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Missouri State

Missouri men’s swim and dive returned Thursday for Day 2 of the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, where the Tigers currently sit in 23rd place with 10 points. Defending champion California leads the event with 184 points. MU seniors Ben Patton and Will Goodwin competed in the 200-yard individual medley,...

Missouri swim and dive falls to 23rd at NCAA Championships

The Southeastern Conference announced its annual gymnastics awards for the 2023 season Wednesday, naming five Missouri gymnasts to the All-SEC team. Sophomores Amari Celestine and Jocelyn Moore, seniors Helen Hu and Sienna Schreiber and graduate student Alisa Sheremeta each earned All-SEC honors. They were all also recognized on last season’s All-SEC teams.

Five MU gymnasts earn All-SEC accolades

Missouri men’s swim and dive began competition Wednesday on Day 1 of the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. MU is in 17th place with six points after the first day, while Arizona State leads with 68 points after tallying two second-place finishes.

MU men's swim and dive compete in Day 1 of NCAA Championships

Since collecting some disappointing outcomes in SEC play so far, Missouri softball has another opportunity to turn its season around when it faces off with Drake and Auburn this week. If the Tigers (19-11, 1-5 SEC) want any shot at hosting postseason competition, they’ll have to start building their resume...

MU softball hosts Drake on Wednesday, faces No. 21 Auburn this weekend

Kansas State

Kansas City, MO

No. 22 Missouri baseball scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to secure an 8-3 victory over Border War rival Kansas on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The Tigers (17-3) broke a 3-3 tie and pulled away in the ninth inning. Sophomore Justin Colon hit a sacrifice fly to drive fifth-year senior Cam Chick home for the go-ahead run. Luke Mann followed with an RBI single to score Ty Wilmsmeyer, making it 5-3.

Five-run ninth gives MU baseball win over Kansas

Windup, snap, pop. Windup, snap, pop. These were the sounds of freshman Cierra Harrison retiring batter after batter in Missouri softball’s midweek matchup against Drake on Wednesday.

MU softball bests Drake 7-1 ahead of Auburn series

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

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

Providence, RI

Former Missouri guard Kim English was named the new men’s basketball coach at Providence on Thursday. English emerged as a target for the job after the departure of Ed Cooley, who took the same position at Georgetown.

Providence hires former MU guard English as next coach

The University of Missouri Tigers faced off against their rivals, the Kansas Jayhawks, Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Royals. For many players, this was the first time they had played on a major league baseball field. The Tigers jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead,...

The Tigers and Jayhawks duel at Kauffman

Jefferson City, MO

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

The Bruins and Spartans went home early Wednesday night, as Rock Bridge girls soccer defeated host Battle 8-0. Between the 15th and 40th minutes, the Bruins logged a shot every two or three minutes. The stretch began with a shot from Bruins center forward Noël Wheeler that was blocked by Spartans goalkeeper Ainsley Craver.

Bruins strike repeatedly to take victory over Spartans

It’s stressful enough for parents to teach just one kid to drive. Multiply that by four? And meet the Eastmans. Caroline, Ellie, Luke and Wilson Eastman are a set of 15-year-old quadruplets who attend Hickman High School. All four are multi-sport athletes, and they’re an extremely competitive bunch. But...

Eastman quadruplets: The four student-athletes at Hickman excel in different ways

Marilyn Jones Andre, 73, passed away suddenly at home on February 9, 2023. She was born in Columbia, Missouri to Robert Talyor (Bob) Jones and Kathryn Saphronia [Stegner] Jones. Marilyn dedicated her life to education, teaching in the Columbia Public Schools at Lee Expressive Arts Elementary for 41 years. She...

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

Nightly lane closures on Interstate 70 in Columbia are scheduled for next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close lanes for sweeping and signing operations, according to a news release.

Nightly lane closures scheduled on I-70 through Columbia

JEFFERSON CITY — Like a lot of Missourians, Shelley Swoyer of Jefferson City was surprised to see that the state had switched from its long-used method of selecting presidential primary candidates to a caucus system last June. “I’m just a voter. I encourage people to vote, I register people...

Effort begins for return of presidential primaries to Missouri

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

Charles Edward Burge Jr., 67, of Columbia died March 21, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard Funeral Service and Crematory. Coleman “Coley” Henry Burton, 85, of Columbia died March 21, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard Funeral Service and Crematory.

Death notices for March 23, 2023

Richard Lee “Lee Lee” McDonald, age 80, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Jefferson City. He was born October 6, 1942 to Fred and Louise Harvey.

Richard Lee McDonald, Oct. 6, 1942 — March 18, 2023

JEFFERSON CITY — Workers from nursing homes across the state held a press conference and vigil at the state Capitol Wednesday to call attention to ongoing dangerous conditions caused by staffing shortages, and to grieve coworkers and patients lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. The press conference was organized by...

Union nursing home workers call for safer conditions

The south location of Columbia restaurant Just Jeff’s permanently closed Saturday after three years of business, according to a Monday Facebook post. Restaurant owner Jeffrey Spencer said that the decision to close the Green Meadows location was made to allow staff to “dial it back.”

Just Jeff's south location closes; other Columbia restaurants opening, rebranding

Boonville, MO

MU Health Care will open its new Jackson Road Medical Building in Boonville on Monday. The building will offer primary care, urgent care, physical therapy, imaging and lab services. The MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic and Mizzou Therapy Services in Boonville will both relocate to the new medical building,...

MU Health Care to open new Boonville medical building Monday

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

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

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

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

Editor’s note: This was written in response to a March 15 story about disposing of used books. The Columbia Senior Activity Center accepts donated books for its library. We shelve books less than 10 years old in good condition. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian’s Opinion section is...

Senior Center is good place to donate unused books

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Missouri men's basketball looks to bounce back against South Carolina

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Missouri men's basketball looks to bounce back against South Carolina

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