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Emily Younker, The Joplin Globe Outstanding Lee Battaglia Young Journalists Jean Shifrin of the Year 11 Hall of Fame Induction Will Be Oct. 18

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Brady Brite, Ozark Christian County Headliner News Wiley Price

Weekly publishers Regular Features bullish on future President 2 NIE Report 16 of community On the Move 9 Obituaries 17 newspapers. Scrapbook 12 Jean Maneke 18

Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com What should regional associations do? You’re welcome to join Sept. 6 conference call for discussion he Press Board of Directors recently initi- our readers or how to improve the appearance of our newspapers ated a discussion on the future of our regional press or, perish the thought, how to sell more advertising. Tassociations. Once a foundation of the MPA, regional The conference call will be at conventions have fallen upon hard times with declining 10 a.m., and regional press officers participation and reduced financial support. and any other interested parties are Everyone Kathy and I enjoyed attending each of the regional meet- encouraged to participate. Details ings this year — Ozark, Southeast and Northwest. Unfor- are elsewhere in this magazine. seems to agree tunately, the Show-Me convention had to be We look forward canceled because of too few reservations. The to seeing everyone that some- Southeast Missouri Press Association, which at the Missouri Press was held in Cape Girardeau, had the best at- Association Conven- thing needs tendance. But all of them offered plenty of tion on Sept. 20-22 useful information on subjects as varied as at the Holiday Inn to be done to postal issues, computer-aided reporting and Executive Center in page design techniques. Columbia. It’s always change the When I first started going to the Northwest exciting to be at the format of the Missouri Press Association convention in St. MPA Convention Joseph (let’s just say that was a few decades in an election year. regional or- ago), the meeting was 2 ½ days long. Since the There will be plenty meeting was held in January, the newly elected Phil Conger of bright lights in ganizations governor would usually make his first major ad- Bethany Republican-Clipper Columbia for the fo- dress in St. Joseph to a packed meeting room. MPA President rums involving can- to make them Most of the statewide political leaders were in didates for governor attendance. The famous Einbender’s dress shop and U.S. Senate on more relevant would put on a fashion show for the ladies in attendance. Friday morning. ow the meetings are being held only one day due to This year’s convention, however, in the chang- Nthe difficulty that members have in getting away from will be starting in a more non-tra- ing landscape the office for a long period of time. Everyone seems to agree ditional way on Thursday evening that something needs to be done to change the format of the when we host a Gallery Hop in of today’s regional organizations to make them more relevant in the the North Village Arts District in changing landscape of today’s newspapers. Columbia. newspapers. On Sept. 6, the MPA will hold a conference call to discuss Throughout the Convention, possible changes in our regional associations. One possibility there will be plenty of opportuni- would be for the Columbia office to hold a series of regional ties for visiting with old friends and forums around the state where publishers, editors and staff learning new tricks of the trade and recognizing the good work could meet to exchange ideas and learn about such topics as of our fellow journalists. how to use social media like Twitter and Facebook to reach See you in Columbia.

PRESIDENT: Phil Conger, DIRECTORS: Joe May, Mexico Ledger Bethany Republican-Clipper Brad Gentry, Houston Herald FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Mark Maassen, Joe Spaar, The Odessan Richard Gard, St. Louis, Missouri Lawyers Media SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Jon Rust, Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian SECRETARY: Shelly Arth, Marshall Dennis Warden, Gasconade County Republican VOL. 80, NO. 9 Democrat-News Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune SEPTEMBER 2012 TREASURER: Bill Miller Jr., Washington Missourian Official Publication of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Doug Crews Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Events Missouri Press ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Greg Baker NNA REPRESENTATIVE: Trevor Vernon, Association, Inc. EDITOR: Kent M. Ford Eldon Advertiser

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www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 Candidate forums will be popular Governor, U.S. Senate hopefuls invited to event in Columbia issouri Press Association’s Postal Service’s proposed negotiated Saturday’s sessions will feature Colum- 146th Annual Convention service agreement with coupon delivery bia Daily Tribune reporter Rudi Keller, Mwill entertain and enlighten company Valassis, the Every Door Direct who is writing a daily feature story about you. advertising program and the Intelligent what was happening each day in Mis- Candidates for Missouri governor Mail Barcode requirements. souri during the Civil War. During a and U.S. senator have been invited to Missouri Press Association’s docu- concurrent session, a panel of Missouri participate in forums on Sept. 21, guber- mentary film “Deadline In Disaster” will publishers and editors will talk about the natorial candidates at 9:15 a.m., Senate be shown Friday afternoon. technology they are using at their papers. candidates at 10:45 a.m. Those concurrent sessions will The Convention will be Sept. be followed by Lightning Round 20-22 at the Holiday Inn Execu- Roundtables. Experts will lead tive Center in Columbia. discussions on six different topics. Those who arrive on Thursday You’ll visit each discussion round- will be shuttled to downtown table for 15 minutes, then move to Columbia for an evening of art, the next station. entertainment and food in the Following custom, the Better North Village Arts District, in- Newspaper Contest Awards Lun- cluding dessert and beverages at cheon on Saturday will conclude The Bridge, a music venue. the annual meeting. There you’ll be entertained by The enclosed agenda sheet and blues musician and singer Albert registration form have more infor- Castiglia. Check him out, search mation about the Convention. for “albert castiglia youtube” to see Albert Castiglia will entertain during the Thursday even- Those who cannot get to the ing gallery hop in downtown Columbia. You can see and and hear him play. hear him play on Youtube. meeting until the weekend can Other highlights will include attend the Saturday sessions and marketing expert Bryna Krauth, who A special feature of each year’s con- Awards Luncheon for only $45 (does was the featured presenter this spring vention is the Newspaper Hall of Fame not include breakfast). at the annual meeting of the Missouri banquet. Six people will be inducted this After the Convention you might want Advertising Managers’ Association. She year at the Sept. 21 event: Dave Berry of to take in the annual Roots ’n Blues ’n will speak at breakfast on Friday and Bolivar, the late Bill French of Eminence, BBQ Festival in downtown Columbia. again that afternoon. Tom Miller Sr. of Washington, Dean Find out about this annual music and Postal expert Max Heath is on the Mills of Columbia and Steve and Linda food event at http://rootsnbluesnbbq. program. He’ll no doubt address the Oldfield of Adrian. com/. MPA officers for 2013 to be elected Sept. 21 he Missouri Press Association Media; Second Vice President, Jim Continuing on the MPA Board in Nominating Committee met in Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune; 2013 will be directors Jon Rust, Cape TColumbia on July 13 to select a Secretary, Tay Smith, Perryville Perry Girardeau Southeast Missourian; Dennis slate of MPA officers and directors for County Republic-Monitor; Treasurer, Warden, Owensville Gasconade County 2013, effective Jan. 1. Matt Daugherty, Liberty Tribune. Republican; Brad Gentry, Houston The election will be held during the Directors for three-year terms: Carol Herald; and Bill Miller, Jr., Washington annual MPA business meeting on Friday, Stark, The Joplin Globe; Joe Spaar, Odessa Missourian. Sept. 21, at the MPA Convention in Odessan; Jeff Schrag, Springfield Daily Phil Conger, Bethany Republican- Columbia at the Holiday Inn Executive Events. Clipper, will serve as immediate past Center. Director for one-year term: James president in 2013. Here are the candidates proposed by White, Warsaw Benton County Enter- The nominating committee is made the nominating committee: 2013 Presi- prise (to fill Jim Robertson’s term). up of past presidents of the MPA. dent, Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser, is The committee members thank every- Star; First Vice President, Richard Gard, being nominated as the National News- one who submitted nominations. St. Louis Daily Record, Missouri Lawyers paper Association state chairman.

Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 3 ‘We’re trying to really hit on the idea that it’s fresher news.’

Missouri Press Association 146th Annual Convention Schedule Holiday Inn Executive Center 2200 I-70 Drive S.W., Columbia, Missouri

Thursday, Sept. 20

12:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Luncheon 1:30 p.m. MPA and MPS Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Reception and Gallery Hop in the North Village Arts District. Bus to Orr Street Studios (appetizers and beverages), visit Perlow-Stevens Art Gallery (wine tasting & dessert provided by Les Bourgeois), and enjoy music and beverages at The Bridge, all in The District (downtown Columbia). 9 p.m. Bus returns to the hotel.

Friday, Sept. 21

8 a.m. Breakfast with speaker: Bryna Krauth. “Inspirational Leadership Starts with You!” 9:15 a.m. Forum, Missouri Gubernatorial Candidates 10:45 a.m. Forum, U.S. Senate Candidates 12:15 p.m. Annual MPA Business Meeting and Election of Officers 12:30 p.m. Luncheon with speaker Paul Steinle. “Who Needs Newspapers?” A word from our sponsors John Sondag from AT&T and Dan Lennon from Branson-Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 2:00 p.m. Breakout: Max Heath, NNA Postal Guru 2:00 p.m. Breakout: Bryna Krauth. “Become a Brand Expert for your Advertisers” 3:15 p.m. Documentary Film Screening: “Deadline in Disaster,” Featuring The Joplin Globe 6 p.m. MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Reception 6:30 p.m. MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Banquet

Saturday, Sept. 22

8 a.m. Breakfast by Regions. Enjoy visiting over breakfast with MPA members from your area. Speaker: TBA 9:30 a.m. Breakout: Rudi Keller, Columbia Daily Tribune. “Covering the Civil War: Quick Tricks to Find Good Stories for the Sesquicentennial” Breakout: Digital Innovations Panel. Hear from Mike Jenner, Jon Rust, Andy Waters, Jeff McNiell and Jane Haslag about the latest cutting-edge ideas they are using at their newspapers. 10:45 a.m. Lightning Round Roundtables. All in one room, six “stations” with discussion leaders at each station, various newspaper and social media topics. Fifteen minutes each, then switch. Discussion leaders and topics: - Jean Maneke, Maneke Law Group -- Talk legal issues with your Media Attorney - Jim Robertson, Columbia Daily Tribune -- Newspaper Coverage and Policies on Sensitive Editorial Issues - Mike Beatty, The Joplin Globe -- Does your Newspaper have a Disaster Plan? - Greg Baker, Missouri Press Service -- Selling Political Ads and Newspaper Network Ads to Make Money - Phill Brooks, Missouri School of Journalism -- Covering the Statehouse - Kelly Schultz, Director of the Office of Child Advocate -- News Reporting on Child Abuse and Neglect 12 noon Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon

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Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 5 NPGCo. buys TV stations Help MPA judge Wisconsin contest in Columbia for $16 million issouri Press Association will he News-Press & Gazette Co. of St. radio stations in Arizona, California, Mjudge the Wisconsin Newspaper TJoseph has agreed to buy four tele- Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon and Association’s Better Newspaper Contest vision stations in the Columbia market Texas. It also operates two data storage in October. WNA members judged our from JW Broadcasting. facilities in Missouri. contest in Madison this spring. It’s time Alta Communications, a David Bradley, president to return the favor. private equity firm in Bos- of NPG and a past president Most of the judging will be done ton, is the majority owner Question of the Missouri Press Asso- online. of JW Broadcasting. Alta ciation, is the chairman of the We would like to get 80 judges so no- acquired the stations in No- arose over Board body has to spend too much time. Every vember 2003. Stations and of Curators. judge will receive a $10 discount on the networks involved are KMIZ- potential The university owns a tele- 2013 Missouri Press Better Newspaper TV (ABC), KWFX-LP (Fox), vision station in Columbia, Contest. MyZouTV (MyNetworkTV) conflict for KOMU. A question was raised A few of Wisconsin’s contest catego- and Me-TV. Bradley whether the university’s owner- ries that require entire issues or large The transaction is sub- ship of KOMU would be a amounts of content — like General ject to final approval from conflict of interest for Bradley Excellence — will be delivered to judges. the Federal Communications if his company owned compet- Please consider helping judge the Commission, but is expected to close in ing stations in the market. A statement Wisconsin contest. November. Filings with the FCC show a from the board of curators said Bradley Send the names and emails of every- purchase price of $16 million. would recuse himself from any discus- one at your newspaper who can help, NPG, which publishes the St. Joseph sions or votes involving KOMU. and their preferred categories for judg- News-Press and other newspapers in Mis- Earlier this year NPG launched three ing, to Kristie Williams at MPA, kwil- souri and Kansas, owns television and television stations in St. Joseph. [email protected].

