Story and Photos by Courtney Muns, Columnist Courtney Muns is a University of Central Missouri student spending the fall 2014 semester studying at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. Her column will be detailing her experien... Read more
Story by Mitchell Brown By now, the world is aware of the ongoing turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri following the killing of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson. After catching word of it all, Toni “Bones” Shelton decided to drive from one... Read more
Story by Andy Lyons Photos by Andrew Mather The plaid and cowboy boots swapped to black band T-shirts and tennis shoes Saturday night at the Missouri State Fair. The sound of steel guitar and fiddles was replaced by down-tuned electric guitars a... Read more
Nigel Duara, Associated Press Jim Suhr, Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the National Guard to Ferguson early Monday, hours after police used tear gas to clear protesters off the streets following a week of d... Read more
Story by Andy Lyons Photos by Andrew Mather Fans braved cloudy skies and drizzling rain for a chance at a laid back Friday night as Jake Owen, Eli Young Band and the Cadillac Three took the stage at the Pepsi Grandstand. The show was part of the... Read more
Story and Photos by Andrew Mather MercyMe performed at the Missouri State Fair Thursday evening. The group formed in 1994 and has released nine studio albums. This Christian band is comprised of lead vocalist Bart Millard, guitarists Barry Graul... Read more
Story by Andy Lyons Photos by Andrew Mather A sold out crowd of 12,000 packed the Pepsi Grandstand Wednesday night for Colt Ford and Florida Georgia Line. Both artists have had a lot of success with their latest albums and garnered consistent ra... Read more
Story and Photos by Andy Lyons An emergency room visit without insurance is a stressful situation for anyone. Spending more than nine hours waiting to be seen by a doctor for an eye injury and then being transferred to another hospital for emerg... Read more
Story and Photos by Andy Lyons The Missouri State Fair got back to its country roots Saturday night as Joe Nichols and Sara Evans hit the Pepsi Grandstand. The fair filled with a more traditional country sound especially compared to Joan... Read more
Photos by Andrew Mather Photographer Andrew Mather was on-hand at the Starlight Theatre Thursday Aug. 7 as classic rock legends REO Speedwagon and Chicago gave a performance that culminated in an encore featuring both bands on stage. Read more