Columbia, MO

Stage lights made Laya Anand’s jewelry glitter as she stomped and leapt in time with precisely articulated beats. The bells on her ankles echoed a duet with her grandmother’s finger cymbals. At the end of her first piece, she slid to the floor in an elegant pose. Against the blackness of the stage, her orange costume glowed like a flame.

Columbia teen keeps Indian heritage alive through dance

Missouri State

Black drivers in Columbia continue to be stopped more often than drivers of other races, according to a report from Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Police have stopped Black drivers in Columbia and in all of Missouri at a higher rate than any other racial group since at least 2000, when the state began tracking police stops in its annual Vehicle Stops Report.

Gulf grows in stop rates of Black and white drivers in Columbia

Kansas State

Stanley Eugene Manahan, age 85, passed away on January 29, 2023 in Columbia, MO. He was born on September 5, 1937 in Hillsboro, Kansas; a son of Lawrence Manahan and Ethel Blackmur Manahan. He was united in marriage to Anne Fisher on March 29, 1969 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Columbia.

Stanley Eugene Manahan Sep. 5, 1937 — Jan. 29, 2023

The smell of fresh-squeezed lemonade and street food lingered in the air surrounding a multitude of clay pots, painted canvases and hand-knitted stuffed animals housed in nearby tents. Children masked with face paint creations of sharks and unicorns tugged their parents along to explore the offerings of each booth. After...

Art in the Park kicks off at Stephens Lake Park

The 2023 Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games continued Saturday with competitions ranging from powerlifting to track and field. Athletes from all over the state traveled to Columbia to partake in the games. The games will resume at 8 a.m. Sunday, the final day of the three-day event, with track and field.

Special Olympic Missouri athletes compete in summer games

Robert C Lynn, 67, Columbia, Mo, passed away unexpectedly May 31, 2023. Bob was born May 23, 1956, to Merlyn C and Muriel Lynn.

Robert C Lynn, May 23, 1956 —May 31, 2023

Iowa State

Davenport, IA

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Elizabeth Pruitt went to Davenport to start a career. Now she’s starting over. A photography intern for the Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus, Pruitt was looking forward to spending her summer in Iowa. She graduated from the University of Missouri on May 14 and picked out what she thought was a nice apartment in downtown Davenport.

Harrowing days for new MU grad who lost her apartment in Davenport collapse

Sharon Elaine Pryor, age 77, of Columbia, Missouri, entered the gates of heaven on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Sharon requested no services. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Sharon Elaine Pryor, Aug. 22, 1945 — May 21, 2023

Shakespeare's Pizza will turn 50 on June 4. The Columbia food staple will celebrate with an event, "Shake's Recess," at its South location on Saturday. Shake's Recess will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. and include a variety of family-friendly fun. Activities include a speed pizza eating contest, tricycle pizza delivery challenge, a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament and a T-shirt unfreeze race.

Shakespeare's Pizza celebrates 50th anniversary

Osage Beach, MO

The development plan for a new family resort at the Lake of the Ozarks was approved Thursday night during the Osage Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, according to its developers. Construction on the Oasis at Lakeport family resort and entertainment district will begin immediately, with the resort expected to open...

Development of $350 million resort receives approval from Osage Beach

Melody Sue Garnett Parry passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Melody was born to Rodney Garnett and Mary Maxine Niederhelman Garnett on March 18, 1964. Melody was united in marriage on September 26, 1992 to Fred J. Parry. Fred and Melody had two sons, Cameron Maxwell “Max” Parry and Nicholas “Nick” Alexander Parry.

Melody Garnett Parry, March 18, 1964 — May 23, 2023

Ozark, MO

The South Callaway baseball team couldn’t complete its quest for a state crown, falling 3-1 to Licking in the MSHSAA Class 3 title game Thursday in Ozark. The Bulldogs, who won the Class 3 title in 2016, gave up all three runs in the top of the second on just one hit off starter Jacob Martin. Two errors in the inning helped give Licking a lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

South Callaway settles for second, Fulton fourth in Ozark

Hallsville, MO

David Hendrey, 80, died in Hallsville on May 31, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. Brandon Lee Sr., 36, died in Columbia on May 31, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of H.T. May & Son Funeral Home.

Death notices for June 1, 2023

Boone County, MO

A 6-year-old boy has died as a result of injuries suffered in a Wednesday head-on car crash, the Boone County Sheriff's Office said. The child is the third death stemming from the crash, which happened around 6:19 a.m. Wednesday on East New Haven Road in Boone County.

6-year-old dies after head-on car crash

Three Missouri baseball pitchers — right-handers Logan Lunceford, Chandler Murphy and Austin Troesser — have entered the transfer portal, per a report from Future Star Series analyst Joe Doyle. Lunceford and Murphy were the only two players to start more than 10 games on the mound and pitch...

Three key Mizzou baseball pitchers reportedly enter transfer portal

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CPS board candidates talk district performance, workforce prep at forum

Candidates in the Columbia School Board race spoke on workforce preparation and the Columbia Public...

CPS board candidates talk district performance, workforce prep at forum

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