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6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 3 photojournalists to be honored Hall of Fame induction will be Oct. 18 in Washington, Mo. hree people who made careers of Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame The St. Louis American. photographing news and news- endeavors to recognize those who have Price has received Tmakers will be inducted into the made outstanding contributions to more than 80 awards Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Missouri journalism, and to provide an for photojournal- in Washington, Mo., this fall. exhibit venue to showcase these visual ism from state and Kansas City native Jean Shifrin, reporting pioneers.” national newspaper longtime St. Louis photojournalist Information about the Photojournal- associations. Wiley Price and government and space ism Hall of Fame and previous inductees In 2000, he re- program photographer Lee Battaglia can be seen at mopress.com/Photojour- ceived the Missouri will be inducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, nalism_HOF.php. Governor’s Hu- Oct. 18. Some of their photographs will This year’s inductees, in alphabetical manities Award for be on display during the ceremony and order: his book of pho- Wiley Price reception. Those photographs will join tography, Lift Every the Hall of Fame’s collection of work Lee Battaglia Voice and Sing, a historical essay that by the previous seven annual groups of ee Battaglia has photo- chronicles the lives of 100 St. Louis inductees. L graphed in his native Italy, through- African-Americans in the 20th century. The Photojournalism Hall of Fame is out Missouri, in the former Soviet The NAACP named Price among the a project of Bill Miller Sr., publisher of Union and in count- “100 Most Inspiring St. Louisans” in the Washington Missourian twice-weekly less points between. 2009, and in 2011 he was honored for newspaper. The Hall of Fame’s home He studied pho- his iconic photographs documenting St. is a building near the newspaper office tojournalism at MU Louis’ Forest Park during the previous in downtown under Cliff Edom, 25 years. Washington. earned two degrees The Hall It inducted its and worked for MU Jean Shifrin endeavors to first group in Publications. His ean Shifrin, a native of Kansas 2005. photography book, JCity, earned a photojournalism degree recognize those The event is Lee Battaglia The Face of Missouri, from the Missouri School of Journalism who have made free and open is a documentation of the entire state in in 1979 and went to to the public. the spirit of the photographers from the work as the first fe- outstanding Everyone want- Farm Security Administration. male photojournalist contributions ing to attend Battaglia joined the ever at the St. Joseph should contact Information Agency, where he was the News-Press, where to Missouri the Missouri principal consultant on the “Photogra- she worked for three journalism. Press Associa- phy USA” exhibit that toured the world. years. tion at (573) After retiring from the USIA in S h i f r i n l a t e r 449-4167. 1987, Battaglia was one of the found- joined The Kansas ssisting with establishing the Hall ing editors for Air & Space/Smithsonian City Star, where she A of Fame were the Missouri Press magazine and covered space and avia- received the Nikon Jean Shifrin Association, the Missouri School of tion stories at Cape Kennedy, Baikanor Documentary Sab- Journalism, Missouri Press Foundation, (USSR) and the European Space Station batical Grant in 1989 to photograph The , the Washington in French Guyana. He retired again in “Parents Again — Grandparents Who Area Chamber of Commerce, the city 1993 but continued to lecture at George Are Raising Their Grandchildren.” of Washington, Downtown Washington, Washington University and NASA. In 1990 Shifrin went to work for the Inc., and many local volunteers. Atlanta Journal-Constitution and trav- The co-chairmen of the inductee Wiley Price eled the world covering a wide range of selection committee are Cliff Schiappa, iley Price started as a free-lancer stories. She has won many international a retired photo editor for the Associated Win 1982, making photos for the awards, including a Clarion Award for Press, and David Rees of the University St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Kansas City “When Children Die,” a long-term proj- of Missouri School of Journalism. Schi- Star, Ebony magazine and other publica- ect in which she documented patients appa was inducted into the Photojour- tions. He worked for 10 years with the in one of the few children’s hospices in nalism Hall of Fame in 2011. Suburban Journals of St. Louis and now the country. A plaque inside the Hall states, “The for more than 20 years has been with

Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 7 Education project. The Missourian is the only newspaper to twice be awarded the Honor Medal for Distinquished Service in Journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism. The company built a 12,000-square- foot building on Bluff Road after the restructuring plan in the late 1990s to store newsprint, and later to use for a sheet-fed commercial printing opera- tion. An additional 28,000 square feet 75 years in Miller family were added in the early 2000s to house a uly was the 75th anniversary of new newspaper press and related equip- ownership of the Washington Mis- ment. The first edition ofThe Missourian Jsourian by members of the James James L. Miller, Sr., bought was published at the Bluff Road plant in L. Miller, Sr., family. the summer of 2008. The Missourian began as the Frank- The Missourian in July 1937 The newspaper’s offices are still lo- lin County Gazette on Jan. 5, 1860. In cated at 14 W. Main St. in downtown August 1926, after a few other name With the restructuring in 1996, the Washington, the location since the changes, the name was changed to the family of Bill, Sr., became the owners. mid-1950s. Washington Missourian. Bill, Sr.’s daughters, Susan and Jeanne, The company now has more than James L. Miller, Sr., acquired The who already worked at the paper, were 100 associates, full and part time, a paid Missourian in July 1937 and assumed the joined by Bill, Jr. Susan became assistant circulation of about 16,000, with offices positions of editor and publisher. The managing editor and Jeanne continued and editions of the paper in Union and older Miller boys worked after school in her role as photo editor. Both Susan St. Clair. and on Saturdays. In the early 1940s, the and Jeanne joined The Missourian in n 2001, the company acquired the company began to print shoe labels for 1989 after college. IMarthasville Record. That office later International Shoe Co. and that helped Bill, Jr., became general manager was moved to Warrenton and the name to subsidize the newspaper operation. when he returned to the company in of the paper was changed to the Warren Son Bill, Sr., joined the newspaper 1996. He was a reporter for the paper County Record, with a circulation of full time in November 1953 when he after college for several years and before about 4,000 paid. Bill, Jr., is publisher of returned from military duty with the he went to law school. He worked as a the Warren County Record. The company Army in Korea. Tom Miller, Sr., joined lawyer for a St. Louis law firm before also publishes the free monthly Senior the company in the late 1950s after returning to the paper. Life Times, with Karen Cernich as editor, college and after serving in the Army When The Missourian acquired the and prints a number of newspapers and in Korea. Washington Citizen in 1956, it was de- other publications. Bill Sr. and Tom have been presidents cided to continue to publish it, but on Owners of the Missourian Publishing of the Missouri Press Association, Tom a different day. From that time forward, Co. are the members of the Bill Miller, in 1992 and Bill in 2000. Washington has had a twice-a-week Sr., family who are associated with the John E. Miller, another son of James newspaper. The name Citizen was re- newspaper. Another daughter, Tricia, L., Sr., came to the company in 1961. tained until 1984. Both publications editor of the St. Louis Business Journal, He later became the commercial print- then became The Missourian. helped edit historian Ralph Gregory’s ing manager. Jim Miller, Jr., joined The This year The Missourian won its first history of The Missourian. (From the Missourian in the 1960s as photo editor, international award, for a Newspaper In Washington Missourian) but left to work for larger newspapers after college. Jim, Jr., died in 1987. hen James L. Miller, Sr., died in Bray Fund donation to museum work W1989, Bill Miller, Sr., and Tom avid Bray and Brenda (Bray) anniversary. Miller, Sr., became co-publishers. Tom DLedbetter are donating $10,000 A significant amount of renovation continued to serve as advertising direc- from the William A. and Jo Anne Bray needs to be done to the building that tor until he retired in 1996. Bill then Scholarship Fund, administered by the houses the MPA Newspaper Print Shop became editor/publisher, a title he holds Missouri Press Foundation, to the Arrow Museum. today. In 1996 John left The Missourian Rock museum building renovation. The Friends of Arrow Rock organi- to operate his own commercial printing Bray said the Print Shop in Arrow zation has been approved for a private company. Rock was near and dear to Bill and Jo matching grant of $230,000 to repair At one time, with the third generation Anne. Bill, as MPA executive director, several historic buildings it owns in included, 10 Millers worked full time at spearheaded the museum’s establish- Arrow Rock, including the Print Shop The Missourian at the same time. ment in 1966 during MPA’s 100th building, if it can raise $460,000.

