimson Tide) were Mercer and Western Kentucky; followed by South Florida, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina. The Auburn Tigers were previewed as the Crimson Tide's seventh-toughest contest, followed by Wisconsin.
Homes on south St. Louis street repeatedly targeted by drive-by shooters
ST. LOUIS — Chilling, loud and rapid gunfire was caught on video in the 6900 block of Alabama Avenue near Blow Avenue in south St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood. Marguerite McGhee, 67, said on July 14 and July 21, someone in a black car rode down her street and repeatedly shot up her home.
General Motors puts brakes on work at Wentzville plant
(Wentzville, MO) – Assembly line work has come to a screeching halt at the General Motors plant in Wentzville. KMOX Radio in St. Louis reports that there’s a strike at a Wentzville supplier, called Lear. The St. Louis area factory employs about 500 union members who make parts like seats for GM vehicles.
Cannabis Operator Strategically Opens New Location Near NE/IA Hubs
Multi-state cannabis operator, Greenlight, targets Nebraska and Iowa cannabis consumers with the opening of its newest dispensary in Rock Port, Missouri. Consistently rated as one of the top dispensaries in MO, Greenlight strategically chose Rock Port to broaden its consumer base in new markets. Greenlight announced the opening of its...
Keystone Construction to Build Huge Sports Complex in Chesterfield, Mo.
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. Keystone Construction Company, in tandem with architect Gray Design Group and civil engineer Stock & Associates, have been selected to build a $60 million sports complex just west of St. Louis, Mo. that is said to be one of the biggest in the Midwest. Construction will begin in October.
Carthage Council sets date for impeachment hearing against mayor
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council votes to proceed with the impeachment hearing against Mayor, Dan Rife. During another heated meeting Tuesday night (7/23), council members voted 6-to-3 to follow the advice of attorney, Paul Martin — special counsel to the city — and move forward with setting a date for an impeachment hearing.
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