Mahlon Slabaugh tightens the spurs around his boots in preparation for his turn to ride bull 519 at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Slabaugh did not make it to the eight-second mark which would have qualified as a full-ride.
June 29, 2019
Katie Meyer holds onto mini-rex, Fiesta, during the Boone County Fair rabbit judging in Sturgeon. Meyer has bred and shown rabbits all over the country for most of her life and was helping judge Haley Innes with handling the rabbits during judging.
July 18, 2019
Kevin McDonald, MU's Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity and UM System Chief Diversity Officer, addresses MU students, friends, family and faculty during his farewell reception at Jesse Hall. NaTashua Davis will serve as the interim Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity.
July 10, 2019
Alyssa Meisemer, left, and Julia Vuolo perform as Petruchio and Katherine from Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" during Stephens College Summer Institute.
May 29, 2019
Many structures in McBaine remain standing, although they are submerged.
June 3, 2019
Water gun fight participants step away from the fight to refill from a water tub in Douglass Park. "We're a community. I think that's one of the big things, we are absolutely a community. You might not like everybody in your community, that's how it goes, but there's no need for violence. There's no need to take it to a physical manner. We've got other tools we can do and use to resolve certain things," said Akil Hutchins, center, the event organizer.
June 19, 2019
Debris from houses float toward the shore in McBaine, Mo. The river is measured at 33.19 feet in Boonville, which is 12 feet above the flood stage threshold.
June 3, 2019
Edna Lynch turns on the water faucet so she can start clearing mud away from the front entrance of the restaurant at Cooper's Landing. Lynch is a resident of the campground but moved her trailer up the road from the park to prevent it from being caught in floodwaters and ensuing mud.
June 20, 2019
Joshua Williams laughs after being doused in water during the Juneteenth Water Fight at Douglass Park. The group Dollar & A Dream said they organized the event to bring the Columbia community together and raise awareness for gun violence.
June 19, 2019
Columbia Fire Department Lieutenant Jeff Heidenreich watches the fireworks during the 67th annual Fire in the Sky celebration at Lucky's Market from the roof of Lucky's. The Columbia Fire Department worked to help the celebration run smoothly and ensure that the fireworks were safely set off.
July 4, 2019
Mike Cooper secures a metal chain around an excavator axle in order to pull a motorhome out of the mud at Cooper's Landing. The house was successfully removed from the mud and moved across the campsite to a drier location. Cooper recently sold the business to Richard King and now plans to retire.
June 20, 2019
Cones and a road closed sign block drivers from entering South Bush Avenue Rd in Hartsburg, Mo. There are three levees between Hartsburg and the Missouri River and all three have been topped since the flooding began in late May. The water has been slowly receding over the past few days.
June 19, 2019
From left, Vernon Gross, Frank Frevert, Ray Thames, Larry Schlueter and Neil Smith stand at attention during wreath-laying ceremony outside the Boone County Courthouse. The men are part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 280 and gave the 21 Gun Rifle Honors.
June 6, 2019
Volunteers from around Rocheport and Columbia work together to make sandbags along the Katy Trail in Rocheport, Mo. The river crests are forecasted to increase throughout mid-Missouri in the upcoming days.
May 22, 2019
Judge Tony Perryman shows contestant Daniel Detweiler, 14, how his chicken should look from Perryman's personal copy of the American Standard of Perfection at the Boone County Fair. Daniel was one of four members of the Detweiler family to show chickens at the fair on Thursday.
July 18, 2019
Bob's Fireworks employee Carla Lewis moves fireworks from a storage container inside Bob's Fireworks store. Fireworks sales are expected to spike as Fourth of July celebrations get closer.
June 26, 2019
Andre' Laquan Clark II, left, Isaiah Coleman, LėBria Cook and Savannah Cossey wait on the stairs to receive their diplomas during Hickman's graduation ceremony at Mizzou Arena.
May 25, 2019
From right Terry McDonald, Melvin Bradley, Robert Bradley, Douglas Garrett and Paul Hobbes stand at attention for the end of the Veteran’s Day wreath-laying ceremony at Boone County Courthouse. The members of the Honor Guard, American Legion Post 202 performed the military firearm salute at the conclusion of the ceremony.May 27, 2019
Emily Lantz stares face to face with Lucille, a 17-year-old camel during Centralia's Fourth of July celebration at Centralia City Park. Lantz brought Lucille to the celebration to gather interest for the 2019 "In the Wild" Vacation Bible School on behalf of the First Baptist Church of Centralia.
July 4, 2019
A cowboy throws his lasso around a calf during the Ashland Cattleman Days Rodeo's tie-down roping portion. In the event, the rider chases the calf on horseback, lassoes it, and dismounts to tie any of the three legs with a pigging string.
