Michael Baniewicz

Chicago, Columbia

Photojournalist at Freelance

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Mizzou softball's 2025 season

15 hours ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Taylor Perkins |Jack Calvert

The 2025 Division I softball season has been one highlighted by change. Traditional powerhouses Oklahoma and Texas made their move to the SEC, bolstering a conference that finished the year with the top six-ranked teams (Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Texas and Arkansas) compared to just one team finishing in that range the season prior.
Hickman girls soccer falls to Capital City

19 hours ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz

By Michael Baniewicz/Missourian,By Missourian Staff Hickman girls soccer initially kept things close but ultimately fell 3-1 to Capital City on Wednesday evening in Columbia. The Kewpies went down 1-0 before evening the score. The Cavaliers (14-5, 4-3 Central Missouri Activities Conference) responded with two unanswered scores to secure the conference victory.
Local Motion hosts wheelchair and bicycle cleaning

1 day ago | columbiamissourian.com | Taylor Perkins |Michael Baniewicz |Vanina Dimitrova

By Taylor Perkins/Missourian,Taylor Perkins,Michael Baniewicz,Vanina Dimitrova Local Motion, with the sponsorship of Bank of Missouri, hosted a free event Tuesday where people could have their bike or wheelchair detailed while they enjoy a cold beverage at Logboat Brewing Co."We will clean anything that rolls," said Mike Burden, CEO of Local Motion.
MU students celebrate graduation with Senior Sendoff

4 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Alex Buchanan |Vanina Dimitrova

Everything came full circle for graduating seniors from the University of Missouri on Wednesday as they ran through the MU Columns just as they did four years ago during Tiger Walk. However, this year instead of running toward Jesse Hall, the graduates ran from Jesse Hall. The Senior Sendoff tradition symbolizes the graduates going out into the world after completing their studies.
Columbia Library coaches padawans at Jedi Knight Training Academy

1 week ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Molly Fox

Glowing lightsabers of various vibrant colors were waved through the air by young padawans in the Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library on Wednesday. The attendees - from ages 10 to 18 - participated in the Jedi Knight Training Academy event, which was led by Youth Services librarian Megan Durham and Library associate Dana Bock. The fun began when the participants utilized materials to make their own lightsaber to take home. The materials included a wooden pole, paint and tape.
Week in Photos: April 25

1 week ago | columbiamissourian.com | Ava Kitzi |Michael Baniewicz |Saf Homin |Saylor Campbell
Mizzou catcher Julia Crenshaw (11), left, hugs infielder Taylor Ebbs (3) after retrieving a rock from the rock "M"

1 week ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz
Mizzou beats No. 24 Georgia in final regular season series

1 week ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz

Mizzou Softball Stadium was packed, and the Tigers weren't ready to leave their fans with a loss in the final game of their regular season. Missouri defeated No. 24 Georgia 1-0 in its rubber match Saturday to clinch its first Southeastern Conference series victory of the season. In a game that lacked action, the Tigers scored the contest's lone run on a solo shot from freshman shortstop Madison Uptegrove in the bottom of the second frame.
Columbia Jazz Orchestra hits a high note

1 week ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Olivia Myska |Caroline Larson |Lin Choi

Brass instruments gleamed under the stage lights as people shuffled into the Missouri Theatre on Wednesday and eagerly took their seats for a performance that was several months in the making. It was the 14th International Jazz Day, and the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series, mid-Missouri's community-based, all-jazz organization, was presenting a special concert to mark the closing of their 2025 Jazz Appreciation Month.
Columbia Jazz Orchestra hits a high note

2 weeks ago | columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Olivia Myska |Caroline Larson |Lin Choi

Brass instruments gleamed under the stage lights, while groups of people shuffled into the Missouri Theatre on Wednesday. The attendees eagerly took their seats, as the performance they were about to see was several months in the making. It was the 14th International Jazz Day, and the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series, mid-Missouri's community-based, all-jazz organization, was presenting a special concert to mark the closing of their 2025 Jazz Appreciation Month.