A tour of frequent nesting spots for chimney swifts brings people together.

Girls soccer extends win streak to seven as track and field, baseball and boys golf look to bounce back.

The communities of Slater, Gilliam and Glasgow bore the brunt of the storm.

New state law preempts a federal ban set to take effect in November.

On today's front page: — Three small towns recover from tornado — Looking at big campaigns in local elections — What new MU policy means for student orgs — Long-awaited community center opens Subscribers can view the e-edition at: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/eedition/

As allergy season continues to ramp up in Columbia, Christine Franzese, an otolaryngologist at MU Health Care, offers some advice on treatment methods for many types of symptoms, including various allergy medications, air purifiers and exposure to pollen.

Following the approval of House Bill 264, which prohibits the sale of “industrial hemp” products outside of licensed dispensaries, businesses that have entered the THC market will now have to retract from the market by Nov 12.

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Glasgow residents cleaned up fallen trees, assisted with home repairs and provided aid to their neighbors.

The bill, known as "Donna's Law," would aim to protect individuals across varying communities throughout the state.

The competition honored mid-Missouri vocalists for the first time in ten years.

Hisham Abugharbieh also asked the chatbot whether the identification number on his car could be changed.

Tavion Johnson, 21, will be sentenced in July on assault and weapons charges in the death of Orrion Moody.

Ray Hartmann, 73, attended the Missouri School of Journalism and graduated in 1974.

Festivities rooted in community branch across Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Tyler Kemp, one of 53 business owners, is in the running for the National Small Business Person of the Year award in May.

The center is now located on the northeast part of Columbia, a purposeful location to help better the community.

Three Missourian reporters describe their experience going to a black tie dinner that ended with shots fired.

The Tigers continue to add athletes from the Class of 2027. The most recent addition comes in the form of Caleb Green, Mizzou offensive lineman Cayden Green's brother.

Owen Dysart, 17, said that if he or any other kids at the festival has children, he wants the Earth to be protected for them.

The theme highlights sustainability and the importance of valuing clothing beyond fast fashion trends.

Missouri defeated No. 6 Arkansas 3-1 Sunday behind a three-run homer from Sidney Forrester and 4⅔ scoreless innings from Cierra Harrison.

The Tigers gained a second safety commitment in the class of 2027 in Keiran Govan on Saturday.

The Tigers will need three wins in their final five games to reach .500, the threshold required to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

The CMAC Track and Field Championships headlined the weekend of high school sports action for Columbia schools.

Various track and field teams around Mid-Missouri competed at the Montgomery County High School Invitational and the Hermann Invitational.

The pair of St. Louis natives were drafted by the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills, respectively.

Four Tigers were taken in the top 100 for the first time since 2009.

With a 6-1 victory over No. 24 Arkansas, Mizzou baseball earned its first home conference win in nearly two years on Saturday.

The Tigers ended the event with five bronze placements on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

A total of 56 teams are in the race to find the gem by solving puzzles, which could take days or weeks.

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The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri held its last Float Your Boat event, raising over $8,600.

Stephens College's club is the oldest continuously active riding club in the country.

Bondeson arrived at the University of Missouri in 1964 and remained there for the rest of his career.

Organizers hope to surpass $400,000 in total funds raised for Missouri Concerns of Police Survivors.

He is now part of the Elite 90, the group of athletes that receive the award across the NCAA’s 92 finals competitions.

Local leaders are now working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address these issues and revive the industry.

The Voluntary Action Center headquarters opened April 6, with other services on the campus to open in the coming months.

Arkansas took the first win of the weekend series, as the Tigers failed to score a single run.

The boys golf Columbia Quad was the top high school event around Columbia.

Jonathan Wayne Morris, the owner of Columbia Urgent Care, 619 N. Providence Road, was arrested Wednesday.

Zion Young and Josiah Trotter were selected on consecutive picks by the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively, while Chris McClellan was taken by the Green Bay Packers. Keagen Trost was selected by the Los Angeles Rams.

The Tigers struggled at the plate, leading to a 6-0 loss to Arkansas.

On today's front page: — Ridgeway Elementary, Columbia's oldest lottery school — Kehoe signs hemp product ban into law — State budget rejects increase to school funding — Columbia physician charged with fraud Subscribers can view the e-edition at: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/eedition/

iNaturalist has a huge following worldwide, with more than 4,000 observers in Boone County alone. Local observers use the free-science app to take close-up photos, videos or audio of nature to learn about different species in the environment.

On Earth Day, over 40 volunteers arrived at cleanup sites armed with shovels, bags and waterproof boots. The Missouri River Relief sent them to over eight sites around Columbia, from Flat Branch Creek to Hinkson Creek.

Missouri lawmakers are considering right-to-repair bills that would give consumers more control to fix their machinery.

Lawrence joins the Tigers' growing support staff after spending three years in a similar role at UCF.

A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry.