4 weeks ago The 7th annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 8 in Columbia was an enormous success, raising $74,000 to-date. A total of 376 brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a dip into Stephens Lake. They all had a reason to dive into the freezing water, the money went to help the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri.
4 weeks ago This Friday and Saturday (Feb. 14 and 15), NFPB Bullriding will be at the Mathewson Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the Western Trade Show, free pony rides, and mutton bustin' for the kids. The action gets underway at 8:00 p.m., as 38 brave cowboys do their best to stay on top of some of the toughest bulls in the country.
4 weeks ago Tired of the sap and heart-shaped crap around Valentine's Day? Have a blast at the Stupid Cupid Party hosted by 92.3 BOB FM and Better Country KIX 105.
4 weeks ago Last weekend, the movie "The Monuments Men" debuted at the weekend box office, coming in at #2, grossing $22 million. What you might not know is that the soldiers who inspired the movie have a lot of ties to Missouri.
Chief Kim Vansell, the Director of Public Safety for the University of Central Missouri, sent out an email stating that the UCM Department of Public Safety and the City of Warrensburg have received numerous reports of stolen catalytic converters from vehicles.
Following guilty verdicts at a jury trial conducted November 19 through 26, Jamauhle D. Brown was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday (Feb. 11) for the shooting death of Michael Smith in March of 2010.
5 weeks ago The rodeo is coming to Sedalia this weekend! This Friday and Saturday (Feb. 14 and 15) you can see NFPB Bullriding at the Mathewson Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. One of the events taking place at the rodeo is Cowboy Poker, and I've been volunteered to play on Saturday night. If you don't know what Cowboy Poker is, it's pretty simple: Four guys sit down at a card table for a nice game of poker in the middle of the ring, then a wild bull is thrown in with them. Last one touching the table wins.
5 weeks ago The National Guard's 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) returned to the United States over the weekend to a welcoming ceremony at the University of Central Missouri's Multipurpose Center on Sunday (Feb. 9).
Michael Sam, an All-American defensive end at the University of Missouri, announced that he was gay, setting him up to be the first openly homosexual player in the NFL.
An impassioned father has posted a video in the hopes of it reaching Mark Zuckerberg or anyone else at Facebook. His request? He wants to be able to see his deceased son's "Look Back" video.