Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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You’ve heard the phrase, “We’re reinventing the airplane as we’re flying it.” For Missouri’s local news outlets that’s an apt mantra.
Publishers and editors around the state are feverishly reinventing the local news business even as they work overtime to get their community news delivered every week in print and online.
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By Chris Peck
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11/5/26
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Whether it’s zoning changes, hearings on school budgets and tax rates, property sales and foreclosure notices, or name changes and other court proceedings, public notices give Missourians a chance …
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By Chad Stebbins
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11/3/26
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It was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when an armistice, an order to stop fighting, was issued during World War I.
Official peace wouldn’t be recognized until June …
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By Roxie Murphy/NIE Coordinator
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10/30/26
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Newspapers work every day to build a relationship of trust with the communities they serve, striving for truth and accuracy, fairness and balance while maintaining independence. However, according to …
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By Roxie Murphy/NIE Coordinator
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10/8/26
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At least one Missouri newspaper is finding that livestreaming high school games and other community events is “incredibly profitable.”
According to publisher Isaiah Buse, the Houston Herald …
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By Chad Stebbins
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10/3/26
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The Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame grew by five this year as the 36th class of honorees was inducted during Missouri Press Association’s (MPA) 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Sept. 24-26, …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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10/2/26
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Winners of the 2026 Missouri Press Better Newspaper Contest were announced Saturday morning, Sept. 26, in Columbia as Missouri Press Association’s 160 th Annual Convention concluded.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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9/26/26
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Congratulations to the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Inductees include Linda Geist, Ken Newton, Mará Rose Williams, Mark Maassen and Jean Maneke.
Videos shown during the …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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9/25/26
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We’ve had a great start to Missouri Press Association’s 160 th Annual Convention and Trade Show. There’s more learning opportunities to come this afternoon, as well as honoring five very …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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9/25/26
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The 160th annual Missouri Press Association convention convenes in Columbia in a few short weeks. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the future of reading the news.
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By Chris Peck
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9/5/26
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I have always preferred the broadsheet newspaper format. Early in my career, I never had much use for tabloids, thinking they weren’t “real” newspapers. Blame the National Enquirer , if you …
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By Chad Stebbins
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9/3/26
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With students returning to classes at the end of August and National Literacy Day approaching on Sept. 8, now is a great time to remind teachers within your districts that you use the Newspapers in …
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By Roxie Murphy/NIE Coordinator
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8/25/26
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Six acclaimed photojournalists will expand the ranks of the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame during a Thursday, Nov. 12 induction ceremony at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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8/10/26
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The 2026 recipient of the Gierke Family Memorial Scholarship is Alyssa Christensen, daughter of Sean and Kristen Christensen, of Louisiana, Missouri.
Alyssa will receive $2,000 toward her …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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8/4/26
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Michael Bushnell, along with his wife, Christine Adams, bought The Northeast News in 1998. They converted it from a weekly tabloid shopper into a viable community news source serving the historic …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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8/3/26
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Newspaper ownership today comes in all sorts of varieties and structures. There are family-owned papers, papers owned by corporations and hedge funds, cooperative models ( see my column about the …
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By Chad Stebbins
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8/3/26
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Not long ago I sat at a ballroom table with kindred spirits. I had traveled from Columbia to a big convention hotel in Philadelphia to be with like-minded people dedicated to the task of ensuring …
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By Chris Peck
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7/8/26
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Ideal weather for this year’s Kevin Jones 1st Amendment Golf Classic, combined with player enthusiasm and sponsorships from newspaper supporters resulted in more than $1,400 raised for the Missouri …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/4/26
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Missouri Press Association’s 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show is coming up in September, and to help mark this milestone, MPA members are being offered the chance to send even more staff to …
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By Matthew Barba
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7/1/26
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Buy a T-shirt! Save local news! That phrase isn’t likely to be added anytime soon to the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
But it’s a reality for some local news outlets looking for …
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By Chris Peck
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6/10/26
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