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A little bite of home
Natalia Karasseva needed help picking out some fine wines when she walked into Natasha’s Euro Market on Vandiver Drive last week. After getting some good advice from the owner, she selected two bottles, then brought them to the front with all her other purchases.
School lots slowly thaw after ice storm
Chester Edwards said he hasn’t seen ice this tough to handle since he moved to Columbia in 1968. As director of building services for the Columbia Public School District, the job of clearing the thick ice from schools has fallen to him and his crew.
Residents kick off vision for Columbia
As Emily Malloy walked into the Imagine Columbia’s Future citizen topic groups kickoff at West Junior High School on Wednesday night, she was excited to put her faith into action by fighting to find homes for the homeless living on Columbia’s streets.
Storm over road clearing eases
When weather in early December dropped 15.5 inches of snow on Columbia, many residential streets were left unplowed for several days, making it difficult for some residents on smaller streets to leave their homes until plows could make it into their neighborhoods.
Boone County and Columbia firefighters send crews to icy Springfield
The Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department each sent one additional engine company on Wednesday to Springfield to support the Mid-Missouri Incident Management Team, which had assisted in the area since Sunday in the aftermath of the weekend ice storms.
Pay raise plan likely to clear committee
JEFFERSON CITY — Pay raises for judges and elected officials are likely to take effect, a Senate leader indicated Wednesday.
Doctors, politicians celebrate drop in cancer
ATLANTA — The tide has turned in the nation’s battle against cancer.
Kewpies advance in tournament
The Hickman boys basketball team defeated Blue Springs South 67-56 on Wednesday to advance in the Culver’s Shootout at Lee’s Summit High School. The win improved the Kewpies to 9-7. Hickman will play the winner of the Raytown-Lee’s Summit game tonight at 7.
Preparing for playoffs
DALLAS — A few games ago, Avery Johnson turned to one of his assistant coaches and asked what the Dallas Mavericks’ record was.
Tigers’ skid continues
Missouri has never beaten Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. The most recent time the two teams played there, Jan. 26, 2005, the Tigers lost by 30 points.
First round of Boggan-Durant was true classic
When Kevin Durant plays, he is usually the best player on the court. And for the past two weeks, Durant has been recognized as the Big 12 Conference’s best.
Gordon eyes jump straight to Kansas City
OMAHA, Neb. — Alex Gordon says he is ready for the big leagues.
Bruins wrestlers work hard for victory
The Rock Bridge wrestling team defeated visiting Helias, 40-16, on Wednesday night. The Bruins said the victory, their second in a row over Helias, was also their third victory against the Crusaders in 20 years.
