Gerry Tritz is opinion page editor for the News Tribune.
House of Prayer Family Church celebrates 25 years
Even if you're not familiar with House of Prayer Family Church, you're likely familiar with some of the many organizations they've impacted.
Oct. 25 2020 @ 11:38pm
Poll worker, Lincoln University librarian urges people to vote
As the reference and instruction librarian at LU's Inman E. Page Library, Bradley Kuykendall has a variety of duties that mostly comes down to finding and connecting people with information.
Oct. 18 2020 @ 11:01pm
Trade Days event offers marketplace for small-scale vendors
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a tough business environment, some small businesses have turned to a new sales outlet that isn't so new: the mall.
Oct. 18 2020 @ 10:59pm
Scouting group works to clean cemetery
More than a decade ago, Mark McCarty promised his Cub Scouts that if they put in the work, he would help to make sure they would earn their Eagle Awards.
Oct. 11 2020 @ 10:48pm
Walk to End Alzheimer's adapts to accommodate social distancing
Sunday's Walk to End Alzheimer's wasn't the big spectacle that it normally is, with hundreds of people wearing purple shirts, carrying colorful flowers and walking together, united against Alzheimer's.
Oct. 11 2020 @ 10:47pm
Porchfest goes virtual
Sunday's virtual Porchfest featured more than triple the number of performers/artists as the Porchfest in May, the first time the popular local event was forced by COVID-19 to go virtual.
Oct. 4 2020 @ 11:18pm
J Dalton Turner works toward master's degree while taking on Capitol City Cinema director role
Expect to see more of J Dalton Turner in the future.
Sep. 28 2020 @ 12:15am
Gold Star families honor lost children in line of duty
A Gold Star Mother's Day Celebration at the Capitol on Sunday honored mothers and families of those who lost children in the line of military duty.
Sep. 28 2020 @ 12:12am
Russellville's Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 125 years, future of the church
At Sunday's 125th anniversary celebration for Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russellville, Pastor Ed Merckel said the church is built on living stones, namely the people.
Sep. 7 2020 @ 10:08pm
Bridal Spectacular attendees figure out wedding planning in new normal
Love conquers all, even amid a pandemic.
Aug. 30 2020 @ 11:48pm
League brings area dogs and their owners together for outdoor competition
Undeterred by 93-degree temperatures, a dozen area residents and their dogs came out to the North Jefferson City recreation fields Sunday afternoon for a friendly but competitive Toss and Fetch League.
Aug. 23 2020 @ 11:36pm
Pups, owners close out summer with annual event
Some dogs eagerly jumped in, while others had to be dragged.
Aug. 16 2020 @ 10:36pm
Curtis Trippensee takes on his father's model train shop
Curtis Trippensee walked through his dad's home model train shop 1,000 times, never paying much attention.
Aug. 16 2020 @ 10:29pm
Family donates puzzle collection to Immaculate Conception Church
For Jack O'Donnell's family, puzzles served as a form of enjoyment and family bonding for years.
Aug. 9 2020 @ 10:29pm
Landmark Church hosts Back-to-School Block Party
A steady stream of visitors came to Landmark Church on Sunday afternoon for the church's first Back-to-School Block Party.
Aug. 2 2020 @ 11:10pm
Republican Supervisor Mary Rehagen gives her time at the polls
It's election judges like Mary Rehagen who help Cole County's elections run smoothly.
Aug. 2 2020 @ 11:09pm
Morgan County reports first COVID-19 death
Morgan County reported its first COVID-19 related death Sunday.
Aug. 2 2020 @ 11:04pm
Youths showcase beloved livestock
Jasper Suess, 3, used both hands to lift a cage half his size containing his plymouth rock chicken.
Jul. 26 2020 @ 11:02pm
Princesses of all ages gather for fundraiser
Young princesses filled the Wardsville Lions Club to get pampered at Sunday's fourth annual Princess Party, a Relay for Life fundraiser.
Jul. 19 2020 @ 11:54pm
Former trooper, bodyguard strives to empower girls, women fighting cancer
Tim Tinnin enjoyed a storied career with the Missouri Highway Patrol, first as a road trooper, then as a bodyguard for three governors.
Jul. 12 2020 @ 11:09pm