Missouri State

Columbia, MO

Aanya Shetty was feeling confident as she waited for her turn on the second day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday. She knew the majority of the words posed to the other contestants, but when her chance came, it was an unfamiliar Persian word: B-A-R-S-O-M, defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a bundle of sacred twigs or metal rods used by priests in Zoroastrian ceremonies.”

Columbia spelling champion finishes second run at the national bee

Michigan State

Missouri volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan announced the signing of Eastern Tennessee State right side/middle hitter Kimani Johnson on Wednesday. Johnson, a 6-foot-3 rising sophomore from Southfield, Michigan, appeared in 26 matches and made eight career starts in her lone season with the Buccaneers. She also earned Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honors during the 2022 season.

Mizzou volleyball adds 7th portal commit of offseason

The field of 13 applicants for a short-term vacancy on the Columbia School Board includes two former board members and four recent candidates. The deadline to apply was 4 p.m. Wednesday.

13 apply for a year-long position on CPS board

Ozark, MO

Mokane, MO

South Callaway will have a chance to end the 2023 season like it did six years ago — as the MSHSAA Class 3 champion. The Bulldogs sent 13 batters to the plate and scored all nine of their runs in the top of the fifth inning in a 9-4 win over Portageville in the Class 3 semifinals Wednesday at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark.

South Callaway to play for Class 3 title; Fulton falls in Class 4 semifinals

Florida State

Three straight bogeys in his final three holes at the NCAA Championship cost former Rock Bridge and Missouri standout Ross Steelman the top prize in college golf. The Columbia product shot 3-over 73 in the final round Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, unable to cap a wire-to-wire win after opening the week with rounds of 64, 69 and 68. He finished the stroke play portion of the event 6 under and tied for second, one stroke behind Florida’s Fred Biondi, who shot 67 in the final round to secure the title.

Former Mizzou, Rock Bridge standout Steelman falls just short of national title

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a Columbia man was struck by a tractor trailer and killed early Wednesday morning. Brandon W. Lee, 36, was walking in the driving lane of northbound U.S. Highway 63, just north of Grindstone Parkway, around 1:20 a.m. when he was struck by a 2021 Kenworth T680 carrying a fuel tanker, according to the police department's preliminary investigation.

Pedestrian struck by tractor trailer, killed on Highway 63

Boone County, MO

Two people died after a head-on crash in eastern Boone County Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 6:19 a.m. in the 7700 block of East New Haven Road, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

Two people killed in Boone County head-on crash

Just 10 years ago, 21 roundabouts were scattered across Columbia. Today, there are 48, and the number keeps growing. Last month, construction of the first roundabout on the MU core campus got underway at Tiger Avenue and Hospital Drive, diverting traffic until July 28.

Roundabouts: The city loves them for traffic safety, but drivers aren't so sure

Aanya Shetty, mid-Missouri’s contestant in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, cleared the competition’s first three rounds Tuesday with the word H-E-X-A-P-O-D. She’ll compete in the spelling bee’s quarterfinals Wednesday, which start at 7 a.m. She’s one of 121 contestants left from an initial pool of 231.

Columbia middle schooler advances from first day of national spelling bee

Salisbury, MO

Salisbury baseball secured its place in the MSHSAA Class 2 title game with an 11-5 win over Chaffee in the state semifinals Monday in Ozark. After entering the bottom of the sixth with a 7-5 lead, the Panthers (24-1) scored four runs in the frame to put the game out of reach. Salisbury senior Ryan Binder finished the game with a scoreless 1⅔ innings in relief.

Salisbury to play for Class 2 title; mixed results for area teams in Class 1

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Marilyn Jones Andre, March 10, 1949 — Feb. 9, 2023

Marilyn Jones Andre, 73, passed away suddenly at home on February 9, 2023. She...

Marilyn Jones Andre, March 10, 1949 — Feb. 9, 2023

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