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Missouri guard D’Moi Hodge will participate in the men’s 3-point championship at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships. Hodge and seven other players will participate in the event next Thursday at the Bayou Music Center in Houston. It will air at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

MU's Hodge to compete in 3-point contest in Houston

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

For Mizzou fans, the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season is likely to be remembered as the season first-year coach Dennis Gates took us on a journey of escalating hopes due to outstanding performances of four new Tigers whose first season in Columbia will be their last. It may also be...

Following the madness of college basketball

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

Rock Bridge girls soccer and Blue Springs South finished regulation and two overtime tied at 1 on Friday in Columbia, but the Jaguars beat the Bruins 5-3 in penalty kicks to earn a nonconference road win. Rock Bridge (2-1) next hosts Lindbergh at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Rock Bridge girls soccer falls short in penalty kicks

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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

Tolton’s Garrett McIntosh, Battle’s Graham Hoffman and Rock Bridge’s Devin Reichard each shot 2-over 37 to tie for medalist honors in a quadrangular match at Lake of the Woods Golf Course on Wednesday. The Bruins won the match, shooting 21-over 161 to beat Tolton’s 171 and Battle’s...

Rock Bridge boys golf takes down Tolton and Battle

When Sabrina Wichhart first saw the Irish dance musical “Riverdance” on PBS as a child, she was awestruck. The dancing mesmerized her, and the music captivated her attention. Wichhart loved everything about the show. “From the dancing to music to costumes, it was all incredible,” Wichhart said. “At...

Former competitive Irish dancer grows her studio step by step

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

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

One CASA team from Hickman High School was chosen by NASA as a finalist in HUNCH, or the “High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware” program. The team, “D-Zero,” is invited to Houston, Texas, to present its design at the Johnson Space Center on April 19 for NASA engineers and astronauts. Only seven other high school teams in the United States have been chosen for this program.

Hickman students head to Houston

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

Because of Richard Lee McDonald, many local musicians in the 1980s got their start. A chef by trade, McDonald opened Lee's Lounge in Columbia in November 1982, which quickly became known for its cuisine. Some considered Lee's Lounge to have the best ribs and barbecue sandwiches in town.

'The host with the most': Local musicians remember Richard Lee McDonald

Jefferson City, MO

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

Becca Babcock will be Blue Ridge Elementary School's next principal, Columbia Public Schools announced Friday. Babcock, currently the school's assistant principal, will succeed current principal Mark Burlison for the 2023-24 school year, according to a news release from the district.

New Blue Ridge Elementary School principal announced

A small local group has launched a donation drive to help Columbia children with unstable housing during spring break. As Columbia Public Schools’ spring break approaches, Suzanne Bagby of the Bagby Community Helping Hand said she wanted to make sure children living in hotel rooms have what they need. Spring break for the school district begins Monday.

Donation drive aims to help unhoused youth during spring break

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

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

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

Columbia police are investigating a robbery that happened Thursday night at a Smiley Lane gas station. Police were called to the Break Time on Smiley Lane near Range Line around 11:20 p.m. Thursday.

Columbia police investigate robbery at Smiley Lane gas station

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MU women's golf takes third at FAU Paradise Invitational

Missouri women’s golf posted the second-lowest score of the day — 1-under 287 — to finish third in the FAU Paradise...

MU women's golf takes third at FAU Paradise Invitational

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