By JOAN LOWY (WASHINGTON, AP) — University and college professors are complaining that government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research. In a letter… Read more »
Category: Features
St. Louis circus awaits return from Israel
(ST. LOUIS, AP) — The temporary suspension of U.S. flights to Israel amid fighting in the Gaza Strip is delaying the return of a St. Louis youth acrobatic troupe. KWMU-FM… Read more »
Women agriculturalists recognized at State Fair
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The 2014 Missouri State Fair recently selected two female agriculturalists in an annual contest sponsored by Monsanto. Tammy Bartholomew of Archie earned the title of Missouri Woman in Agriculture, and Ashlyn… Read more »
Fixing president’s home could cost $2M
By LEAH WANKUM (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Restoring Selmo Park to its former glory could cost the university at least $2 million, according to an engineering assessment of the university… Read more »
State Fair equine competitions start Thursday
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – The Missouri State Fair 4-H and FFA Horse Show begins Thursday, followed by the Society Horse Show Tuesday, July 29. Both events are part of the 2014 State Fair… Read more »
Players from across the state bond at All Star camp
By ALEX AGUEROS (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Walton Stadium hosted the 2014 Lions Club All-Star Game Saturday, where a week-long camp for some of Missouri’s finest high school football players… Read more »
Filmmakers speak out on train crash
By RUSS BYNUM (SAVANNAH, Ga., AP) — Two filmmakers charged in a train collision that killed a camera assistant while shooting a movie about singer Gregg Allman said Thursday her… Read more »
Should online accounts die when you die?
By ANNE FLAHERTY (WASHINGTON, AP) — Should your emails, web albums and other online accounts die when you do? Or should you be able to pass them down to a… Read more »
UCM art gallery hosts Gallery Kids workshop
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Children can view and create their own art Thursday when the Gallery of Art and Design and the Art Education program at the University of Central Missouri… Read more »
Nixon endorses school standards measure
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A lawmaker-led effort challenging national education standards that evolved into a softer approach to revise Missouri’s student achievement goals has won the last-minute backing of… Read more »