Missouri
President Lund ministers to young men in Missouri through Church history, service
Small groups of young men were invited to join Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and his wife, Sister Kalleen Lund, while visiting historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri as part of his ministry there March 13-16.
At each historic site, President Lund and the young men discussed the events that took place there and issues facing youth today, according to a report posted March 18 on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
At the reconstructed Liberty Jail, President Lund encouraged them to have hope in Jesus Christ and remember the final words shared by Joseph Smith from that very location in March of 1839 — Doctrine and Covenants 123:17: “Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.”
The Prophet Joseph Smith and others were imprisoned there on false charges for several months from December 1838 to April 1839.
At the Far West Temple Site, where cornerstones were laid but a temple wasn’t built, President Lund bore his testimony of priesthood keys by speaking of modern-day prophets and apostles.
In Independence, Missouri, the theme discussed was “Building Zion” in individual lives, quorums, wards and stakes.
Early Church members moved to the frontier town of Independence in the early 1830s, but tensions with earlier settlers resulted in the Saints being driven from the county. The Church has a visitors’ center there.
Speaking at an evening devotional, President Lund told experiences of youth who are changing the world in places he has visited, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Pakistan, Thailand and Uganda.
“I feel the strength of the youth of Zion that are the leaders of the Church already and will continue to lead throughout their lives,” President Lund said. “The youth battalion we have spreading out over the world is changing this world.”
Additional activities during the four-day ministry included a service project with young men clearing debris and planting trees near the Kansas City Missouri Temple grounds, as well as a devotional and music festival in Olathe, Kansas, with young single adults in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Sam Benson, a young man in the Lenexa Kansas Stake, said: “Knowing what the early Saints sacrificed in that time to serve the Lord and to build Zion showed me that this work of the Lord left such an impression on them to continue in faith despite the many trials they went through. We need to work together, and like the people of Enoch, with ’one heart and one mind’ so that we can prepare the world for the Savior’s return to Zion.”
Missouri
MSHP: 221 pounds of marijuana seized in Missouri traffic stop, woman arrested
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a 29-year-old woman after seizing over 200 pounds of marijuana in a traffic stop.
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According to the MSHP, troopers stopped a vehicle for a registration violation and following too closely on EB I-70 in Montgomery County, Mo., on Thursday, December 11. Authorities then searched the vehicle, finding 221 pounds of marijuana.
According to an MSHP report, 29-year-old Briana A. Roberts was taken into custody and held in the Montgomery County Jail for 24 hours. She could be charged with trafficking drugs in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, according to the report.
No further information has been released.
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Missouri
What’s open on Christmas in mid-Missouri?
Some mid-Missouri stores and restaurants will have adjusted hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. KOMU 8 News has compiled a list of what’s open on Christmas in 2025.
If you don’t see your establishment listed, please email news@komu.com with your operating hours.
Stores
Walgreens – East Broadway, Columbia
- Christmas Eve: Store open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., pharmacy open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Store open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., pharmacy closed
Walmart
- Christmas Eve: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Target – Columbia
Target – Jefferson City
- Christmas Eve: Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Aldi
- Christmas Eve: Open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Dollar General
- Christmas Eve: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Dollar Tree
- Christmas Eve: Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Gerbes
- Christmas Eve: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Hy-Vee
- Christmas Eve: Store open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pharmacy open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Moser’s Food
Sam’s Club
- Christmas Eve: Store and pharmacy open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Schnuck’s
- Christmas Eve: Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Restaurants and Coffee Shops
IHOP
- Christmas Eve: Open 12 a.m. to 7p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed, opens next day at 5 a.m.
Waffle House
7Brew
- Christmas Eve: Open 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Scooter’s
- Christmas Eve: Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Starbucks – Broadway & Fairview in Columbia
- Christmas Eve: Open 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Open 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Starbucks – Missouri Boulevard & U.S. 50 in Jefferson City
- Christmas Eve: Open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Starbucks – Nifong & Buttonwood in Columbia
- Christmas Eve: Open 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Starbucks – West Truman & Country Club in Jefferson City
- Christmas Eve: Open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Starbucks – Ninth Street in Columbia
- Christmas Eve: Open 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Closed
Missouri
BetMGM Missouri bonus code NYPDM1500: Get a 20% first deposit match up to $1,500 for Missouri vs. Alabama State
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Mizzou is a 22.5-point favorite over Alabama State. The Tigers step back onto its home floor looking to reset after road losses to Notre Dame and Kansas. Alabama State has struggled mightily against high-major opponents.
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What our Post expert thinks about Missouri vs. Alabama State
Alabama State has already dropped its two power-conference tests by an average of 32.5 points, and its defensive profile hasn’t suggested much resistance.
The Hornets bring two of the SWAC’s top scorers in Asjon Anderson and Micah Simpson, they are giving up 81.4 points per game and allowing opponents to shoot 45.3 percent from the floor.
Missouri’s rebounding edge should matter — the Tigers pull nearly 40 boards per game while Alabama State is giving up 37.4 a night and just surrendered 18 offensive rebounds to UT Martin.
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