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By Connie McCollom  ¦   The Hickman High School football team practiced Thursday in preparation for its season opener against Lee's Summit North on Friday night.

By Kayla Kauffman  ¦   A crowd of about 120 Planned Parenthood supporters gathered Thursday for a rally in Columbia.

By Yi-Chin Lee  ¦   Kim English, the former Missouri basketball player who was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, donated sandwiches Thursday to students at Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Columbia.

By Jaime Henry-White, Xiaojie Ouyang  ¦   Missouri football players ran through drills at their practice Wednesday. The Tigers will play against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 1 at home in the first game of the season.

By Benjamin Hoste  ¦   Children splashed around at the Country Club of Missouri pool on Wednesday. After a few weeks of relatively cool weather, temperatures reached mid-90s and led to early dismissals at Jefferson and West Junior High schools.

A rally to celebrate the University of Missouri Press was held Tuesday in Jesse Wrench Auditorium.

Archers, including some from MU's archery club, practiced shooting bows Monday at Powder Horn Guns & Sporting.

By Jaime Henry-White  ¦   Parents and their infants gathered together to sing songs, dance and play during Wee Ones at the Columbia Public Library on Monday. Wee Ones, offered for young infants up to 24 months, is one of several activities offered at the library to help develop reading skills. "The idea is to be familiar with sounds and with books," Library Associate Barb Tucker said about Wee Ones activities. "It's all for getting ready for them to read on their own."

By Bridget Murphy, Naveen Mahadevan  ¦   Bus routes give more options to students and Columbia residents for transportation. While Tiger Line runs three routes and is mainly targeted at MU students, FastCAT provides routes elsewhere in the city. After Aug. 27, the new FastCAT route will cost $100 per semester or $1.50 per ride.

By Parker Miles Blohm  ¦   The drought has had a detrimental effect on Brian Lease and other Missouri cattle farmers.

By Roxana Pop  ¦   Freshmen and transfer students walked through the MU Columns on Sunday evening in Francis Quadrangle toward Jesse Hall.

By Parker Miles Blohm  ¦   Columbia College freshmen were welcomed into the school during the Storm the Gate event Sunday evening.

By Parker Miles Blohm  ¦   An interfaith worship service was one of the events at the Mid-Missouri Pride Fest on Sunday in Columbia.

By Jaime Henry-White  ¦   Columbia police officers Jaime Dowler and James Meyer were assigned proactive patrols in the Douglass Park area.

By Sini Stephan  ¦   The Rankin family has been raising pigs, meat goats, sheep and steers to show at fairs for the past 13 years.

By Sini Stephan  ¦   Stephens College welcomed its incoming freshmen on Thursday with The Crossing of the Bridge Ceremony.

By Anthony Schick  ¦   Athens, Ga., home to the University of Georgia, is the place where football and music harmonize.

By Emily Becker  ¦   In Lexington, Ky., horses and basketball reign.

By Harry Plumer  ¦   Auburn, Ala., known as the "Loveliest Village on the Plains," lives up to its nickname. The eight beliefs of the Auburn Creed help solidify a sense of community among residents, students and alumni.

By Anthony Schick  ¦   Gainesville, Fla., is a mix of Bible Belt, alternative rock, visual artists and fraternity row. Weaving its way through each of those circles is Florida Gator football.