Photo by Yong Li Xuan

Columbia Missourian • November 28 2024

Annual Thanksgiving meal serves turkey and 'all the fixings' to hundreds

More than 150 volunteers carved up 50 turkeys Thursday to serve hundreds of diners at the annual community Thanksgiving dinner.

Photo by Molly Gibbs

Columbia Missourian • November 25 2024

CPS celebrates growth following the release of its Annual Performance Report

Columbia Public Schools showed a large increase in its Annual Performance Report score from the state, an indication that the district is meeting state standards for preparing students for college, career and life.

Columbia Missourian • October 9 2024

West Boulevard students celebrate books at Read Across Columbia event

A tuneful chant of “We love books!” rang out of the library and into the hallway at West Boulevard Elementary School. Hidden in the hallway was MU Health Care mascot TJ Tiger, who waited to surprise the first and second graders with free books.

Columbia Missourian • October 1 2024

Hallsville faces a challenge to its four-day school week

Since 2022, Hallsville R-IV School District has had four-day school weeks, but a law that took effect in August will force the district to seek voter approval to continue the schedule.

Columbia Missourian • September 9 2024

CPS board forms special services task force, discusses weapons detection system

The Columbia School Board created a task force focused on improving the parent and family experience in special education services at its meeting Monday evening.

Columbia Missourian • June 29 2024

30th Parley P. Pratt Freedom Run celebrates First Amendment freedoms

Both a 4- and 1-mile route lead participants around downtown Columbia, past symbols of the First Amendment freedoms.

Photo by Caleigh Christy

Columbia Missourian • June 19 2024

Black freedom and history celebrated at Juneteenth events across Columbia

Community members enjoyed food and music as they commemorated the holiday at Douglass and Cosmo parks.

Photo by Sarah Voyles

Columbia Missourian • June 15 2024

Community celebrates freedom with advocacy and candy at Juneteenth Parade

The fourth annual Juneteenth Parade in Columbia was a commemoration of June 19, 1865.

Photo by Sarah Voyles

Columbia Missourian • June 11 2024

CPS holds final open houses on proposed attendance area maps

Angel Felten said she had tears of joy when she saw the new attendance area maps would keep her children at their current elementary school.

Photo by Emma Rae Gerwen

Columbia Missourian • June 6 2024

Finalists for Columbia's next fire chief share goals, motivations

The four finalists are John Ambra, Chuck Doss, Jeffrey Heidenreich and Brian Schaeffer.

AP Photo

Columbia Missourian • June 5 2024

80th anniversary of D-Day to be commemorated throughout mid-Missouri

Various events across mid-Missouri will commemorate the pivotal WWII Allied attack against German forces, Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day.

Columbia Missourian • May 30 2024

Public raises attendance areas, cellphone rules at CPS board listening session

The final two maps outlining attendance area changes in Columbia Public Schools will be available to the public next week, the Columbia School Board vice president said.

Photo by Ashlee Klotzbuecher

Columbia Missourian • May 24 2024

Ryan Delanty is taken in handcuffs to begin a six-month sentence in the Santulli hazing case

The court heard emotional testimony by the family of Danny Santulli, whose brain damage left him unable to walk, talk or see.

Photo by Ashlee Klotzbuecher

Columbia Missourian • May 22 2024

Fresh hairdos give confidence to fifth grade graduates

A “line-up” is what Jamarii Crews, 10, asked for when he sat down in a makeshift barber chair Tuesday morning.

Photo by Molly Gibbs

Columbia Missourian • May 22 2024

MU Health Care celebrates new Children's Hospital and Birthing Center

Hospital leadership expects the space to better serve the health care needs of young patients for years to come.

Photo by Lola Jahant

Columbia Missourian • April 18 2024

Marilyn McLeod: Defending democracy, from the library to the League of Women Voters

McLeod, 77, is president of the Missouri League of Women Voters.