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 • Joplin — Rob Goswick has been named home delivery manager for The Joplin Globe. On• Vandalia the — John Move McLaughlin, a • Stockton — Ethan Colbert, a junior graduate of Grain Valley High School at the Missouri School of Journalism, • Ste. Genevieve — Bryan A. Holler- and the Missouri was a Missouri Press Foundation in- bach, a longtime resident of the area and School of Journal- tern this summer at the Cedar County an English graduate ism (ag journalism), Republican. of Southeast Mis- is a new reporter for At the conclusion of his internship, souri State Univer- The Leader. He spe- Colbert remained on at the paper and sity, has joined the cializes in covering wrote sports and school news for the Herald as commu- agriculture, environ- Republican and the nearby Buffalo Reflex. nity editor/assistant ment and conserva- The papers are part of Neighbor News. editor. tion. After teaching at While at MU, • Piedmont — Kimberly Combs, an Southeast, Holler- McLaughlin found- employee of the Wayne County Journal- bach moved to St. ed the first academic John McLaughlin Banner since 1990, Louis in 1990. He Bryan Hollerbach chapter of the Out- has been named worked in corporate door Writers Association of America. news director and communications, then served as manag- webmaster. She will ing editor of “St. Louis Magazine” and • Nevada — Lois McMillan has continue to write worked for a time at “Sauce,” a food and been named interim publisher of Rust news and will work restaurant publication. MOKS, which publishes the Nevada to develop news “I’m almost giddy at being able to Daily Mail, the weekend Herald-Tribune, contacts and expand move back to Ste. Gen. and cover my the Fort Scott Tribune in Kansas and SHE coverage. old hometown,” he said. and AGELESS magazines. Michelle Savahl McMillan has been the business man- of rural Ellington is Kimberly Combs • Gainesville — Jessi Dreckman ager of the Nevada and Fort Scott offices new at the Journal- has joined the Ozark County Times as for the past 10 years. Banner. She greets office manager and Rust Communications is searching customers, edits reporter. for a permanent replacement for Julie obituaries and pro- Dreckman earned Simpson, who resigned as publisher re- duces the record a degree in writing cently to take a public relations position page of the news- and design arts at in Kansas City. paper. Drury University in Savahl has many 2010 and most re- • Lebanon — Former summer intern relatives in the El- cently worked as a Kelly Morgan has rejoined the staff of lington area and re- grant development The Daily Record as a part-time reporter/ cently moved from specialist at Missouri photographer. the Chicago area. Michelle Savahl State University- Jessi Dreckman Morgan graduated recently from Her grandfather served three terms as West Plains. Central Methodist University in Fayette. mayor of Ellington. She and her husband, Drew, live in Savahl also will work as an ad rep Gainesville. • Maryville — Jesse Murphy has been and divide her time between Piedmont promoted to managing editor of the and Ellington working with advertising • Springfield —Former News-Leader Daily Forum. He’s director Susan Eaton. executive editor Kate Marymont has a 2010 graduate of been promoted by to senior Northwest Missouri • Canton — Austin Rettenmeier and vice president of news for U.S. Com- State University and Peggy Wolf have joined the staff of the munity Publishing. She previously was has been on the Fo- Press-News Journal. vice president of news. rum staff as a report- Rettenmeier grew up in Quincy, Ill., Marymont, originally from Willard, er since December. and studied digital photography at the said her first newspaper job was as a Murphy, a native Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. copy editor at the News-Leader. She left of Rock Port, previ- Wolf grew up in Palmyra and is a the paper to work in Nashville, then re- ously wrote for the graduate of Culver-Stockton College in turned as city editor. She left again, but Savannah Reporter, Jesse Murphy Canton, where she studied administra- returned as the News-Leader’s managing commuting from tion and economics. Her daughter is editor before being promoted to execu- Maryville. He and his wife, Erica, have studying English at Truman State Uni- tive editor. two young children. versity in Kirksville. Marymont left the News-Leader the

Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 9 last time in early 2001 to be executive editor of Gannett’s News-Press in Fort Maybe the real story is that Myers, Fla.

• Buffalo — Andrew Jenkins, a 2011 newspapers keep publishing graduate of the Mis- HEATHER COLE/Missouri Lawyers Media law May 1. From a height of about 75 souri School of Jour- eople drifted through Gallop, John- lawyers, Gallop Johnson had about 55 nalism, has joined Pson & Neuman’s Clayton office, when it closed. the news staff of the eyeing furniture, art and potted plants … Attorney Marc Weinberg, of the Reflex. He’s a 2007 as an auction house sold off the defunct Goldenhersh Law Offices, was interested graduate of Hermit- firm’s furnishings online. in law books and in “updating” confer- age High School …“I’m sorry to see this happen,” said ence room chairs in a St. Louis office he and is working on a lawyer admiring a 5-by-20-foot gran- shares with other attorneys. a master’s degree in ite-topped conference table (original Unlike the rest of the 15th floor, journalism, with De- cost: $8,000) in a 17th-floor conference which had been cleared of personal cember graduation room with a view of the Buzz Westfall items, computers and files, the library anticipated. Andrew Jenkins Justice Center. The lawyer, who didn’t looked as if it were still part of an active Jenkins was an in- want his name published, said he knew law office. Except for one detail: The tern at the Reflex and the Bolivar Herald- some of the former Gallop lawyers. most recent newspaper in the current Free Press in 2010. Former Gallop managing partner periodicals display was a St. Louis Post- Tom Campbell cited the economy for Dispatch from May 3, two days after • Sedalia — Elizabeth Schleicher is a the shuttering of the more than 35-year- Gallop closed its doors. (An excerpt from new business report- old firm, which stopped practicing the Missouri Lawyers Media story.) er for The Democrat. She earned a degree in magazine journal- ism from the Uni- Carrier raises alarm, fights fire versity of Missouri uby Harker of rural Carthage trucks got there, and then I went on with in 2010. R credits her Joplin Globe newspaper my route,” she said. A native of west- carrier with saving her life and her home. “That fire was coming,” Harker said. central Illinois, Diane Edmondson has delivered The “I imagine our whole place would have Schleicher spent Globe for about 10 years. While on her burnt.” the last two years route about 3:30 a.m. one day early in Fire captain Jason Martin of the Car- working in Billings, Elizabeth August she saw flames in the distance. thage Fire Department, who was among Mont., with Ameri- Schleicher “There were no lights on in the house, those who responded to the call, said the Corps and United Way on an income so I pulled in, knocked on the door and drought has escalated the fire risk. tax assistance program. got the lady up,” Edmondson said. “We “It’s as dry as I’ve ever seen it,” he said. got the hose out and drug it around “A lot of people think it’s safer to burn • Stockton — Veteran reporter Becky the yard. at night, but it can catch a field on fire. Groff was named editor of the Cedar “It got within about 20 feet of the One little spark can blow through the County Republican house before we got it put out. I stayed air and travel a good distance.” (from on Aug. 1. The pa- with her and just helped until three fire The Joplin Globe) per operated without an editor for several years. Both plan to study journalism at MU. • Warrenton — Linda Geist, former Groff has worked publisher of the Monroe City Lake at the Republican for • Boonville — Deborah Marshall, Gazette, is serving as interim managing 14 years. publisher of the Daily News for the past editor of the Warren County Record. General manager few years, has left that newspaper for a The Record is owned by the Missou- Marilyn Ellis an- job with the Columbia Daily Tribune. rian Publishing Co., Washington, Mo. nounced the pro- She is heading up a new division that motion. Becky Groff specializes in research and development • Maryville — Johnny Wiese of of projects and events. Amazonia has joined the news staff of • Lee’s Summit — The Tribune has Marshall grew up in Des Moines, and the Daily Forum. He’s a 2012 graduate two new high school interns: Jessica after extensive work and travel around of Savannah High School and is attend- Root, a senior at Lee’s Summit North, the world she joined the Daily News in ing Northwest Missouri State University and Wendy Hayworth, a junior at Lee’s September 2005. this fall. Summit High School.

