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.
UCM Baseball Ranked #1 in NCBWA Preseason Regional Poll
The Central Missouri Mules Baseball team was the preseason No. 1 pick in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Central Regional Poll released on Wednesday evening (Jan. 30).
Smith-Cotton High School and Junior High Principals Selected for 2013-2014 School Year
In closed session on Monday, January 28, 2013, the Board of Education of the Sedalia #200 School District, hired Mr. Jason Curry to be the Smith-Cotton Jr. High School Principal for the 2013-2014 school year. In addition to hiring Curry, the Sedalia #200 School District, hired Mr. Wade Norton to be the Smith-Cotton High School Principal for the 2013-2014 school year as well.
Former University of Central Missouri Wide Reciever Delanie Walker Makes It to Super Bowl XLVII
Former Mules Football All-American Delanie Walker punched his ticket to the Super Bowl when his team, the San Francisco 49ers, beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon.
St. Louis Cardinals Set Up Memorial Website for Stan Musial
The entire St. Louis Cardinals family is deeply saddened by the passing of Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial at the age of 92. Musial, who played his entire 22-year major league career (1941-63) for the Cardinals, died this evening at his home in Ladue surrounded by his family.
Stan “The Man” Musial Passes Away at 92
The primary baseball icon of the Midwest -- the soft-smiling, sweet-swinging, deferential and genial man known as "The Man" -- has passed. Stan Musial, known for his pretzel stance, prodigious production, princely personality and Hall of Fame harmonica, died on Saturday (Jan. 19), surrounded by family at his home in Ladue, Mo., not far from St. Louis, where he made his mark as a batsman par excellence in the 1940s and '50s. Arguably the greatest left-handed hitter in National League history was 92.