Articles

A new federal program de- signed to provide affordable prescription drugs to more sen­iors is instead a costly and illegal drain on the state treasury, Missouri’s attorney general said Monday in announcing plans to sue the federal government.

The pending creation of a separate fund for grants to sporting events that bring visitors to Columbia will change the way that the Show-Me State Games and other sporting events apply for money.

Bill Hassler has one reason to put his signs up around Columbia: to save your child’s life.

An MU Haitian affairs expert predicts the Haitian population in Missouri and the Midwest will change based on the success or failure of today’s Haiti elections.

Staff at MU’s School of Journalism received praise for following recommended guidelines and gathering information when responding to a bomb threat, but not such high marks for the evacuation that followed.

After a compromise with Hickman High School officials, two teens who disrupted a multicultural assembly last week by unfurling a Confederate flag are allowed to return to school today, one of the boys’ fathers said.

A fire Sunday afternoon caused some damage to the roof of a Columbia home before firefighters were able to put it out. The Columbia Fire Department said in a news release that the fire resulted from fireplace embers landing on wooden shingles.

A Centralia woman was arrested Monday and charged with a felony in connection with the theft of more than $25,000 from the Columbia carpet store where she worked.

Though people might think they are impervious to advertisements, they aren’t, media expert Jean Kilbourne said Monday night.

When it comes to annexing and rezoning, many Columbia residents find themselves interested, if not confused, by issues new to the city. Yet as Columbia’s borders expand, the city, county and public are increasingly confronted by the impact such development brings.

Lauren Nolke calls the 3-point line home.

Don’t call it a benching.

Two weeks ago, the Rock Bridge boys’ basketball team looked to have a great chance to win its first state title. Then with one wrong turn in practice by leading scorer Alex Austin, who tore his ACL in his left knee, the Bruins’ season could have easily taken a wrong turn as well.

Missouri senior guard Latoya Bond earned Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors for the second time this season Monday. Bond led the Tigers in scoring in two games last week.