Sunny licks Ivy Sharp, 10, on Dec. 7 at their home in Hallsville. Ivy and her family, including mom, Sarah Smith, spend a lot of time outside running around and climbing trees, with the dogs always trailing close behind.
Don Jourdan, retired Veteran, lays flowers on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia. The Exercise Tiger Association hosts the ceremony annually to pay tribute to lives lost during the 9/11 attacks.
Georgia Lilley, 10, examines flowers on Oct. 23 at Camp Takimina in Columbia. Georgia and her class are currently learning about botany and pollination.
Tanya Haeussler feeds an alpaca on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 at Curly Eye in Columbia. Curly Eye opens their farm to visitors to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 27 and 28.
Freda Vair, 9, hangs a dried orange on her family’s Christmas tree on Dec. 14 at her home in Prairie Home. The Vair family decorated their tree with mostly homemade ornaments, including candy canes, cranberry garland and dried oranges.
Colorado State’s Grady Rauba falls before the finish line on Friday, Sept. 25, 2025 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. 237 men competed and finished the Men’s 8k Gold.
Benny Shryock, 12, throws a basketball into a hoop Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at Shryock Callaway Farms in Columbia. Basketball is located next to the Fun Barn, which includes many activities such as a ball pit and a slide.
Mizzou’s Setter Nina Mandovic (0) celebrates scoring a point on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, at Hearnes Center in Columbia.
Zach Lee looks at pottery during Fall Into Art on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at Wyndham Executive Center in Columbia. Lee arrived at the expo with only an hour and a half to spare and moved as quickly as possible to see everything.
Mary Lou and Daryll Raitt eat their celebratory lunch on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at their home in Hartsburg. Mary Lou cooked the bulk of the meal while the rest of the family brought sides.
From left, Freda Vair, 9, cheers as Cameron Weinreich, 9, launches a pumpkin during the Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Columbia’s Agriculture Park in Columbia. Vair and Weinreich waited more than 30 minutes for the pumpkin catapult.
Find Fiona plays a benefit show for Owen Ramsingh at PDM on October. 25, 2025.
Find Fiona plays a benefit show for Owen Ramsingh at PDM on October. 25, 2025.
Find Fiona plays a benefit show for Owen Ramsingh at PDM on October. 25, 2025.
Find Fiona plays a benefit show for Owen Ramsingh at PDM on October. 25, 2025.
Find Fiona plays a benefit show for Owen Ramsingh at PDM on October. 25, 2025.