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 MPA to honor Joplin, Ozark reporters wo journalists, one from the joined The Globe in September 2009, Christian County Headliner News covering city government and school Tin Ozark and the other from Five other young board meetings, writing health and well- The Joplin Globe, have been selected to ness features, and making photographs receive Missouri Outstanding Young journalists will receive and recording audio/video as needed. Journalist awards from the Missouri Awards of Merit The selection committee also chose Press Association. Five other young five young journalists to receive Awards journalists will receive Awards of Merit. of Merit: Dugan Arnett, The Kansas Brady Brite of Ozark and Emily City Star; Seth Stringer, Sedalia Demo- Younker of Joplin will receive their crat; Tyler Francke, Branson Tri-Lakes awards on Sept. 22 in Columbia during News; Emily Letterman, Christian the MPA’s annual Awards Luncheon. County Headliner News, Ozark; and Paul Brite has worked at the Ozark weekly Thompson, Jackson County Advocate, since December 2008. He is involved Grandview. in reporting, photographing all ma- Winners of the Outstanding Young jor events, writing columns, covering Journalist Award have demonstrated multiple beats independently and fully excellence in the field of journalism maintaining the newspaper’s website. Brady Brite Emily Younker and maintained the quality, ethics and Donna Osborn, editor of the Head- standards of The Journalist’s Creed, writ- liner News, said Brady “listens, is eager Younker was just leaving the audito- ten by Walter Williams, founding dean to learn and improve and always gives rium after covering Joplin’s high school of the University of Missouri School of 100 percent on any assignment. He pays graduation ceremonies on May 22, Journalism. careful attention to detail and is sensitive 2011, when tornado sirens sounded. Editors or publishers submitted nomi- to his subjects. Her assignment from that night on was nations for the awards. The nominees “He knows a good journalist can find to tell the tornado story through the eyes must have been younger than 30 years an angle that turns an average story into of the victims, Stark said. old on Jan. 1. a good one,” Osborn said. Each day, Younker went out into the The purpose of the award is to re- Brite broke one of 2011’s interesting tornado-devastated area, telling stories inforce the importance of a journalist’s national news stories, by first reporting of heroes and victims, of rebuilding, of role by recognizing and nurturing talent on construction of the 72,000-square- hope and of despair. to further promote quality journalism. foot single-family Pensmore Manor “Possibly her most important con- in Ozark County on the pages of the tribution was keeping an accurate list Headliner News, she said. of those who died,” Stark said. “She “His online report went viral. He also was assigned to gather photos and followed up with more information as personal details of the victims. On June it became available, eventually nailing 12, 2011, The Globe published her work, down the elusive one-on-one interview ‘Faces of the Storm,’ which I believe with the owner,” Osborn said. was the most poignant story from the The other winner, Emily Younker, is tornado,” Stark said. a “precise, fact-driven journalist,” said Younker, who received degrees from Carol Stark, editor of The Joplin Globe. Missouri State University and the Uni- “She also connects well with people.” versity of Missouri School of Journalism, Four students get Gierke Scholarships our high school students from ing Missouri University of Science FLouisiana, Mo., are winners of this and Technology, Rolla, this fall, while year’s Gierke Scholarships, administered Norvell attends Westminster College, by Brent Gierke and the Missouri Press Fulton, and Hoffman attends Hannibal- Foundation. LaGrange University. The winners of $1,000 scholarships The memorial scholarships to Louisi- are Payton Michael Lenz, Christopher ana High School seniors were established William Cunningham, Leah Michelle years ago by former Louisiana Press- Norvell and Sarah Louise Hoffman. Journal publisher, the late Jim Gierke, Lenz and Cunningham are attend- to honor his sons, Jacob and Christian.

Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 11 and works at Westside Healthcare. The couple lives in Springfield. Scrapbook • Sikeston — The city collector ran a • Joplin — Carole Liston, editor live on existing Star routes receive the list of delinquent property tax payers in of the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal, free Sunday papers. the Standard Democrat on Aug. 15. She received a 2012 Apex Grand Writing The weekly Courier, a News-Press said about 3,220 people and businesses Award for a story about Oklahoma & Gazette Co. newspaper whose pub- owed personal property taxes from 2007 storm chasers and their rescue work after lisher is Matt Daugherty, costs $33 a to 2011 totaling more than $445,000. the May 2011 tornado in Joplin. year. The Star is owned by McClatchy The city began putting the names in Liston was one of seven writers who Newspapers. the paper almost 10 years ago in an at- received the award. She previously re- tempt to collect taxes owed. ceived Apex awards in 2008, 2009 and • Stockton — The Cedar County 2011. Republican sponsored candidate forums • Columbia — The Daily Tribune has on July 25 for county commission can- ended its Thursday “Go!” entertainment • Nevada — Daily Mail editor Lynn didates and on July 26 for candidates for section and is running the TV listings Wade and a local radio newsman quizzed sheriff and public administrator. that were in it on Mondays. state Senate candidates at a Chamber of The change is in response to a survey Commerce political forum July 24 in the • Grain Valley — Zachary Pross, of readers when the Tribune was consid- high school auditorium. publisher of The Pointe, was honored in ering getting rid of printed TV listings. A similar event was held July 31 for July as Grain Valley’s “We were blown away by the response candidates for U.S. Congress and the Civic Leader of the of people saying they wanted us to retain Missouri House of Representatives. Year. The Chamber it,” said publisher Vicki Russell. of Commerce award Tribune TV Weekly, a tabloid inserted • Piedmont — The Wayne County was presented at a on Mondays, includes the listings, stories Journal-Banner in Piedmont and the Missouri Municipal about television programs, a guide to Reynolds County Courier in Ellington League dinner. sports events and puzzles. launched a new website on July 10, In choosing Pross Information about local events is in a waynecountyjournalbanner.com. for the award, May- new Thursday page called “After Hours” Publisher Harold Ellinghouse said, or Mike Todd said that is wrapped around the sports sec- “The goal of our website is to offer value he “really wanted to Zachary Pross tion. and great experiences to our readers and honor The Pointe in what they do to keep offer value and multiple options to our the community informed.” • Hermann — The Hermann Cham- advertisers.” Pross managed The Pointe for a num- ber of Commerce and the Advertiser- ber of years before buying the paper last Courier produced a cookbook to help • Kansas City — Steve Penn, 54, year. celebrate the town’s 175th birthday a former columnist for The Kansas anniversary. Books were available at the City Star, has sued the paper’s owner, • New Haven — The New Haven Grand Celebration at the end of August. McClatchy Newspapers Inc., saying Leader, a weekly owned by Lakeway Readers were invited to submit old his reputation was damaged when the Publishing of Morristown, Tenn., has German recipes, old photos of residents newspaper said he was fired last year launched a mobile edition accessible to cooking or enjoying a meal and family for representing the work of others as any device with a web browser. favorite recipes. The purpose of the book his own. To reach the mobile edition, readers is to capture the flavor of Hermann, past Penn had worked for The Star for go to newhavenleader.com and click on a and present, through food. about 30 years. His use without attri- link at the top of the Leader’s home page. bution of material from press releases, When a reader goes to a story on the • St. Louis — As print advertising which he does not deny, led to his dis- mobile edition, it adjusts immediately to revenue continued to decline, the Post- missal, The Star said. the size of the screen being used. (New Dispatch laid off 23 staffers from the In his lawsuit, Penn said he had been Haven Leader) newsroom, advertising and production trained at the newspaper to not attribute Other Lakeway papers in Missouri, in late July. The Post-Dispatch is the larg- material from press releases. including the Lincoln County Journal est paper published by Lee Enterprises in Troy, also have launched mobile edi- of Davenport, Iowa. • Kearney — The Courier has part- tions. nered with The Kansas City Star in a joint • Washington — In a book about distribution agreement that will provide • Bolivar — Herald-Free Press reporter life in Heilbronn, Germany, during the Courier subscribers with home delivery Jessica Oliver was married recently to 1940s and 1950s, Charles G. Coy tells of the Sunday edition of The Star at no Michael Drews in Springfield. He’s a extra charge. Courier subscribers who worship leader at a Springfield church (continued on next page)

