Kimmy Brubaker, left, gives change to Judy Gregoire on April 6, 2024, at MU Health Care Pavilion in Columbia. “My parents were doing this since 1989. So we’re one of the oldest vendors here,” Brubaker said.
Foam blaster players pose for a portrait on April 7, 2024, at Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia. Attendance at Show Me Nerf events has dwindled since the new year, but the organization used to bring out about 15 people per event when it began in June.
Song Tibuakuu, 5, walks along a chalk drawing of the solar system during the solar eclipse April 8, 2024, at the Children’s School at Stephens College in Columbia. “Space travel!” shouted Song as he walked along the path.
From left, Laird Okie, Sara Linenfelser, Keri Caldwell, Jeff Stack, Steve Meyerhardt, Laura Schopp and Bob Heinz stand holding signs protesting capital punishment April 9, 2024, at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia. Many of the group also protested at the state Capitol in the morning, showing their signs in front of Gov. Mike Parsons’s office to voice their opposition to the death penalty.
Dr. Pablo D. Herrera Veita poses for a portrait April 10, 2024, at the Afro-Cuban Legacies festival in Columbia. Veita is a scholar from Cuba visiting Columbia for the festival. His music was in one of the films shown at the conference.
Our team of visual storytellers proudly presents "Pictures of the Week."
This week in the news, our photographers covered the solar eclipse across Missouri, observed the Columbia Farmers Market in its transition into spring and documented people protesting capital punishment.
This "Pictures of the Week" captures moments from the Afro-Cuban Legacies Conference, a nerf blasters competition, the Columbia Farmers Market, and more.
Joe Feduccia is a staff photographer and videographer at the Columbia Missourian. He is a junior pursuing a degree in documentary journalism with a minor in anthropology. He can be reached by email at jfeduccia@umsystem.edu.
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Tommy Gleason is a photographer for the Columbia Missourian. He is studying documentary and photojournalism at the University of Missouri. Tommy can be reached at tomfgleason@gmail.com.
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Caroline Larson is a Staff Photographer with the Columbia Missourian. She is pursuing a degree in photojournalism and documentary. She can be reached at clarson@mail.missouri.edu
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