Good morning, Jefferson City.

Special Olympics Missouri broke ground on The Back Nine at its Training for Life Campus in Jefferson City Wednesday morning.

The $4.1 million facility features pickleball courts, softball and kickball fields, and a multi-use space around the Law Enforcement Torch Run Plaza and is set to finish construction by fall.

Historical records show that on Sept.

27, 1864, Confederate guerrillas led by Bloody Bill Anderson stopped a train in Centralia and executed at least 20 Union soldiers + Union troops later pursued the guerrillas, resulting in Anderson’s death on Oct. 26.

The Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at Lincoln University (founded in 1930) will host educational programs and community service events as part of its plan for the 2026-27 academic year, strengthening ties among students and local residents.

MU Health Care is opening a urology clinic at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

Located on the third floor of the Madison Street Medical Building, the clinic will begin surgeries today (including treatments for kidney stones, prostate issues, and some tumors) to expand specialized care for local patients.

The Missouri Capitol dome will glow pink tonight to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered the dome’s lighting to run from sunset today until sunrise Friday, Oct.

2 to stress the importance of early detection.