12 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 a story of his wife and himself as a sol- Quill. were en route to a victory celebration dier in the U.S. Army. Coy is a retired “Naturally, he was one of our best in Kansas City. employee of the Washington Missourian. horses,” Martin told the Quill. After the showing of the film, an ice “With the advent of mass bombing Two large trees on the farm also were cream social sponsored by the newspa- raids and rocket attacks on population struck by lightning the same night. per was held. Donations collected were centers during World War II, tens of given to the Clinton County Historical thousands of women and children were • Plattsburg — Tinnen Publishing Society. killed,” Coy told The Missourian. Co., publisher of the Clinton County The book, “Mein Fraulein von Leader, sponsored a showing of a docu- • Webb City — Bob Foos, editor of Heilbronna/N” is on sale at The Mis- mentary film about the late Jerry Litton the Sentinel, taught a free class in basic sourian office. on Aug. 3 in the high school. photography on Aug. 7 at the Webb City Litton, a member of Congress, had Public Library. • West Plains — A 5-year-old regis- just won the primary election in August tered Spotted Saddle Horse owned by 1976 in a bid for U.S. Senate when he • Buffalo — The Reflex ended a food Frank Martin and his wife, Dianne, was and his wife and their two children were drive on Aug. 1 that restocked the bare killed by lightning on Aug. 1. Martin killed in a plane crash just after takeoff is the editor and publisher of the Daily from the Chillicothe airport. They (continued on next page)

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Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 13 Lewis County Press planned to make era at the newspaper began in July 1937. Scrapbook a regional section a monthly promo- tion with different themes to show its • Festus — Grand Times, a magazine Circuit judge suspended sentence, closed file (continued from previous page) products to everyone and to provide published by Leader Publications in Jef- saturation coverage for advertisers. ferson County, is holding a “Picture Your shelves of the Heart2Heart Ministries Pet” contest for county residents who are pantry. The Reflex also delivered a • Sedalia — The Democrat has put a 50 or older. First prize is $100, second is check for more than $200 to buy more paywall on its website, which has been $50 and third $25. groceries. redesigned. OCM,LLC, an affiliate of Winning photos will be in the Oct. 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The magazine is distributed in the page to follow the banks’ challenge. plate for our website, and with the sale, Arnold-Imperial Leader and Jefferson we’re able to completely change the look County Leader. • Springfield — Springfield Business of sedaliademocrat.com,” said Richard Journal editorial director Eric Olson DeFord, The Democrat’s interactive sys- • Cape Girardeau — Jon Rust and chose his wife, Aubrey, to give the first tems manager. his wife, Victoria, have a new daughter. pass of his buzz cut in the Cancer Soci- Nonsubscribers can get access to the Elizaveta Sophia Rust was born Aug. 6 ety’s July 26 Shave to Save event. website for $5 per month. Subscribers — 6 lbs., 13 oz. She is the Rusts’ third Stylists from a local salon finished off get free access to the website. child, all girls. the haircuts. The event raised $16,700 Jon Rust, co-president of Rust Com- in pledges to the participants. • Washington — The Missourian held munications/Concord Publishing and a drawing to give away four $75 cash publisher of the Southeast Missourian, is • Paris — Lewis County Press Inc. prizes to people who have subscribed to on the board of directors of the Missouri used Every Door Direct Mail to deliver the newspaper continuously for 75 years. Press Association. a special Back to School section of its The event was part of the observance Monroe County Appeal and Canton Press- of the 75th anniversary of the ownership • Washington — Bill and Jackie News Journal into every household in of The Missourian by members of the Miller of Washington, Mo., were hon- Monroe and Ralls counties. James L. Miller, Sr., family. The Miller ored for their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 18 with a reception at the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame build- ing in Washington, attended by family, MPA partners with LMA for friends and colleagues. monthly innovation training he creativity, analysis, time and Participants receive monthly research Letter effort required to truly innovate papers in the form of white papers, case Tin our industry makes for an studies or best practices as well as un- MU chancellor appreciates often daunting challenge. 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Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 15 Newspaper In Education Report Assessment Program. There also will be a classroom spotlight each week with a photo of students in participating class- rooms. Students will be encouraged to St. Louis American leaps take the newspaper home to share with their parents. In addition to the in-paper feature, in with big, bold program The American will offer the page and resources for teachers online at stlameri- More than 4,500 weekly papers will go to schools can.com. Partnering with St. Louis-based orga- ersistence pays off. After years of teachers, the students and their families. nizations, including Ameren Missouri, pestering Kevin Jones to get The What a gift from The American and Centene, Emerson and Monsanto, The PSt. Louis American the sponsors who have American will print and deliver newspa- involved in Newspaper In stepped up to help make pers free of charge to more than 4,500 Education, he’s done it – this project a reality. students in the Normandy School Dis- and in a big way. Kevin When I asked Kevin trict and St. Louis Public School District found funding and then to get involved in News- during this initial launch. found enthusiastic part- paper In Education, I “This is certainly one of the largest ners in the St. Louis Public just wanted him to start and most important initiatives in the 84- Schools and the Normandy using our MPA features. year history of The St. Louis American,” School District. But he’s gone beyond my said Jones, the American’s COO and To create the page he suggestions and crafted creator of the project. “We’re extremely put together a dream team an amazing program that excited. It’s been in the works for a while, — Jennifer Wirthwein, a will serve his niche read- but we wanted to do it right, we wanted gifted educator in Wash- ership well. And with to do it big, we wanted to have the right ington who has been help- Jennifer’s and Beth’s ex- partners and, most importantly, we want ing craft standards-based Dawn Kitchell is MPA’s NIE pertise, it will be a qual- it to have a lasting impact.” resources for MPA for many director. Contact her at ity educational resource. years, and Beth Sharpe, a (636) 932-4301; dawn.kitch- Below are details of the freelance graphic artist who [email protected]. project I pulled from consistently works magic on a front-page story The our beautiful MPA youth features. They American published when the News- collaborated on a sample Newspaper In paper In Education program debuted Education page, and the project caught on Aug. 23. fire with the pilot school districts. The St. Louis American, St. Louis About 10 years ago the Newspaper Public Schools, the Normandy School Association of America Foundation District and the Saint Louis Science (now API), conducted research on the Center, along with corporate partners, impact classroom newspapers had on have collaborated on a Newspaper In standardized test scores. The study found Education project that launched in late that weekly classroom newspaper use August. increased test scores by an average of 10 very week during the school year, percent. But even better — schools with E the newspaper will publish a full low-income minorities saw a 29 percent page dedicated to the paper’s NIE increase in test scores with exposure to program. The full color page will be newspapers! targeted to students in grades 3-5, and Kevin Jones shows off The St. Louis he St. Louis American is a weekly is focused on science, technology, engi- American’s sample Newspaper In Tnewspaper serving the African- neering and math (STEM) education Education page. (St. Louis American American community in St. Louis. and literacy. All the content will meet photo) So Kevin’s project should reach many Missouri Learning Standards and Com- As part of this initiative, the American students who can most benefit from mon Core State Standards. has engaged a St. Louis American NIE classroom newspapers. And I believe the Each week the page will have a Advisory Board comprised of seven gain would be even greater if measured theme with content from each STEM educators and area leaders from major today – we’ve had 10 years of further de- area, information on African-American corporations related to STEM fields. The cline in reading material in many homes. inventors and inventions, activities for board is being chaired by Diane Miller, How exciting for the communities the students and a MAP Corner with vice president, community programs — the schools, the administrations, the sample questions from the Missouri and partnerships, for the Saint Louis

