Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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Megan Jantos is owner and publisher of The Weston Chronicle, which she recently bought from Jim and Beth McPherson. Jantos is also a former U.S. Army military police officer.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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9/7/26
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At least one Missouri publisher has turned to direct digital printing after experiencing ongoing problems with his web press printer.
Jimmy Sexton, owner and publisher of the Neosho Daily News …
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By Chad Stebbins
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9/4/26
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Four Missouri journalists were part of this year’s Golden Dozen, 12 of the best editorials submitted in the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editor’s Golden Quill contest. Missouri Press …
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By Hannah Spaar/News Editor, The Odessan, Odessa
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9/1/26
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Four Missouri journalists were part of this year’s Golden Dozen, 12 of the best editorials submitted in the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editor’s Golden Quill contest. Missouri Press …
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By Kyle Troutman/Publisher, Cassville Democrat
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9/1/26
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The following excerpt is from Kent Ford's memoir, Boomer Tales: Adventures of a Part-Time Delinquent. It is republished here with permission.
Kent Ford was editor of Missouri Press News for 25 …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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8/14/26
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Four Missouri journalists were part of this year’s Golden Dozen, 12 of the best editorials submitted in the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editor’s Golden Quill contest. Missouri Press …
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By Geoffrey Woehlk/News Editor, The Maryville Forum
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8/1/26
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Four Missouri journalists were part of this year’s Golden Dozen, 12 of the best editorials submitted in the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editor’s Golden Quill contest. Missouri Press …
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By Amanda Mendez/Publisher, Howell County News
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8/1/26
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Where in the state are you located? The paper is in Doniphan (Ripley County, near the Arkansas border). But I live in Grandin.
Who owns the newspaper? Concord Publishing House.
What other …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/10/26
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Missouri Press Association salutes its member newspapers across the state for their dedication to the essential public service of keeping Missouri communities connected and informed.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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7/4/26
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Neosho — Fifth grade students at Neosho Middle School have been reading The Neosho Daily News since the first week of March. Teachers said they use the newspaper during morning reading time, and …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/9/26
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Lorie Harter is publisher of the Nevada Daily Mail in Missouri and its sister publication in Kansas, the Fort Scott Tribune.
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From Missouri Press Staff
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6/8/26
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Why was the passage of House Bill 1940 so important to the Missouri Press Association? Here are two examples.
Regarding the reduction of the publication period from three years to one year …
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By Chad Stebbins
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6/3/26
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The Missouri Press Association has received an Active Membership application for The Next Page KC in Kansas City. The publisher is Eric L. Wesson Sr.
The Next Page KC is a weekly newspaper with …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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5/30/26
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Recently, our press printed its first edition for another newspaper publication and I found myself standing over the stacks longer than I normally would after a run finished.
Part of it was …
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By Miranda Jamison/Richmond News
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5/12/26
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If your eyes got whiplash between reading the March issue of Missouri Press News and the headline above, it’s understandable. But it’s true, Kristie Fortier has returned as Missouri Press …
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By Matthew Barba
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4/28/26
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From Missouri Press Staff
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4/27/26
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Editor's note: The following column was written by Jim Hamilton, the husband of the late Dee Hamilton, for whom the Missouri Press Advertising and Marketing Executives' Dee Hamilton Sales Pro Award …
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From Jim Hamilton
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4/16/26
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Joplin, Missouri changed forever on May 22, 2011. An EF-5 tornado ripped apart the Southwest Missouri town of 50,000 residents. 161 people died. Thousands of homes and businesses, including a hospital were destroyed. Ten schools crumbled ...
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4/15/26
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Where in the state are you located? Perryville, in southeastern Missouri.
Who owns the newspaper? Smith Newspapers, Inc.
In addition to publishing a newspaper, what other services do you/it …
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From Missouri Press Staff
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4/8/26
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Recently, the Reynolds Journalism Institute held a webinar to demo the projects from its 2025-26 Fellows. While all of the projects have appeal to some facet of journalism, one product in particular …
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By Matthew Barba
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4/6/26
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