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Maximizing the school salad bar
With a cornucopia of new options including fresh cauliflower, broccoli and kiwi, regular salad bars in the Columbia Public Schools have been upgraded to “mega salad bars.”
City Council candidates debate way to expand
The issue of Columbia’s continuing growth garnered the most attention at the first of seven City Council candidate forums, held Monday at the Chamber of Commerce.
South Dakota bans almost all abortions
PIERRE, S.D. — Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
Lawmakers invested in ethanol stand to gain from measure
ST. LOUIS — A proposal that would require most Missouri gasoline to contain a 10 percent ethanol blend would force seven lawmakers to weigh public policy and business.
Police: Man arrested on foot had cocaine
A Columbia man was arrested on a charge of first-degree trafficking of controlled substances early Monday after a foot chase, a Columbia Police Department news release said.
Economist to speak about wage disparities
Economist Heidi Hartmann will explain the disparity in wages between men and women today at MU.
Nearly half of Sunflower Street residents to receive tax break
Eighteen Sunflower Street property owners unhappy with the city’s 2001 street improvements in northwest Columbia are getting a tax break.
Court says campuses must allow military recruiters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the government can force colleges to open their campuses to military recruiters despite university objections to the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays.
Race profiling stats show disparity
If you’re black or Hispanic and were pulled over by Columbia police last year, you were at least twice as likely to be searched as a white person.
Interactive software teaches anatomy
The nose, wrist and heel are easily identified, but in the health care field, a more extensive understanding of the human body is needed.
Nixon sues firm over phone records
JEFFERSON CITY — Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed suit against a Florida-based company that sold phone records online, claiming it obtained the records illegally.
Sierra Club says city engineer has possible conflict of interest
The Sierra Club’s local chapter lodged a formal complaint to the city Monday about what it sees as a potential conflict of interest involving a Public Works Department engineer whose job includes overseeing a contentious development.
Depth strong suit for Spratt
Columbia College softball coach Wendy Spratt can scan her roster and see one thing: depth.
Big 12 honors two MU players
Thomas Gardner was chosen by league coaches for the All-Big 12 Third Team announced Wednesday, and Jimmy McKinney was a Big 12 Honorable Mention player.
Extra points
The Missouri gymnastics team earned the nation’s top ranking on the beam this week. Tigers senior Lauren Schwartzman, who won the event with a 9.900 at Sunday’s Southeast Missouri State invitational is the nation’s top beam performer.
