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Despite the drizzle of rain that covered Jefferson City on Tuesday, a small still crowd gathered to celebrate. Jefferson City Bishop Shawn McKnight, Father Louis Nelen, Deacon John Schwartze and Father Brad Berhorst led a small ceremony to bless a new set of brass bells at the Cathedral of St. Joseph.

Cathedral of St. Joseph blesses new bells ahead of renovations to be completed in May

When April Ferrao made the decision to run for the Columbia School Board, she had to quit her job at the city-county health department, one of her favorite jobs ever. City ordinances state that employees must take a leave of absence if they run for public office and resign immediately if they are elected. This reality put Ferrao, who had worked for the city for just about a year, in a difficult spot. She initially took a leave, but it expired Monday, she said.

Ferrao looks to bring years of CPS experience to School Board

Candidates in the Columbia School Board race spoke on workforce preparation and the Columbia Public Schools’ Annual Performance Report at a forum Tuesday hosted by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Paul Harper, John Potter, James Gordon, John Lyman, April Ferrao, Chuck Basye and incumbent Chris Horn attended the forum...

CPS board candidates talk district performance, workforce prep at forum

Missouri State

The Missouri Department of Conservation held a free fishing day at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia recently. However, real conservation requires an end to fishing. Fish might not look like human beings, but they are sensitive, complex beings. They form emotional attachments and become depressed when they lose their mates. They can count and tell time, think ahead and “talk” to one another underwater. They also feel pain. A 2019 University of Liverpool study showed that fish feel pain in a way similar to humans. And now we are discovering the health risks. Eating just a single fish pulled from U.S. lakes or rivers could be equal to drinking water tainted with “forever chemicals” for a month.

Fishing isn't a means of conservation for planet

Columbia School Board candidates talked about how to keep board elections nonpartisan at a forum Tuesday morning hosted by the Boone County Unit of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and School Personnel. Paul Harper, John Potter, James Gordon, John Lyman, April Ferrao, Chuck Basye and incumbent Chris Horn attended the...

CPS board candidates speak about maintaining nonpartisan elections

Ilene Ellen Schouten, 90, of Columbia died March 19, 2023. Family will receive friends at 10 a.m. on March 24 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. Burial will follow the service, at Smith Chapel Cemetery. William “Bill” Louis Schuette Jr., 87, of Columbia...

Death notices for March 21, 2023

Saint Louis, MO

Winter ended Monday, marking higher than average temperatures and lower than average snowfall in Columbia’s 2022-23 season. The temperatures and snowfall set several records for Columbia, according to National Weather Service data. December 2022 set a record high temperature of 73 degrees on Dec. 29, previously set in 1984 at 67 degrees, said Melissa Mainhart, St. Louis National Weather Service meteorologist.

Columbia's past winter sees high temperatures and low snowfall

After Monday’s nine-hole quadrangular between Rock Bridge, Helias, Hickman and Missouri Military Academy, the Bruins and the Crusaders were tied at 18 over at Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Columbia. The Bruins earned the victory over their Central Missouri Activities Conference rival based on a tiebreaker of...

Rock Bridge boys golf edges Helias on tiebreaker in home quad

Missouri track and field’s Sophia Rivera was named Southeastern Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. The graduate student set a new program record in the women’s javelin in the Yellow Jacket Invitational on Friday, heaving the javelin 189 feet, 2 inches. The throw also secured her victory in the event.

MU track and field's Rivera named SEC Women's Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Tolton girls soccer piled it on early against Jefferson City in its regular-season opener en route to a 4-0 victory. All four goals came in the opening half. The Trailblazers (1-0) started hot, with an Emma Mallet goal four minutes into the match, which was moved from Tolton to Jefferson City and its turf field because of the inclement weather. After a lull in scoring, the final 12 minutes of the first half featured three Tolton goals — two of which came in the last three minutes.

First-half scoring frenzy leads Tolton girls soccer to victory

Fresh off a MSHSAA Class 3 championship one season ago, Tolton baseball continued right where it left off against St. Mary’s (St. Louis) on Monday at Atkins Park in Columbia. The Trailblazers dominated from start to finish in a 15-1 run-rule victory in five innings. Tolton (1-0) scored eight...

Tolton baseball powers past St. Mary's in season opener

After years of public debate, the Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved an ordinance that authorizes a switch to roll carts for curbside trash collection, outlines the rules for how customers will use them and sets the monthly rates that households will be billed under the new system. Here’s what residential trash customers need to know.

Columbia to switch to roll carts. What to know about your new trash collection process, fees

Springfield, MO

Missouri tennis fell to Mississippi 5-2 on Sunday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. After starting the first round of doubles with a 7-5 loss, the Tigers bounced back and won the next two matchups over Mississippi (8-6, 2-4 SEC).

Ole Miss takes down MU tennis

Kansas State

After sweeping Tennessee last weekend, Missouri (16-3, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) shifts its focus to a neutral-site game against Border War rival Kansas on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The two programs have faced off 348 times dating back to 1901. Missouri holds a 217-129-2 advantage. The Tigers won...

Missouri takes on Border War rival Kansas

Columbia College finished its third match of the week against No. 10 Missouri Baptist 5-4. The game was suspended due to weather after the bottom of the fifth inning. Missouri Baptist (20-3, 2-1 American Midwest Conference) struck first with two runs in both the second and third inning. Columbia answered back with two runs in the third thanks to a Tyler Renn RBI single and a failed fielder’s choice RBI from Indy Stanley.

Cougars baseball bounces back in final game against Missouri Baptist

Los Angeles, CA

Missouri gymnastics is headed to Los Angeles with dreams of advancing to the national championships. The 13th-seeded Tigers will compete in the second session of their NCAA regional competition next Thursday against fourth-seeded UCLA, Stanford and the winner of a play-in meet between BYU and Boise State.

MU gymnastics nabs No. 13 seed in NCAA regional

Rock Bridge baseball’s season got off to a rocky start Monday at home. The Bruins lost to Republic 18-15 after leading by nine runs in the seventh inning but bounced back in its second game, beating Rolla 15-5.

Bruins baseball bounces back to split doubleheader

Missouri men’s basketball’s season ended Saturday at the hands of the NCAA Tournament’s Cinderella after a stinging 78-63 loss to Princeton, the South Region’s No. 15 seed. The defeat may look grim in the eyes of both MU coach Dennis Gates, who set sky-high expectations for...

Tigers' intriguing offseason begins after NCAA Tournament loss

Moberly, MO

Despite a slow start, Battle sent its home game against Moberly to overtime in the 75th minute after a goal from Sarah Pugh. The late equalizer tied the game at 1, and two periods of overtime weren’t enough to split the two sides.

Battle girls soccer loses season opener after penalty kicks

Marcus Johnson — Missouri football assistant head coach, offensive line coach and run game coordinator — has left the Tigers to join Purdue’s staff as the Boilermakers’ offensive line coach. Johnson’s move to Purdue was initially reported Friday by 247Sports’ Chris Hummer. Purdue confirmed those reports...

MU assistant coach Johnson leaves to join Purdue's staff

Lawrence, KS

Kansas led wire-to-wire to secure a 75-47 win over Missouri in the second round of the WNIT on Monday in Lawrence, Kansas. Zakiyah Franklin and Wyvette Mayberry combined for 37 points, five rebounds and nine assists, and the Jayhawks shot 50% from beyond the arc.

Tigers' season ends in WNIT loss to Kansas

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Songs originally written by enslaved people performed in educational presentation

Following St. Luke United Methodist Church's Sunday service, the pews were still packed at 3...

Songs originally written by enslaved people performed in educational presentation

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