August 24, 2019
Nicole Kouri is a young photographer and social worker from New York. Because of a slight issue deficiency in her eyes, she is unable to close just one eye. To compensate, Kouri wears an eye patch to focus on the camera and its settings. She shows off her eye patch amongst the mist from Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.
July 10, 2016
Columbia firefighter Jake Glover stands amid the remains of a house that was destroyed in a structure fire on Southwood Drive.
May 29, 2019
Anthony Henke, left, and Ron Allen work at a sandbagging machine to create more bags in Hartsburg. The machine works by pulling a lever, which will hold the bag in place and fill it with sand.
June 5, 2019
Julia Vuolo pretends to bite the arm of Alyssa Meisemer during rehearsal of "O, For the Muse of a Fire." The pair were practicing stage combat skills for a scene from "Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare.
May 29, 2019
Tim Schaeffler shouts cheers after the Blues scored their second goal in the end of the first period at Campus Bar and Grill. The Blues finished the first period up 2-0 over the Bruins.
June 12, 2019
A group of young cowboys watches as older cowboys compete at the Indian Grove Rodeo. The boys were not old enough to compete in the youth competition, but some did participate in Mutton Busting.
July 13, 2019
Dr. Alexander Cartwright laughs during an interview in August 2017. Cartwright served as University of Missouri chancellor from 2017 to 2020. Before working at MU, he served as provost and executive vice chancellor of the State University of New York.
August 2017
Mizzou students Zoe Rich, left, Haley Anderson and Nick Sondermann gaze at the solar eclipse on August 24, 2017 through Mizzou solar eclipse glasses. It was the first solar eclipse seen in Missouri since 1869.
August 21, 2017
Three college students at the University of Missouri participate in the second annual Women’s March through downtown Columbia.
January 20, 2018
Three spectators of the Indian Grove Rodeo take part in wild cow milking. The men had to catch a cow that was released into the ring and milk the cow enough to get a cup of milk as fast as possible.
July 14, 2019
MU Linebacker Cameron Wilkins practices a tackle with fellow Linebacker Chad Bailey during practice at Kadlec Practice Fields.
August 7, 2019
JT Montague, 9, cuddles with his cow, Chewbacca, the day after the cow judging competition at the Boone County Fair. JT was able to walk Chewbacca around, by himself, to calm her down because she got nervous due to the inclement weather.
July 18, 2019
A student photographer looks at the nests of swallows along a cliff at Soda Butte in Yellowstone National Park.
July 11, 2016
Josh Evans places sandbags along the wall in Rocheport. The Boone Electric Cooperative sent 30 employees along with supplies and equipment to assist the sandbagging efforts in the area.
May 29, 2019
Joel Freeman holds his position as his disc lands in the basket on hole four at Harmony Bend Disc Golf Course. Disc golf requires competitors to throw a disc at a target in the fewest number of strokes possible.
August 4, 2019
Curtis James Jones II smiles for his family following the receipt of his diploma at Mizzou Arena.
May 25, 2019
Lawyer Gaylin Carver, left, talks with Susan Wilson about the trial that day and actions moving forward if the judge were to rule against the clinic at Cole County Courthouse. The case has been in the works for two and a half years. After Thursday's testimonies, the judge has given each side 30 days to submit proposed judgements from which he will select and adjust for the final ruling.
August 8, 2019
Hannah McClure, right, allows her hand to be "cut" by the scissors of Martha Boswell at Logboat. "We show no mercy," said Boswell about her team, Mike Messer Shelter Insurance.
June 13, 2019
University of Missouri paramedic Evan Busen examines the extent of the injuries on Ashly Newlon after checking her breathing and other indicators of life at the Columbia Regional Airport. First responders use the RCM system of assessing injuries: respiration, pulse, and mental status.
August, 14, 2019
Yellowstone National Park tour guide, Cory, bends down to prevent blocking the view of the scopes he brought for a tour group to see some local wolves up close. Cory takes tour groups around the park to see animals, admire the beauty of the park and observe historical areas of the park.
A cowboy prepares to compete in tie-down roping at the Ashland Cattleman Days Rodeo.
August 24, 2019
Letha Gonzales helps a lost goat get the nutrients it needs to survive after finding it wandering around her family’s ranch.
The Bur Oak Tree was partially submerged in the recent flooding. The tree is more than 350 years old and was submerged 6 feet during the flooding in 1993.
June 5, 2019
Akil Hutchins dumps water on a fellow participant during the Juneteenth Water Fight in Douglass Park. The group Dollar & A Dream said they organized the event to bring the Columbia community together and raise awareness for gun violence.
June 19, 2019
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