(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – University of Central Missouri athletics officials recently announce the 2015-2016 inductees to the UCM Athletic Hall of Fame. Nine individuals, one group, and one team make up this year’s… Read more »
Category: Features

Embracing similarities, celebrating differences: UCM’s first powwow
By ANDREA LOPEZ Features Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Every weekend, there’s a powwow somewhere, but last weekend was the first time UCM hosted one. “If you want to learn and see… Read more »

Faces of UCM: Tre Portis
By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — He’s conquered a new language, roamed the river between Portugal and Spain, stopped an evil president from tearing the nation in two… Read more »

Professor guides discussion on Nelson-Atkins exhibit
By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (KANSAS CITY, Mo., digitalBURG) — In July 1839, African captives aboard the Spanish vessel Amistad overtook Spanish slave traders who had illegally abducted them and steered… Read more »
Study: To avoid higher health law premiums, switch plans
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR (WASHINGTON, AP) — Maybe an amiable gecko could help the Obama administration sell its health insurance overhaul. In the long-running auto insurance commercials, the talkative little mascot… Read more »
Missouri would likely be alone with 10 percent black faculty
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and GEORGE M. WALSH Associated Press (BUFFALO, N.Y., AP) — If the University of Missouri succeeds in meeting a student demand for a faculty that’s 10 percent black in… Read more »
Lt. Gov. criticizes MU protests: ‘Enough of the slander’
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is criticizing some University of Missouri student protesters as “pampered” and the faculty who are backing them as “tenured… Read more »

UCM students stand in solidarity with MU students
By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Inspired by both the protests that took place at the University of Missouri and the threats and social media attacks… Read more »
Missouri House bans relationships with interns
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., digitalBURG) — The Missouri House of Representatives changed its intern policy specific to sexual harassment, including banning relationships between elected state representatives, legislative staff… Read more »
UCM presents collaborative concert with KC Symphony
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The Performing Arts Series and the department of music at the University of Central Missouri are scheduled to host a world premiere performance of “Soldier’s Tale/Devil’s Tale” Monday,… Read more »