Bob Woodward visits Boys State
By ANDY LYONS (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Although the University of Central Missouri students are home for the summer, Hendricks Hall was alive Tuesday night with more than 1,000 clapping, chanting and cheering boys. Journalist and author Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter who broke the Watergate…
State Fair joins massive food drive project
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The Missouri State Fair is again offering admission discounts with canned food donations. Fair Director Mark Wolfe said members of the International Association of Fairs and Festivals are participating in a campaign called Dream Big, which has an industry-wide goal of collecting 20 million…
Where to invest in an uncertain market
By CHRISTINA REXRODE (NEW YORK, AP) — The investment landscape can be a scary place. This year’s stock market surge has stalled and the market is too choppy to provide any sort of reassurance. Savings accounts earn practically nothing. Bonds, a traditional haven, seem like a poor…
Tickets on sale Monday to four State Fair shows
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The Missouri State Fair concert series draws near as tickets for more four shows go on sale starting Monday. The four shows feature Chubby Checker, Lee Brice with Tyler Farr, Foreigner with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and Three Days Grace with Hinder. Tickets to…
Appellate court denies motion to remove judge
By ANDY LYONS (digitalBURG) – The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals has decided that R. Michael Wagner will remain the judge in the trial of Ziyad T. Abid. Attorneys for Abid, who is one of the two men awaiting trial in the murder case of Warrensburg…
Lee’s Summit hosts World War II era bomber
Story and photos by ANDY LYONS (LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo., digitalBURG) – Every week, residents of Warrensburg can see the small T-38 Talon, Apache helicopters, A-10 Thunderbolts, and the B-2 Spirits in the skies over town. It isn’t every day that aircraft from the “can-do” era of World…
Grieshaber signs free agent deal with St. Louis Cardinals
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Mules infielder Kyle Grieshaber has signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Cardinals following his playing…
UCM golfer named to All-American team
(NORMAN, Okla.) – Central Missouri freshman golfer Robby Hughey was named to the Division II PING Honorable Mention All-America Team, according…
Cobb hit by line drive in Rays’ win over Royals
By MARK DIDTLER (ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., AP) — A scary moment involving Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb overshadowed the Rays victory.…
Warrensburg Isotopes bounce back against Clinton
By ALEX AGUEROS (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — After dropping two of their last three games on the road, the Warrensburg Post…
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