By BETHANY SHERROW Assistant News Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Hendricks Hall was filled with criminal justice majors Wednesday afternoon. They gathered to hear the story of Johnnie Williams, an ex-criminal who… Read more »
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PAS brings tap to UCM (COMMENTARY)
By AISHATU SAID Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Jason Samuels Smith is one of the tap world’s most renowned leaders and a master at his craft. Smith received multiple awards for his… Read more »
#UCMFightsCancer: PR students help spread awareness for colorectal cancer (COMMENTARY)
By TATYANA SIMMONS Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — UCM’s public relations students used their service-learning project to bring awareness to colorectal cancer. Each year, of the 140,000 people that are diagnosed with… Read more »
Upgrading education: UCM adds B.S. in cybersecurity
By KAITLIN BROTHERS Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — The mathematics and computer science department launched a new bachelor’s degree for cybersecurity. The program will be the first of its kind in Central… Read more »
Going for gold status: NSSLHA commends UCM chapter
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — A student organization in the communication disorders program received “GOLD” status this year. The National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association gave this achievement to… Read more »
Traffic enforcement, court revenue down in St. Louis County
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — St. Louis County police departments are backing off traffic enforcement, and municipal court revenue has dropped considerably, according to state court data. The data analyzed by the St…. Read more »
Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese settles claims for $200,000
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit over a parent’s claims that a pedophile priest took obscene photos… Read more »
Man fatally shot in St. Louis identified
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Authorities have identified a 59-year-old man who was fatally shot in St. Louis near Fairground Park. Police say Gregory Smith was found on the front porch of a… Read more »
Police: Car parts thief leaves behind big clue
(FENTON, Mo., AP) — Police have a suspected car parts thief in custody, thanks largely, they say, to evidence left behind by the thief himself. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1N8WRWD ) reports… Read more »
Man stabbed in neck outside bar in Lee’s Summit
(LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo., AP) — Authorities say an argument led to a stabbing outside of a bar in Lee’s Summit. According to police, a man was stabbed in the neck around 9… Read more »