16 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, September 2012 Science Center. Don’t forget about MPA’s terrific sentatives and senators, a new feature on Planned additional aspects of the election resources available to publish redistricting and features on the electoral project include professional development now until the Nov. 6 election. The Vote college and voting. These features are for teachers and classroom field trips to Missouri! series offers free features on educational for all ages. To access any or the Science Center and area science and elected state offices and includes links all of these features, visit www.mo-nie. technology-based companies. to candidate websites, features on repre- com and use download code: election12. If you would like to start a Newspaper In Education program but don’t have the resources or expertise, contact me and I’ll do all I can to help you get started and keep going. *** hese individuals and organizations made recent contributions to TMissouri Press Foundation. To make a donation with a credit card, call (573) 449-4167, or send checks to Missouri Press Foundation, Obituaries 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201. Lone Jack St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper In Education Program Michael Gillespie Edward Jones, St. Louis Washington University, St. Louis ichael Lee Gillespie, 61, Lone John F. McDonnell, St. Louis Jack, a writer for The Pointe, died M AT&T Missouri, St. Louis of cancer on July 23, 2012. St. Louis Symphony, St. Louis Mr. Gillespie Webster University, Webster Groves wrote three books: Dr. William H. Danforth, St. Louis “Wild River, Wood- Archdiocese of St. Louis en Boats,” “Come Regional Business Council, St. Louis Hell or High Water: Build-a-Bear, St. Louis A Lively History of Steamboating on the Mississippi and Eldon Advertiser Newspaper In Education Program Ohio Rivers,” and Eldon WalMart Michael Gillespie “Old Time Railroad Eldon Drug Co. Stories: True Adven- tures, Humorous Tales, and High Melo- Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame drama from the Days of Steam.” Historical pamphlets Mr. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. William L. Miller, Sr., Washington wrote are still in use at the Fort Osage National Historic Site in Sibley. Survivors are his wife of 38 years, Ginger; four sons, three daughters, his Looking for a Complete mother and six grandchildren. Combination Solution for Print and Online Now you can get fully-templated, full-color print special sections and companion, ready-to-post online Hermann Special Sections? MicroSite sections from Metro Editorial Services!

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Missouri Press News, September 2012 www.mopress.com 17 less than fifteen days next preceding the election.” Statutes govern notices Long ago, newspapers declared their political affiliation and that guided the selection of papers pursuant to the of election in counties language contained in Section 115.127. Today, a flip through your MPA News- 3rd law rules statewide election notices paper Directory will quickly make it clear that there are as many “Nonpar- n the last few months, several MPA are published within the bounds of tisan” or “Independent” newspapers as members have called to talk about the area holding the election. If there there are papers of a political affiliation. Itheir counties’ publication of sample is only one so qualified newspaper, (This is especially true of our dailies, ballots in the newspaper. Whenever then notice shall be published in only where we have three Democrat papers, more than one person calls one newspaper. If there is one Republican paper, and one Libertar- with the same question, no newspaper published ian paper among all the papers!) So what it’s probably time for us within the bounds of the happens in terms of the language about to look closer at that issue. election area, then the no- “political faith”? There are two statutes tice shall be published in (And is a paper that declares itself “In- that govern the publica- two qualified newspapers dependent” a “Nonpartisan” paper? Or tion of sample ballots BY of different political faith is that paper declaring itself represent- YOUR COUNTY prior serving the area. Notice ing the “Independent” Party?” Some to an election. The first, shall be published twice, states have an “Independent Party,” an which governs SPECIAL the first publication oc- “Independence Party,” an “American elections, is in Section curring in the second week Independent Party” and/or an “Indepen- 115.127, subsection 1, prior to the election, and dent American Party.” What potential which says: “Within one the second publication for confusion that raises!) week prior to each special occurring within one week The Missouri Secretary of State’s election to fill a vacancy Jean Maneke, MPA’s Legal prior to the election. ...” office told me at one point that they held in its jurisdiction, Hotline attorney, can be third statute governs take the position that publication of the election authority shall reached at (816) 753-9000, A STATEWIDE elec- the notice in two papers is mandatory. cause legal notice of the [email protected]. tions for which the notice However, they do not control your lo- election to be published is placed by the Missouri cal counties. There, you are dependent in two newspapers of different political Secretary of State (ie: initiative and on how your local legal adviser to the faith and general circulation in the ju- referendum elections), and the instruc- county is interpreting the statute. risdiction. The legal notice shall include tions for publication of that notice are nfortunately, there’s no case law the date and time of the election, the contained in Section 116.260, where it Uthat deals with this issue, but cer- name of the officer or agency calling the states: “The secretary of state shall des- tainly the language is there that would election and a sample ballot. If there is ignate in what newspaper or newspapers make it clear that the intent of the law is only one newspaper of general circula- in each county the text of statewide for publication of the ballot language in tion in the jurisdiction, the notice shall ballot measures shall be published. If two newspapers, and if one is politically be published in the newspaper within possible, each shall be published once a affiliated and another is not, then that is one week prior to the election. If there week for two consecutive weeks in two clearly two “political faiths.” If they are are two or more newspapers of general newspapers of different political faiths both Nonpartisan, then at least it’s clear circulation in the jurisdiction, but no in each county, the last publication to that the publication has occurred in two two of opposite political faith, the be not more than thirty or less than publications, as the statute mandates, notice shall be published in any two of fifteen days next preceding the election. because the most important part of the the newspapers within one week prior If there is but one newspaper in any statute is that it must be in a paper quali- to the election.” county, publication for four consecutive fied pursuant to chapter 493, the part of he second statute that governs weeks shall be made, the first publication the Missouri Statutes that governs what TCOUNTY GENERAL elections, is to be not less than twenty-eight days qualifies as a “legal notice” paper. in subsection 2 of Section 115.127, and next preceding the election. If there are Feel free to call if we need to talk it states, after some preliminary material: two or more newspapers in a county, further about this topic. “[T]he election authority shall cause none of which is of different political Hoping to see you at the convention legal notice of each election held in its faiths from another, the statewide bal- in a few weeks, where all those candi- jurisdiction to be published. The notice lot measures shall be published once a dates will be looking to talk to you, their shall be published in two newspapers week for two consecutive weeks in any hometown publishers! of different political faith and qualified two newspapers in the county with the pursuant to chapter 493, RSMo, which last publication not more than thirty or

