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New coach starts new year
Papers and boxes fill the Hickman High School commons, the aftermath of seniors filling the area early in the day to receive this year’s class schedules. Despite the mess, the air conditioning there is an respite for football coach Jason Wright on Tuesday during the second sweltering day of two-a day practices.
Jackson hopes to keep Rams in running
ST. LOUIS — Marshall Faulk is gone, at least for the season if not forever, for the St. Louis Rams. Edgerrin James left the Indianapolis Colts for a free-agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
Ninth-inning home run stings Cardinals
CINCINNATI — David Ross hit the pitch so squarely that he didn’t even feel it leave the bat.
Royals’ late rally clinches series win
KANSAS CITY — Mike Sweeney hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, capping a two-run rally against rookie closer Jonathan Papelbon that carried the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
KU freshman QB sweating heat, but not games
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas starting quarterback Kerry Meier, a redshirt freshman, was dripping with sweat Tuesday at the Jayhawks’ preseason football media day.
Evridge third Kansas State quarterback to transfer out of program
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Less than a week into fall practice under new Kansas State head coach Ron Prince, former starting quarterback Allan Evridge has decided to transfer.
Injuries have left Chiefs short on signal callers
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Jonathan Quinn might start demanding the Kansas City Chiefs bring him in for all of training camp.
Miniature metropolis
On Tuesday morning, Brian Williams set three plates of chocolate chip cookies on the table at his bakery. As he began to separate the warm cookies into plastic bags, potential customers inquired about their cost.
Mother recovers one child, but not her own
Customs was a snap — no questions, not even an unzipped duffel bag. She hurried down a stairway, stepped through some glass doors and was in Cairo.
Printers cast doubt on voting machines
The inaugural use of voting machines Tuesday raised an important question in the mind of Boone County’s top election official: Will the paper trail or the electronic count prevail if there is a discrepancy in future elections?
Mo. voters to make decision on wage raise
Proposition B, which aims to raise the state minimum wage to $6.50, has been certified by Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan for the November ballot. An announcement was made by officials with the Give Missourians a Raise coalition at a press conference on Wednesday.
Library boards slated to discuss tax rates
The Columbia Library District and Boone County Library District boards will hold two public hearings Thursday night regarding the districts’ 2006 tax rates.
Benefits of adult stem cell research disputed
A leading supporter of efforts to amend Missouri’s constitution to protect embryonic stem cell research is accusing opponents of overstating the benefits of adult stem cell treatments.
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