Gerry Tritz is opinion page editor for the News Tribune.
Trinity Lutheran celebrates church's 150th anniversary
More than 200 Trinity Lutheran Church members celebrated the Jefferson City church's 150th anniversary Sunday with a catered dinner, music, a historical display and a proclamation read by Mayor Carrie Tergin.
Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm
Making a difference in lives of children
After a career with the Public School Retirement System and raising two daughters with his wife, Jeff Russler became a United Way volunteer and met Lee Knernschield, program director of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm
Well-wishers attend retirement ceremony for First Presbyterian Church pastor
Dozens of well-wishers came to long-time Associate Pastor Dave Henry's retirement ceremony Sunday at Memorial Park.
Aug. 30 2021 @ 12:10am
Christa Roehl: A front-line fighter against Alzheimer's
For Christa Roehl, it was the feeling of helplessness that served as her call to action in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
Aug. 30 2021 @ 12:05am
Oasis Church holds annual blessing of the backpacks
The Oasis United Church of Christ held its annual "Blessing of the Backpacks" event Sunday, with church members holding their hands over students' backpacks and teachers' book bags, seeking a good, safe start to the school year.
Aug. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm
Central Church quilting guild celebrates 100th anniversary
Over the past century, the church quilters have created hundreds of quilts that were sold to benefit charities including the Samaritan Center, Salvation Army, American Red Cross, March of Dimes and Ronald McDonald House.
Aug. 15 2021 @ 11:00pm
Landmark Church's block party expands in its second year
Raynon Schuessler, 5, beamed as he showed his mother the professional wrestling-themed backpack he picked out at Landmark Church's Back-to-School Block Party on Sunday morning.
Aug. 8 2021 @ 11:50pm
Deb Rademan: Green-thumb gardener bonds with like-minded people
Deb Rademan doesn't have a green thumb by accident.The Jefferson City native has gardened most of her life, ever since her mother inspired her love of plants as a young girl.
Aug. 8 2021 @ 11:05pm
'Successful' Cole County fair wraps up
Several organizations involved in the Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair said the fair was a success, especially after last year's fair was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 2 2021 @ 1:05am
Livestock show kicks off week of Cole County fair events
The competitions are being held at the fairgrounds in conjunction with the Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair.
Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am
Shonda Fischer: From love of reading books to writing books
For Shonda Fischer, there was a silver lining in the diagnosis of a painful medical condition.The married mother of two said she had to quit her job after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition that causes pain throughout the body as well as sleep problems and fatigue, among other things.
Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm
Seasoned 4-H/FFA competitor wins public speaking event
Eileen Shafer, an experienced public speaking competitor, took first place at Sunday's 4-H/FFA Public Speaking Contest at the University of Missouri Extension in Cole County.
Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm
River cleanup tackles trash at Adrian's Island
Nineteen high school and college students from different parts of the state gathered Sunday to clean up trash on Adrian's Island and other nearby Missouri River banks.
Jul. 12 2021 @ 5:45am
B.J. DeLong, champion of Adrian's Island, dies at 97
Betty Jo DeLong, who founded DeLong's Inc. with her husband in 1944 and has long championed the project to provide riverfront access at Adrian's Island, died early Sunday at the age of 97.
Jul. 12 2021 @ 5:40am
Passion for learning, teaching drives Nick Rackers
At the Commercial Turf & Grounds Management program at State Technical College of Missouri, instructor Nick Rackers displays more than two dozen flags representing professional sports teams or championship sporting events.
Jul. 11 2021 @ 11:05pm
Festival culminates with larger crowds, fireworks
The three-day Salute to America culminated on the Fourth of July with crowds of people eager to get out from under the confines of COVID-19.
Jul. 5 2021 @ 12:15am
Crowd turns out for Jefferson City garden tour
The five-garden tour typically draws around 400 people and raises up to $5,000 for the Bittersweet Garden Club, which uses the money for, among other things, college scholarships for people entering the fields of horticulture or agriculture.
Jun. 27 2021 @ 11:25pm
Families make splash at YMCA's Dads Day Dive
For some fathers, it was a Father's Day pool party. For others, it was about defending titles in the cannonball competition.
Jun. 21 2021 @ 12:30am
Porchfest returns to Capitol Avenue for first time since 2019 tornado
Porchfest JCMO returned to Capitol Avenue on Sunday for the first time since the 2019 tornado with various performers, activities and foods.
Jun. 14 2021 @ 1:06am
High school student working to preserve historic cemetery
Wyatt Prosch discovered the cemetery through discussions with Runge Nature Center employees, and after getting the necessary permits, he's fixing it up.
Jun. 7 2021 @ 12:16am