By JANESE SILVEY Columbia Daily Tribune The general editor of the Missouri Biography Series—a collection of 30-some biographies of notable Missourians—is calling it quits. Bill Foley, a professor emeritus of… Read more »
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State Fair food drive tops last year’s collection
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The Missouri State Fair collected nearly six tons of canned food, which is distributed to those in need. Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced that this… Read more »
Ceramics exhibit opens season for UCM Gallery
WARRENSBURG, MO – The Ceramics Invitational Exhibit kicks off the 2012-2013 exhibit season at the Gallery of Art and Design at the University of Central Missouri Aug. 23-Sept 28. In… Read more »
Crop insurance and the 2012 drought
By Whitney Wiegel Agriculture Business Specialist While the drought of 2012 has row crop farmers across the Midwest reeling, it is important for them to maintain sound farm management practices… Read more »
Delores Elaine Gish Hoisington, 78, of Warrensburg, has died; funeral is Aug. 15
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.)–Delores Elaine Gish Hoisington, 78, of Warrensburg, died Sunday, Aug. 12, at her home. Delores was born November 14, 1933, in Enterprise, Kan., the daughter of Ralph and Pearl… Read more »
BBC: Olympic closing ceremony draws 26.3M viewers
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Monday that its live coverage of the Olympic closing ceremony was watched by 26.3 million people in the U.K., or more than 80 percent… Read more »
Man shot in head during rolling gun fight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man is hospitalized after being shot in the head during what is described as a rolling gun battle. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports… Read more »
110-year-old Pa. widow gets WWI benefits boost
EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 110-year-old Pennsylvania widow is getting a benefits boost because of her husband’s World War I service. Family members say Alda Collins is now getting about… Read more »
Warrensburg Arts Commission seeking 2-D design for downtown sidewalk
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.)–The Warrensburg Arts Commission is seeking a two-dimensional design for a 10-foot diameter etched concrete circle that will be permanently installed in the sidewalk on Pine Street. A prize… Read more »
Four MIAA schools ranked in AFCA preseason poll
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association had four teams named to the American Football Coaches Association preseason poll released Monday. The four MIAA schools are the most… Read more »