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Missouri Newspaper Organizations NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Adam Johnson, Mound CALENDAR City; Vice President, temporarily vacant; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, September W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Matt Daugherty, Smithville/Kearney/ Liberty; Jim Fall, Maryville; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Chuck 1 — Mizzou Football v. Southeastern Haney, Chillicothe; ; Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Kay Wilson, Maryville; Steve Booher, St. Louisiana, 6 p.m. Kickoff Joseph; D’Anna Balliett, Cameron. 1 — Football Pregame Reception, SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, David Eales, Paris; Vice President, MPA Office, 802 Locust St., Jeff Grimes, Centralia; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, News-Press & Gazette Co. Columbia, 3 p.m. Directors: Dennis Warden, Owensville; Stacy Rice, Drexel; Past President/Director, Linda 6 — MPA Conference Call regarding Geist, Monroe City. regional associations, 10 a.m. 13-15 — Mid-America Newspaper OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Keith Moore, Ava; Vice President, Whitney Conference, Lake Ozark Anderson, Crane; Secretary-Treasurer, Dala Whittaker, Cabool. Directors: Roger Dillon, 20 — MPA/MPS Board of Directors Eminence; Brad Gentry, Houston; Jeff Schrag, Springfield; Chris Case, Cuba; Tianna Lunch, 12:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Brooks, Mountain View; Sharon Vaughn, Summersville. Executive Center, Columbia 20 — MPA/MPS Board of Directors SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Amanda Layton, Perryville; Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Holiday Inn First Vice President, Donna Denson, Cape Girardeau; Second Vice President, Randy Executive Center, Columbia Pribble, Ironton; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Executive Secretary, 20-22 — Missouri Press Association Ann Hayes, Southeast Missouri State University; Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus. Directors: 146th Annual Convention, Holiday Gera LeGrand, Cape Girardeau; Kim Combs, Piedmont; H. Scott Seal, Portageville; Kate Inn Executive Center, Columbia Martin, Perryville; Deanna Nelson, Sikeston; Ed Thomason, New Madrid. October DEMOCRATIC EDITORS OF MISSOURI: President, Richard Fredrick, Paris; First Vice President, Bob Cunningham, Moberly; Secretary, Beth McPherson, Weston; Treasurer, 4-7 — 126th annual National Linda Geist, Monroe City. Newspaper Association Convention, MISSOURI CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION: President, Brenda Carney, Charleston, S.C. Harrisonville; First Vice President, Jack Kaminsky, Joplin; Second Vice President, Steve 7-13 — National Newspaper Week Edwards, St. Joseph; Secretary, David Pine, Kansas City; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jim Kennedy, Bolivar; Ken Carpenter, Kansas City; Rob Siebeneck, Jefferson City. November

MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, Jane Haslag, 17 — Mizzou football v. Syracuse Jefferson City; First Vice President, Jana Todd, Warrenton; Second Vice President, Jeanine in Columbia. York, Washington; Secretary, Mark Maassen, The Kansas City Star; Treasurer, Kristie Williams, Columbia. Directors: Suzie Wilson, Milan; Bruce Wallace, Ashland; Brian Rice, Excelsior Springs; Jennifer Vanderpool, Lake Ozark. Past President, Dennis Warden, Owensville.

MISSOURI ASSOCIATED DAILIES: President, Joe May, Mexico; Vice President, vacant; Secretary, Shelly Arth, Marshall; Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: Jack Whitaker, Hannibal; Arnie Robbins, St. Louis; Dan Potter, Columbia.

MISSOURI PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: President, Colene McEntee, St. Charles; President-Elect, vacant; Secretary, Peggy Koch, Barnhart; Treasurer, Roxanne Miller, Ballwin; Public Relations Officer, Suzanne Corbett, St. Louis; Membership Officer, Linda Briggs-Harty, St. Louis; Contest Director, Janice Denham, Kirkwood; Quest Awards A contribution Directors, Susan Fadem, St. Louis, and Marge Polcyn, St. Louis; Conference Director, vacant; Archivist, Dee Rabey, Granite City, Ill.; Past President, Fran Mannino, Kirkwood. to the

MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Vice President, Vicki Missouri Press Russell, Columbia; Secretary-Treasurer, Jack Whitaker, Hannibal. Directors: Dave Bradley, St. Joseph; Steve Oldfield, Adrian. Foundation is a wonderful way to MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Mrs. Betty Spaar, Odessa; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Second Vice President, Kirk Powell, Pleasant Hill; recognize an associate Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: R.B. Smith III, Lebanon; James Sterling, Columbia; Edward Steele, Columbia; Robert Wilson, Milan; Dane Vernon, Eldon; or to honor Vicki Russell, Columbia; Bill James, Harrisonville; Bill Miller Sr., Washington, Tom Miller, Washington; Chuck Haney, Chillicothe; Dave Berry, Bolivar. Directors Emeritus: Mrs. Wanda his or her memory. Brown, Harrisonville; Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville.

MISSOURI-KANSAS AP PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS: Chairman, Susan Lynn, Iola, Kan. Missouri AP Managing Editors: Chairman, vacant; Past Chairman, Carol Stark, Joplin. VISA, MasterCard, MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Jordan Larimore, Missouri Discover accepted. Southern State University; Vice President, Megan Gates, Missouri State University; Secretary, Michelle McIntosh, St. Louis Community College-Forest Park; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Dr. Robert Bergland, Missouri Western State University. (573) 449-4167

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