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The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony has a lot of history behind it. Boxing legend, activist, and gold medalist Muhammed Ali shocked the world when he lit the Olympic Cauldron for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games after his retirement ...

Although it doesn't typically have as much flourish and fanfare as the Olympics opening ceremony, the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games is an important event for athletes and fans. Held on the final Sunday of the Olympics, the closing ...

Although COVID-19 threw off the Olympics schedule a bit, we're officially back on track with the Summer 2024 Olympics, which will be opening on July 26 in Paris, France. Whether you're a fan of gymnastics, track and field, or basketball, ...

The 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off with the opening ceremony at 6 a.m. ET on Friday live from Pyeongchang, South Korea. As excited as I am about the start of my favorite biennial event, I’ll be watching the tape-delayed re-broadcast ...

At the first of four forums, Columbia residents with disabilities questioned Mayor Bob McDavid and City Manager Bill Watkins Thursday about the city’s accessibility and other issues. Homer Page, chairman of the Disabilities Commission, monitored the event held in the ...

The Boone Hospital Center celebrated the "topping off" of its new patient tower on Thursday morning, though bad weather forced the installation of the tower's top beam a day early. The 22-foot, 600-pound beam has been displayed in the hospital ...

After years of promoting bicycling in Columbia, Mayor Darwin Hindman received national recognition for his efforts. The League of American Bicyclists presented Hindman with its Lifetime Achievement Award on March 9 at the 10th annual National Bike Summit in Washington, ...

After 39 years, an original owner of Harpo’s, Dennis Harper, has sold his popular downtown restaurant. Chuck Naylor and Kevin Fitzpatrick, both MU alumni, bought the Columbia eatery from Harper on March 2. Harper said he believes they will continue ...

Families planning trips for summer vacation might be shocked to pay $3 when fueling at the pump. On March 9, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released a short-term energy outlook, which included pump prices for upcoming seasons. The Administration predicted ...

News writing for the Columbia Missourian newspaper Gathered around two small windows in Columbia Regional Airport, fans of Mary Burch Nirmaier eagerly waited for her return. Nirmaier left Columbia on Monday, traveled to Washington D.C, and returned as a Congressional ...