MMA Announces Commencement Speaker Missouri Military Academy (MMA) will celebrate its 136th Commencement in weekend activities May 16-17 on the Academy’s campus. Iowa attorney George F. Davison, a 1968 MMA graduate, will return to his alma mater to deliver the 2025 Commencement address. Davison attended MMA for eight years, arriving from his hometown of Mercer,…… Continue Reading
Three Injured in Highway 63 Crash
Three Injured in Highway 63 Crash A 54-year old man his 9-year old passenger, both of Hartsburg, were both seriously injured yesterday (4/29) when he attempted to cross his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado over both lanes of US 63 at Westbrook Drive. He collided with a 2014 Toyota Prius. That driver, a 48-year old Columbia man…… Continue Reading
Bond Set in Holts Summit Shooting Death
Bond Set in Holts Summit Shooting Death Bond was set at $150,000 yesterday by a Callaway County judge for Heather Smith, the 37-year old Holts Summit woman charged in connection to the April 13th fatal shooting at Hunter Lane Apartments in Holts Summit. Smith, who is charged with second-degree murder, three counts of unlawful use…… Continue Reading
Vigil Held for Murder Victim in Fulton Park
Vigil Held for Murder Victim in Fulton Park The family of 27-year-old Dominique Ford held a vigil yesterday (4/29) at the Veterans Park – Whitlock Shelter in Fulton. It marked the six month mark since Ford was found in his Fulton apartment complex with multiple gunshot wounds. He died of those wounds later in the…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Busy With Stormwater Projects
Mexico City Council Busy With Stormwater Projects Mexico City Council met last night (4/29) in regular session. They read several bills on construction easements on stormwater projects on Kentucky Street, Curtis Street, West Love Street, and North Abat. They also authorized the hiring of Professional Grant Writing and Administrative Services to seek funding through the…… Continue Reading
Anchor Memorial Hits 25th Anniversary
Anchor Memorial Hits 25th Anniversary Yesterday (4/28) marked the 25th anniversary of the Landing Ship Tank Anchor Memorial at the Audrain County Courthouse, which is part of the Exercise Tiger Memorial. Of course, yesterday was also the 81st anniversary of “Exercise Tiger” with a ceremony held at the Anchor Memorial yesterday afternoon. The ceremony recognized…… Continue Reading
Blues Tie Series with Jets
Blues Tie Series with Jets The St. Louis Blues tied their best of seven NHL Playoff series at two Sunday afternoon, with a 5-1 beatdown of the Winnipeg Jets at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. A big second period, where the Blues scored three times, on their way to five unanswered goals from the…… Continue Reading
Mizzou Has Success in 2025 NFL Draft
Mizzou Has Success in 2025 NFL Draft The NFL’s Annual Player Selection meeting was held over the weekend, and it would have to be deemed a success for the University of Missouri. The Tigers saw the Jets draft right tackle Armand Membou with the seventh overall pick, then at pick 39, the Chicago Bears selected…… Continue Reading
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High The Columbia Board of Education is up to it’s knees in unpaid school meal debt. The system currently has more than $124,000 in collections, Ken Rice, who ran unsuccessfully for a Columbia school-board seat, is touting the Lunch for Learners fund, that was created in 2010…… Continue Reading
Rocking for Cancer Raises Big Dollars
Rocking for Cancer Raises Big Dollars Most of us know the song, Rockin around the clock… For one MU Senior, he took the song to new lengths this weekend. Adam Kaiser, a member of Mizzou’s Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, rocked in a rocking chair for 63 hours straight to raise money for the American Cancer…… Continue Reading
