From left, sisters Maeli, 7, and Maren Hardesty, 5, eat watermelon as fast as they can on Saturday at the MU Health Care Pavilion. The watermelon-eating contest drew a crowd as one of the day’s biggest events as part of the Columbia Farmers Market’s National Farmers Market Week celebration.
Tyson Ritter jumping atop a storage crate during a House Party Tour show in Columbia, Missouri, in May.
Representatives sit and listen to Rep. Alex Riley, R-Springfield, as he motions to go through the House resolutions on Wednesday at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Riley became majority floor leader in November 2024 and is the first from Springfield to hold the position in over 100 years.
As Halloween draws near, Lyra kneads cookie dough and cuts it into Halloween shapes. After Lyra prepared and baked the cookies, her sisters Linda Danko, 80, and Lois Fricke, 75, decorated the cookies. Her sisters moved to Paris years after Lyra to be near family as they grow older. They help in the shop whenever they can.
My partner glances at me during an unexpected portrait while we’re getting ready for the day. During grad school, this short morning routine will be the only time we get to be with each other some days.
The current Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri kicks off the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Aug 13, 2023 in Sikeston, Mo.
A group of skaters rest between events Saturday at Cosmo Skate Park. Shredfest gathered skaters from all around Columbia to celebrate skateboarding and the community it fosters.
A carney poses for a portrait at the Kennett County Fair in Kennett, Mo. Shot on medium format
Dennis Bernitt poses with his Ford Mustang, dressed up in a Colonial-era outfit. Bernitt wore this during tours he would give around the area, highlighting the various historic landmarks.
Rock Bridge seniors Riley Rolwing, left, and Drevyn Seamon, right, stand on the podium after winning the Class 5 boys 4x200-meter relay at the MSHSAA Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City. The Bruins won the event with a state- and Class 5-record time of 1 minute, 25.13 seconds.
Chappell Roan performs on Sep 20, 2025 at the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Mo. Roan was born and raised in the Springfield metro area, and came back for a free concert to start off her Midwest Princess Tour that spanned the globe.
Park Central’s track & field team struggles through a tough second place at the MSHSAA Championships in Jefferson City, Mo.
Children enrolled in the woodworking workshop at Sawdust Studios watch Cruz Chavez demonstrate how to use a miter saw safely while making planter boxes on June 30, 2025 in Columbia, Mo.