Missouri defensive end McGuire invited to Senior Bowl

The only ranking that matters for Dennis Gates and his Missouri team, he said during a press conference Tuesday, is the one after "One Shining Moment" is played and confetti rains down on the court April 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Internally, Missouri doesn’t look too far into the...

Up Next What: Missouri men’s basketball vs LSU When: 8 p.m. Where: Mizzou Arena TV: SEC Network. Missouri men’s basketball just missed out on being ranked in the AP Top 25 poll after wins over Ole Miss this past Wednesday and then-No. 12 Iowa State on Saturday.

It was another fruitless week for Missouri women’s basketball, as the Tigers dropped their fifth and sixth consecutive games. What looked to be a lighter schedule against Georgia and Kentucky — both of which Missouri entered the week ahead of in the Southeastern Conference standings — ended up exacerbating a season-altering slump.

Missouri picked up its fourth win against a ranked team and was just one of three SEC teams to pick up a win in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. With the win the Tigers showed promising signs of success as they continue their SEC slate, next facing LSU at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mizzou Arena.

Kentucky forced Missouri into 22 turnovers en route to a dominant 77-54 win in Lexington, Kentucky, extending the Tigers' losing streak to six games. The Wildcats shot 51.8% from the floor compared to Missouri's 38.5%. Hayley Frank scored 21 points and was the only double-figure scorer for the Tigers.

Tolton girls basketball (7-12) fell to Notre Dame of St. Louis 77-46 on Monday night in Columbia. The Rebels utilized an efficient first quarter and stingy defense to hand the Trailblazers the defeat. “We came out flat,” Tolton girls basketball head coach Sam Sexauer said. “(Our) energy and intensity was...

Jon Nelson Hall (76) died Wednesday, January 17, at The Neighborhood in Columbia, MO. He was born on August 7, 1946, in Kirksville, MO, to Glenn Franklin Hall and Carolyn Joan Nelson Hall, who pre-deceased him. He spent most of his life in the Kansas City area (Lake Waukomis & Blue Springs), graduated from Park Hill High School in 1964 and the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1968.

Randa Sue Dumas, 84, passed away January 16, 2023 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia after a long life spent loving God, family, travel, and music. Randa was born Feb. 5, 1938, in Hazen, Arkansas to Ralph and Dora Belle Sims and was one of five children. She married the love of her life, Wayne Dumas, on July 20, 1957. They had recently celebrated 63 years of marriage when he passed away on May 26, 2021. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph Sims, Bill Sims (Jewel) and Joe Sims (Sybil). She is survived by her sister, Maribel McKinney (Ted), of Ruston, Louisiana, and brother-in-law Ernie Dumas (Elaine), of Little Rock, Arkansas.

With a single tweet, Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden turned a local controversy over what Columbia Public Schools told parents about the drag entertainment at a city diversity breakfast into a state issue. At 8:44 p.m. on Jan. 19, Rowden wrote that his “office has been inundated with...

While influenza cases in Boone County have plummeted since a December spike, physicians are still cautious of a potential second wave. The City of Columbia’s online tracking showed 450 known influenza cases between Dec. 4 and 10 but only 24 last week. The records of positive tests do not fully capture the total number of influenza cases, said Laura Morris, an MU Health Care family physician.

Thomas Neil Odum, 75, of Columbia died Jan. 29, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. Ann Wright, 90, of Columbia died Jan. 30, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of H.T. May and Sons Funeral Home.

“We need every ounce of solar energy we can get,” I said to myself earlier this month. It was a rare sunny January afternoon and I was outside, looking at my rooftop solar panels, when a neighbor who was out for a walk stopped and struck up a conversation.

Those interested in applying for a share of $15 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to be distributed by the county can learn more about the process during information and listening sessions the Boone County Commission will host in February. The commission has scheduled nine such meetings, at which...

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Columbia’s First Christian Church hosted its first ever Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh Dance on Saturday evening. The event featured a traditional Scottish meal, live music, various toasts and readings, dancing and a raffle. To raise money for their annual middle school and high school service trips, young people in the church helped serve soup, neeps ‘n tatties, vegan haggis, salad and sticky toffee pudding to guests. At least 95 people, along with the church’s youth and their families, were in attendance.

About 30 dogs died in a fire early Sunday morning in Hallsville. The Boone County Fire Protection District received a call from a neighbor at about 1 a.m. that a detached building was on fire at the 10,000 block of East Van Court Road.

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) has received a $50,000 grant from the Veterans United Foundation that will go toward renovations for their Kinney Point Resource Center as part of their development plans. This funding comes after the CHA received previous grants for the construction of 24 housing units at their...

A man was injured after a shooting at a West Business Loop trailer park Monday night, according to the Columbia Police Department. Police say the victim was taken to a local hospital with apparent gunshot wounds. Police have arrested Sean Eugene Colton, 21, in connection with the shooting. Police have...

Gretchen Maune has relied on Columbia public transportation since 2006, when she suddenly went blind. “I have sat in the City Council chambers listening to them debate my own needs and the needs of my fellow captive riders,” Maune told a crowd outside the Daniel Boone City Building on Monday evening.

The price of used cars soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, but two Columbia car dealership owners say the demand could be leveling out. According to a New York Times article, the used car buying market boomed due to slowed production because of the pandemic, resulting in a national shortage of new manufactured cars. People turned to used car dealerships to avoid the price increases that came from a low supply of new models.