Missouri Press Association
Serving Missouri Newspapers Since 1867
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Tuesday, January 20
Following extensive input from Missouri Press Association’s membership and multiple meetings of a contest committee, several changes are being implemented for the Missouri Press Foundation 2026 …
Friday, January 9
Maryville — The Nodaway News Leader announced last month it would cease printing and discontinue newspaper operations on Dec. 31. The newspaper began March 15, 1996, with publisher Kay Wilson at …
Wednesday, January 7
The job title is something I’d never heard of: Program Manager for Digital Safety Training and Resources. Honestly, I wish it didn’t exist. Not that this work of advising journalists on how …
Tuesday, January 6
Who owns the newspapers: In September 2024, Reaves and Williams LLC bought the paper from Lewis County Press. Monroe County Appeal and Ralls County Herald Enterprise combined into one newspaper in …
Monday, January 5
Returning for 2026, the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting will again recognize excellence in investigative reporting in the Show-Me State with winners receiving a portion of the $15,000 prize …
Saturday, January 3
Route 66 played a significant role in Missouri’s history by serving as a transportation corridor that boosted economic growth, cultural exchange, and tourism across the state. Established in …
Friday, January 2
The Missouri Supreme Court issued an order on Dec. 16, 2025, changing the way redactions will work for court records, starting in July 2026. The new rules have some improvements that could benefit …
Thursday, January 1
I’d like to start 2026 by thanking you for entrusting me with the stewardship of an organization that means a great deal to me and one I truly believe in. I was flattered when I was first asked to …
Thursday, January 1
Instead of a story about himself, Bryan Chester, Missouri Press Association’s new 2026 president, would rather you read about how other publishers, editors, general managers and ad salespeople from …
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Former Missouri School of Journalism professor Donald P. Ranly, 90, of Columbia died Nov. 10, 2025. Ranly became head of the J-school’s magazine sequence in 1976 and stayed there until 2004. …
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Lisa Barbara Rau, 64, of Kimberling City, died Dec. 11, 2025, following heart surgery. Rau was well-known to Missouri media as the director of publicity and public relations for Silver Dollar …
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Here’s an exciting opportunity for you that will surely please your local advertisers. You can sell sponsorship ads that will run on the same page, or on the facing page, of Missouri Press' …
Friday, December 12, 2025
Listening to Austin Lewter’s webinar presentation to Missouri Press members on AI policy last month, it would seem the best way to prepare for artificial intelligence’s use is to get …
