A fan takes in the performance of the band Animal Collective at The Truman on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The band is known for long songs and experimental work in pop music.
Mi’Keilee McClain, 9, puts on her glasses to watch the eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Sturgeon, Mo. Central Missouri saw the eclipse peak at 94% totality.
Boy Scouts 116 assistant troop master John Steiner III holds a candle during the vigil of Hermann police Sgt. Mason Griffith on Tuesday, March 14, 2024, in Hermann, Mo. The vigil for Sgt. Griffith marked the one year memorial of his death on duty, where he passed away after a standoff with an armed gunman at a local convenience store.
Glaive rests in between songs during his set on Friday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo.
A group of young people watch a child play with a hula hoop during a Communities Creating Opportunity Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The event was filled with games, events, food and pop-up businesses focusing on black culture from around the city.
Alex Pering listens to Crystal Quade, the Democrat candidate for governor, give her concession speech on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Teamsters Hall in Springfield, Mo. Quade ran against Republican Mike Kehoe and vowed to continue to fight against "extremists" in Jefferson City.
Mom to be Jill Garrison poses for a maternity shoot with her first child Clara Mae on Sunday, June 18, 2022, in Liberty, Mo. The Garrison’s welcomed their second daughter, Annabel Kay, on July 14, 2022.
Don Jourdan reads from a mindfulness book by Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh in his home in Columbia, Mo, on Sept. 2, 2024. Despite being a war that many protested, Don sees his time spent in Vietnam as one of the best experiences of his life. When recalling his time there, he doesn’t look back on the war or the horror that happened. He thinks fondly of the language and culture of Vietnam that he learned and has integrated into his daily life.
Glenda Stock, left, locks hands with Vovanti Jones, right, to test her strength while her husband, David Stock, center, watches on Feb. 16 at Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbia. Jones is a doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Inmates at the Genesee County jail listen to political candidates pitch themselves from the 8th Congressional District and Senate races on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Flint, Mich. The I.G.N.I.T.E program’s goal is to reduce recidivism rates “by providing inmates with valuable job training, they are equipped with skills they can use upon release to gain meaningful employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending.”
Dismal Niche's Matthew Crook poses for a portrait on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Hitt Records, in Columbia, Mo. Crook is nominated for a 2023 Progress Award, given to community members who make the city a great place to live. Per Missourian reporter Kristina Abovyan, Crook and Ben Chlapek founded Dismal Niche in 2013 as a record and cassette tape label. Today Dismal Niche is the nonprofit behind the annual Columbia Experimental Musical Festival, which celebrated its eighth and final year this month.
Columbia School Board candidate Alvin Cobbins poses for a portrait March 18 at Lee Hills Hall in Columbia. Per Benjamin Miller of the Missourian, Cobbins said he’s narrowed his campaign to several core missions: getting parents involved; expanding early childhood literacy rates; reestablishing trust between families and the district; ensuring all voices are heard; and uniting the district to work together.
JMJ Jackson breakdances in Jabberwocky Studio’s dance circle after the True/False Film Fest’s annual March March on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. Jabberwocky Studio’s goal is to use art to enhance equity and inclusion in the community.
Tolton Catholic High School sophomore Amelia Ottinger walks back to her team and family emotionally after the state cheerleading competition on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. In the days after the competition, the team considered contesting their second place finish, arguing they had a statistically better routine than the first-place winners, Kelly High School. They ultimately accepted their original placement.
A child climbs the ladder inside of a playground during a Greak Lakes Loons baseball game on Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Midland, Mich. The Loons had a previous game delayed due to weather, forcing a doubleheader. Kids all day would to go to the playground for respite from the game and the sun.
Boonville High School Pirates mascot Ahnna Humphrey, 9, center, watches Megan Black, right, hug Boonville freshman Brooklyn Franklin before the game on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Boonville High School, in Boonville, Mo. Humphrey runs around the cheerleaders and dance team with a pirate flag in hand after every touchdown.
Kian Wascher, 3, covers his ears during a "rally for reproductive freedom" on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Midland County Courthouse, in Midland, Mich. Kian was with his Mom, as they held a pro-choice sign and listened to speakers on the 2nd anniversay of the Dobbs decision.
Michigan Area 8 special olympic athlete Elijah Haines catches a ball he dunked on the football uprights on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Although a basketball fan, Haines competed in vollyball during this year's games.
Zuhnia Kozbar holds a Palestinian flag while listening to speakers after a walkout and demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Monday, April 29, 2024 at MU Campus in Columbia. The flag contains an emblem of the Al-Aqsa mosque and reads “Palestine is all Jerusalem” in Arabic.
Karen Tighe shows off her improvised congressional campaign shirt in support of State Senator Kristen McDonald-Rivet on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saginaw, Mich. The shirt was formerly from the state senate campaign and has a portion of a sticker from McDonald-Rivet's congressional campaign.
A sea lamprey larvae is measured after capture by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday, June 7, 2024, in the Chippewa River, in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Larvae are measured for data collection and removed from the river system, often thrown into the marshes and forest for other animals to consume.
A sailboat sits on Lake Michigan during a calm July evening in Chicago.
