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Jay Ashcroft, Republican governor candidate
Jul. 28—Jay Ashcroft Party: Republican Previous offices: secretary of state Key issues/experience: education/library materials in schools, lowering taxes, supporting law enforcement Website: https://ashcroftformissouri.com/ ___ (c)2024 the St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Mo.) Visit the St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Mo.) at www.newspressnow.com/index.html Distributed by Tribune Content ...
Move-in days for MU, Columbia and Stephens colleges are coming. What to expect
The school year is fast approaching for students at public schools in Boone County. But those are not the the only education providers locally. There also are the University of Missouri, Columbia College and Stephens College, which all will have move-in events as new and returning students get oriented on their respective campuses. ...
'Standard of Excellence': Entering Year 5, Brady Cook Now Tigers' 'Meticulous' Leader
After two years riding the bench, Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook finally got his chance to shine, and didn't disappoint. Now, he's the unquestioned leader for a squad in true contention for the College Football Playoff.
1 dead in Wentzville mobile home fire
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — One person was killed overnight in a mobile home fire in Wentzville. According to the Wentzville Fire Protection District, the fire was reported just before 1 a.m. Monday. Crews arrived on Lucille Street to find a mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters made several attempts to...
Missouri Theatre graced by the music of Alarm Will Sound
The aptly named Alarm Will Sound played a number of macabre pieces during the Thursday evening showcase for the Mizzou International Composers Festival at the Missouri Theatre. Many of the pieces included a great level of dissonance, changing tempo and volume throughout the composition keeping the audience engaged and aware.
Hochman: Mizzou will make football playoffs, back up bark with bite. ‘Got to have that dog in you.’
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz — who, come to think of it, sometimes has the look of an English professor — discussed modern linguistics on Sunday:. “There are so many different things in the English language and the culture of how people talk. You know, the other day one of the guys said ‘bet’ to me, and I was like, ‘On what?’”
Mizzou football players report for preseason camp, coaching staff sees shifts
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football players reported to preseason camp Sunday afternoon, arriving on campus for the 17 practices that will mark the team’s late-summer preparations for a season carrying the possibility of a College Football Playoff berth. There are returning veterans familiar with the pattern of camp...
City of Columbia to hold work session Monday for fiscal year 2025 budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be holding a work session meeting Monday to continue discussions about its budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Columbia residents were encouraged to attend last week's budget message where the city discussed several priorities including infrastructure, housing and public safety. Monday's work session will be open to the pubic as well.
Columbia Housing Authority breaks ground on Kinney Point, named for former board member
An affordable housing facility named for the first Black resident commissioner on the Columbia Housing Authority board, Marvin Kinney, has officially broken ground in Columbia. He also was the first resident commissioner in the U.S. Kinney was a quiet man who loved Kung Fu and western movies and documented his time in...
Here’s how Missouri football’s offensive line shapes up heading into fall camp
Missouri football’s offensive line took the biggest step forward of any position group between 2022 and 2023. That progression was briefly put in peril as MU lost two starters to the next level, but the Tigers have added some major portal pieces to bridge the gap into the 2024 season. Mizzou is moving forward...
Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the Mizzou Athletic beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week's edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above. Article Topic Follows: Sports. BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
‘Some mottos just kind of fit’: Mizzou football still has something to prove
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite coming off of the best season of the Eli Drinkwitz era, Mizzou is still going into the 2024 football season with something to prove. "Sometimes we get caught in trying to chase the next motto or whatever," Drinkwitz said. "Sometimes mottos just kind of fit. For us, we just got something to prove '24."
infrastructure and city employee pay are key themes in Columbia city manager’s proposed bugdet; water rates would increase
Columbia’s city council will get its first look at city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed $558-million budget this afternoon. The council plans a 2:30 work session at city hall. Mr. Seewood unveiled his proposed budget on Thursday and it includes a pay increase for Columbia’s approximately 1,500 city employees. Mr. Seewood tells reporters that city employee recruitment and retention remains his top priority.
Missouri Football sets sights on preseason fall camp with more to prove
Columbia — Missouri Football will kick off fall camp this week with sky-high expectations. The Tigers hold their first practice Monday morning at the Stephens Indoor Facility. Mizzou is looking to build off of last year's 11-2 record and Cotton Bowl victory. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz brings back an...
American Red Cross in Columbia still needs type O blood and donors giving platelets
You have another opportunity Monday to donate blood in Columbia. The American Red Cross’ central and northern Missouri chapter in Columbia says donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets. You can donate blood at the Red Cross’ Columbia blood donation center on South Providence today from 11:30 am until 6 pm.
Scout crops early and often for best results
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Though physically demanding and time-consuming, scouting fields for insect pests is essential to crop health, yields and profits, said University of Missouri Extension state entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. Weekly scouting during the growing season helps producers identify and manage problems for early intervention, Valmorbida said in an...
UPDATE: Columbia bridge murder suspect to be sentenced on Monday
Sentencing is set for this afternoon for a Columbia man convicted of the gruesome murder of a woman thrown 38 feet to her death from a Highway 63 overpass near Clark lane’s Bob Evans. A Boone County jury deliberated for a few hours in May before convicting 33-year-old Jessie...
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