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Tigers softball season on brink

After his team completed a two-game sweep of Texas Tech on April 30, Tigers coach Ty Singleton put the achievement in perspective.

Rivalry matchup is district preview

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Hickman and Rock Bridge girls’ soccer teams at Walton Stadium held many perks for both the players and the fans.

Bruins’ Franck grows into top singles spot

It’s been a season of growth for Rock Bridge tennis player Aron Franck.

Varsity Kewpies move over for J.V.

Although Hickman won 6-3, Thursday’s match against Hannibal was still up for grabs after singles.

Football lineman loses bulk to pitch

When Jeff Johanningmeier switched sports, he ran into

Drivers shift routinesto conserve cash

Steven Pryor got a new job a few months ago. He started working at the registrar’s office at William Woods University in Fulton.

Defense tries to convince jury that killer is retarded

Calling on relatives and friends, attorneys for convicted killer Ernest Lee Johnson portrayed him as a slow child who showed signs of mental deficiency while growing up in rural Missouri — a portrait they hope will convince a jury that Johnson is retarded and, therefore, shouldn’t be put to death.

Body of woman discovered in park identified

The body of the woman found in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park on Monday was identified as a part-time Columbia College student.

Measure would ease way for legislative pay raises

JEFFERSON CITY — There’s not much time left, but one of the final actions under consideration this year by Missouri lawmakers is a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it easier for them to receive pay raises.

Chalk it up: ‘Virtual school’ proposal sent to governor

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers approved the creation of a new public school Tuesday that would link students to teachers and textbooks by the computer instead of a traditional classroom.

Bill limiting jobless benefits passes

JEFFERSON CITY — Critics of a bill that would make it easier to disqualify workers from jobless benefits tied up the Missouri Senate for more than nine hours before it passed early Tuesday morning.

Anything but stressed

Thirty minutes before the MU Biology 1010 exam, the mood was anything but stressed.

Past petition deadline, stem cell fight goes on

If you want a ticket to the showdown on the stem cell debate this November, be sure to register to vote. The deadline for signatures to put the measure to protect some forms of embryonic stem cell research was Tuesday and now voters will get a chance to weigh in.

Columbia among four Mo. cities on Kiplinger list

ST. LOUIS — A finance magazine has ranked four Missouri cities among the nation’s “smart” places to live.

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