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July 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia residents line Broadway in memory of Spc. Sterling Wyatt
Supporters formed "a sea of red" to honor the memory of Spc. Sterling Wyatt during his funeral at First Baptist Church of Columbia and procession along Broadway on Saturday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Readers share photos of support for Spc. Sterling Wyatt
July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Show-Me State Games Opening Ceremony held at Hearnes Center
The Show-Me State Games began with an Opening Ceremony held at the Hearnes Center on Friday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tennis players compete in Show-Me State Games
Aaron Skinner and Cody Kennedy play a men's tennis match at the Show-Me State Games on Friday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia Cardinals compete at Show-Me State Games
The Columbia Cardinals played the Florissant Mustangs on Friday at the Show-Me State Games.
PHOTO GALLERY: Boone County Fair Grounds is ready to welcome fair goers
Boone County Fair Grounds is set up to welcome fair goers Thurday, July 19, north of Columbia.
PHOTO GALLERY: West Broadway Swim Club bring 'Arctic Friday' to the pool with ice chunks
The West Broadway Swim Club hosted "Arctic Friday" where they passed out 10-pound blocks of ice to swimmers and made snow cones to help Columbia beat the heat.
July 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Kenley Conyers, 2011 Little Miss Boone County, will ride in the Boone County Fair downtown parade
Kenley Conyers, 6, was named Little Miss Boone County Fair in the contest last year. This year she won't participate in the contest but will be involved in other activities, including the downtown parade.
Community pays respects during Sterling Wyatt motorcade
Several community members watched the Sterling Wyatt motorcade pass the First Baptist Church.
FROM READERS: Procession honoring Sterling Wyatt on Thursday morning
Readers shared photos taken during the procession honoring Spc. Sterling Wyatt, as his body returned to Columbia.
July 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Summer engineering camp brings students from across the country to MU
High school students from all over North America came to MU to spend a week learning about different types of engineering. The students do hands-on activities to learn and apply the principles of engineering, including designing and launching rockets propelled by water pressure.
PHOTO GALLERY: Dancers, steampunk characters attend Family Fun Fest
The Family Fun Fest on Wednesday night at Flat Branch Park included music, dancing, bounce houses, face painting and more. This month's theme was "Around the World" and focused on teaching families what other children around the world do for fun.
PHOTO GALLERY: Teen shows boer bucks at the Boone County Fair
Tessa Chambers, 16, showed Earl and Hoss, two boer bucks, at the Howard County Fair on June 28. Earl, weighing in at 48 lbs, won first in his class. Tessa will be showing and selling both bucks at the Boone County Fair this month.
July 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: The lifestyle of falconry
Dennis Samnee took up falconry about 26 years ago, inspired after catching and releasing a red-tailed hawk that terrorized his wife's chickens. These days, falconry is not just a hobby for Samnee, it's a lifestyle.
PHOTO GALLERY: Family cares for Far West Cemetery
The Far West Cemetery occupies an acre of land off the main road in Centralia. It was recently vandalized, with headstones being pushed over and broken.
PHOTO GALLERY: FROM READERS: Christmas in July Picnic
The Voluntary Action Center's 21st Annual Christmas in July Picnic was held July 12.
July 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Allison Frappier to compete in the Boone County Fair with her dogs
Allison Frappier, 15, will compete with two of her dogs, Kasey and Chip, at the Boone County Fair. The fair will be held July 24–28 at the Central Missouri Event Center.
PHOTO GALLERY: Brianne Abramovitz to show cattle at Boone County Fair
FFA Organization and 4-H member Brianne Abramovitz shows her cattle all over Missouri, including at the Boone County Fair.
PHOTO GALLERY: Noppadol Paothong photographs wildlife, nature
Noppadol Paothong has spent 11 years photographing North American grassland grouse. His work has recently been turned into a photo book.
PHOTO GALLERY: Youth softball players practice for upcoming World Series game
The Missouri Stealth 10U softball team will compete in the Central World Series tournament in Branson this week.
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