Columbia Missourian

Columbia Missourian

The Columbia Missourian is a local news outlet run by experienced editors and supported by students from the Missouri School of Journalism. These students take on various roles including reporting, designing, copy editing, creating graphics, photography, and producing multimedia content. The publication was launched on September 14, 1908, coinciding with the start of classes at the Missouri School of Journalism. This news organization is closely linked with the School of Journalism, and its editors are part of the University of Missouri faculty. The Missourian receives funding from the university as it operates as a practical learning environment for students. Additionally, the Missourian functions as a nonprofit organization under the 501(c)3 status, with its activities overseen by the Missourian Publishing Association.

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  • 2 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Rudi Keller

    When a tornado struck Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing 161 people and causing about $2 billion in damage, President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration the next day. That action immediately made help available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, for people to pay for temporary housing and begin repairs.

  • 3 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Danica Coto

    By DÁNICA COTO, The Associated Press The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife and even releasing toxic gases that forced one school in the French Caribbean island of Martinique to temporarily close.

  • 3 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Rudi Keller

    Almost two dozen employees in Missouri State Archives and the state library are on paid leave and will lose their jobs at the end of the month because of a politically motivated budget cut targeting Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. Twenty-two employees - 17 in the archives, five in the library - were told Friday that they did not need to return to work Monday.

  • 4 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Rudi Keller

    Along with hundreds of millions in potential new costs for Missouri taxpayers, an analysis of the budget bill backed by Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump shows it would also cut state revenue as tax changes at the federal level are reflected in state returns. Exactly how much is uncertain.

  • 4 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Cliff Brunt

    By CLIFF BRUNT, The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY - Cydney Sanders hit two home runs as four-time defending national champion Oklahoma beat Oregon 4-1 on Sunday night to reach the Women's College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Ducks. Sanders' two-run homer in the third put the Sooners up 3-1, and her solo shot in the fifth capped the scoring. Isabela Emerling hit a solo homer, and Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering each had two hits for the Sooners (52-8).