(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones has created an interim committee to study the state’s election process. The committee is tasked with developing proposals for removing… Read more »
Rain keeps Mo. farmers out of fields most of week
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Heavy rain kept Missouri farmers out of their fields most of last week, pushing corn planting nearly a month behind last year’s pace and nine… Read more »
Voluntary evacuation ordered at West Alton
(WEST ALTON, Mo., AP) — Residents in the small northeast Missouri town of West Alton were advised to evacuate after a levee breach raised concerns about possible flooding. However, West… Read more »
UCM Foundation appoints new directors to board
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Fourteen new directors were appointed to the University of Central Missouri Foundation as part of the organization’s expansion. “By expanding the size, we were able to complement… Read more »
Planning meeting set for Foraged Feast event
The Johnson County Historical Society has scheduled a meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Johnson County Historical Society Culp Building, 302 B North Main St., to plan… Read more »

Arrowhead fills with color and runners
By ANDREW MATHER (KANSAS CITY, digitalBURG) – The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, filled Arrowhead Stadium with runners and lots of powdered color Saturday… Read more »
Cleanup goes on as storms move toward coast
By SEAN MURPHY (EL RENO, Okla., AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says the death toll from weekend storms could rise as emergency workers search for missing residents. Nine people,… Read more »
A night of reunions
By ANDY LYONS (digitalBURG, St. Louis) – Reunions are always an exciting time. There were multiple reunions Saturday, May 25 at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis. The fathers of… Read more »