State Fair Community College Welcomes New Foundation Director Mary Treuner
State Fair Community College has hired Sedalian Mary Treuner as executive director of the SFCC Foundation. She will begin work April 1.
Authorities Searching for Missing Blind Man in Pettis County
UPDATE (Mar ch 12, 5:50 p.m.) : Last week, the Pettis County Sheriff's Office alerted residents that Alan K. Nalder III was missing from his residence on Crystal Springs Road in rural western Pettis County, south of LaMonte
UCM Performing Arts Series Presents “ImaginOcean” March 12-13
The University of Central Missouri’s Performing Arts Series will bring the magic of John Tartaglia’s “ImaginOcean” to the Hendricks Hall stage Mar. 12-13. The public performance is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ma. 13, with a school matinee scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12.
KCP&L and Central Missouri Electric Co-op Provide Update on Power Outage Progress
Weary crews from Central Missouri Electric Cooperative are making great strides toward ending outages caused by heavy snow from Winter Storm Rocky. At the peak of the outage situation, approximately two-thirds of the cooperative’s 10,400 meters were without power. As of Thursday morning, Feb. 28, that number had shrunk to 500.
View a Gallery of the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders
After a long weekend of interviews, dance routines and intense fitness tests, the 2013 Chiefs Cheerleader squad has been decided.Director of Chiefs Cheerleading, Stephanie Judah, is excited about the 2013 squad and has high hopes for what this squad can accomplish this year.
State Fair Community College Narrows Presidential Search To Three Candidates
Board of Trustees President Gary Noland has announced that State Fair Community College has narrowed its search for a new president to three candidates.
Snow and Ice Management Association Provide Tips For Safe Winter Walking
Falls account for more than one million injuries in the U.S. annually. There are four types of walking accidents with the most common being the slip and fall. That's the type of fall that happens when you fall due a surface not cleared of snow or ice.
Governor Jay Nixon Declares State of Emergency During Winter Storm
Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri today (Feb. 21) in response to severe winter weather that began early this morning, bringing hazardous travel and the possibility of power outages. The weather system has involved a mix of snow, sleet and ice throughout the state, with forecasts of 10 inches or more of snow in some parts of the state and a wintry mix across many other regions of Missouri.
Suicide Investigation in Knob Noster Leads to Murder Charge
On Feb. 9, 2013 at 1:11a.m., Deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 17 S.E. 971 Road in Knob Noster, on a report of a female suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
UCM Professor Discovers World’s Largest Known Prime Number
Curtis Cooper, professor of computer science at the University of Central Missouri, has made the most recent discovery of the world’s largest known prime number, according to information released by the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Number Search, also known as GIMPS.