Columbia News
- MAP scores show some improvement, more sanctions July 30, 2010Preliminary Missouri Assessment Plan scores released today show that Columbia Public Schools failed to meet federal education goals for the fourth year in a row. […]<StaffMember: Catherine Martin>
- Carl Edwards' father reminisces at races at Boone County Fair July 30, 2010COLUMBIA — Carl Edwards Sr. stands behind the announcer’s booth of the Boone County Fairgrounds, where he has been watching as dented, four-cylinder race cars speckled with mud make their way around the short, circular track. The father of NASCAR racer Carl Edwards can recall a time he had to bend the rules to find ways for his son to race this same class of […]Ben Frederickson
- PHOTO GALLERY: Thursday in pictures at the Boone County Fair July 30, 2010The steer competition took place at the fair on Thursday, as well as the Jesse Hockett Tribute Race. […]MISSOURIAN STAFF
- DEAR READER: News of your neighbors works, mostly July 30, 2010Dear Reader, An online survey of subscribers to the Missourian’s Neighborhood News e-newsletters suggests you like what you’re reading. Of the 145 subscribers who responded, 71 percent said they were somewhat or very satisfied with Neighborhood News. Neighborhood news coordinator Anna Codutti developed the questionnaire as part of her final project for her m […]Tom Warhover
- Columbia Public Schools MAP results best in five years July 30, 2010COLUMBIA — Finally, Columbia Public School District is seeing improvement. The results of the 2010 Missouri Assessment Program test have put the Missouri public school districts in the red, but Columbia Public Schools saw the most improvement in at least five years, superintendent Chris Belcher said. "Can we call this a trend?" Belcher said. […]Ettie Berneking
- COLUMN: Vacate and spend time with God July 30, 2010Coming up as a youngster in Detroit, I recall my parents making sure to take a vacation with us. We traveled 13 hours in a 1975 Electric 255 Buick from Detroit to Atlanta. The ride itself was an adventure that I will never forget. Vacation for us was not only riding in that big 225 Buick, it was also spending time alone with each other and building love and […]K. KENDALL MATHEWS
- Douglass Youth Baseball League visits the Negro League Baseball Museum July 29, 2010KANSAS CITY — Josh Gibson was the greatest hitter in Negro League Baseball. He hit more than 900 home runs in his career, more than anyone in Major League Baseball. His nickname was “the black Babe Ruth.” “Some people say Babe Ruth should have been called the white Josh Gibson,” Cathie Moss said. Moss was the tour guide for 30 boys and girls ages 7 to 10 fro […]Jason Cox
- Columbia family eager for tractor pull at Boone County Fair July 29, 2010COLUMBIA — When Steve and Lydia Bell celebrate their wedding anniversary it's usually not a big deal. "We usually don't do too much with the fair going on," Lydia Bell said. "He likes to buy me a corn dog to celebrate." For the past 11 summers, the Bells have traveled the Midwest entering their modified John Deere tractor nickna […]Tommy Piatchek Jr.
- Showmen show off steers and knowledge to judge July 29, 2010COLUMBIA — Steer showmen and their steers presented themselves the best they could in front of a judge Thursday at the Boone County Fair. The showmen are judged on their character and knowledge, while the steers are judged on physique. Stephanie Murphy, showmanship superintendent, said 12 showmen from 4-H and the Future Farmers of America participated in the […]Melanie Barnes
- Grizzlies dazzle at Boone County Fair July 29, 2010COLUMBIA — Cupping their hands above their eyes to avoid the blinding sun, more than 50 people waited for the bears to arrive. “I don’t think they are real,” Benjamin Scott, 9, said before the show began. When two large bears walked out from behind the curtain, Benjamin realized he was wrong. Welde’s Grizzly Bear Show, where the two bears performed tricks fo […]William Lounsbury
