(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Treating elephant arthritis is among the challenges the Kansas City Zoo is facing as its animals live longer. Captive breeding and conservation of animals in… Read more »
Category: Features

Cafe Blackadder features work by retired professor
Photo by BRANDON BOWMAN Photo Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Customers at Cafe Blackadder at 121 N. Holden St. enjoy their meals below a series of watercolor paintings and pen… Read more »

Faces of UCM: Ryan Chase
By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (Warrensburg, Mo., digitalBURG) – Ryan Chase experienced his first day as a UCM Mule on Monday, but not as he expected. While it had been an… Read more »
Officials: Military likely to open most combat jobs to women
By LOLITA C. BALDOR (WASHINGTON, AP) — Two women have now passed the Army’s grueling Ranger test, and even tougher and more dangerous jobs could lie ahead. The military services… Read more »
Army skydivers returning to Fort Bragg after member’s death
(CHICAGO, AP) — Members of a U.S. Army skydiving team were grieving and regrouping Monday after one of their parachutists died from injuries suffered during a stunt at the Chicago… Read more »
Lawmakers develop intern rules to prevent sexual harassment
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Missouri House is working on new intern rules aimed at preventing sexual harassment after recent scandals led two legislators to resign. Tighter rules for… Read more »
Hottest ticket in Washington? It’s for the pope at Capitol
By DONNA CASSATA ANDREW TAYLOR (WASHINGTON, AP) — Rep. Peter Welch’s sister, Maureen, had better intelligence than the five-term Vermont congressman about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the United States and… Read more »

Fraternity CAs moved from complex
By ANDREA LOPEZ Features Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., Muleskinner) – Some students living in the Fraternity Complex at the University of Central Missouri were moved to Diemer Hall Tuesday because the building… Read more »
Kids score well in English, low in math on new Missouri test
By SUMMER BALLENTINE (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Most Missouri students scored at least at proficient levels in English on a new statewide test last school year, while students in… Read more »
UConn hosting weeklong national puppetry festival
By PAT EATON-ROBB (STORRS, Conn., AP) — Puppeteers from around the world began descending on the University of Connecticut on Monday to participate in a weeklong festival of all things… Read more »