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Officials are linking a Columbia man’s guilty plea of second-degree assault of his son to injuries that are consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome. This momentarily loss of control by a caregiver can be tragic for infants.

Boone County Fire Protection District Board

Second and Sixth Ward voters chose two experienced community volunteers in Tuesday’s municipal election, rejecting the Columbia development community’s bid to place two Realtors on the City Council.

Newcomers Michelle Gadbois and Steve Calloway knocked out Elton Fay in the race for two seats on the Columbia School Board on Tuesday. The four-term incumbent said Tuesday evening that he thinks his support of artificial turf was a bigger factor in his defeat than his public remarks about religion in the schools.

A new countywide sales tax will pay for an expansion of the Boone County Courthouse, but the public shouldn’t expect the work to begin soon.

JEFFERSON CITY — Legislative wrangling over how to spend the $450 million expected from the sale of college loans continues to raise questions over whether the money will even be available.

Ah, the caterwauling on a chilly night that keeps you up till dawn, the trash scattered from torn garbage bags spewed on your lawn. The joys of the unfriendly Columbia feral cats are here once again, particularly with warmer weather approaching. But the nuisance extends beyond their presence and is starting to raise questions of safety and hygiene.

Police released a photo Tuesday of a woman they say might have information regarding the slaying of Carlos Kelly.

English professor William Kerwin was the fourth of five MU instructors presented this week with a $10,000 check from MU Chancellor Brady Deaton and Jim Schatz of Commerce Bank. The two awarded Kerwin the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence on Tuesday.

A Columbia man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault in connection with injuries his infant son sustained in April 2005.

Boone County voters passed a referendum to expand the Boone County Fire Protection District board to five members from three Tuesday. They also elected Shelly Dometrorch to the board to replace 12-year member Myrtle Rapp, who is retiring.

For Lillian Morris, working the polls isn’t just a way to earn a little cash or help out her community. It’s also a chance to spend a very long day with fellow pollworker Bill Malone.

Election officials at a municipal polling place in Memorial Union, at the heart of the MU campus, said they had not seen a single student voter as of midafternoon Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY — Jackson County voters split Tuesday on a pair of tax measures to fund upgrades to Kansas City’s sports stadiums, approving a sales tax for renovations and refurbishments but rejecting a separate business tax for a rolling roof at the Truman Sports Complex.

The drill looks simple.

This afternoon, Christelle N’Garsanet could be facing an interesting choice over her plans for the summer.

Growing up, Marcie and Katie McMahon never really got along. They bickered and fought as most siblings do at a young age. Now 20 and 19 respectively, the two are more than just best friends, they’re teammates.

Hickman track and field hosted Jefferson City Tuesday afternoon in the first junior varsity dual of the season. Although the Jays came out ahead in most events, the Kewpies were encouraged with the start.