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Clark wants city to be on better footing
Ask John Clark a question, then brace yourself. There’s no telling exactly what the candidate for Columbia mayor is going to say, or how long he’ll take to say it.
Audit faults state downtown rehab program
JEFFERSON CITY — A state panel did not have a rational basis for bypassing certain cities in favor of others in a program to help rebuild downtown communities, a state audit released Monday said.
Eyes on the Skies
Along the muddy banks of Hinkson Creek, a small brown bird announces its presence to the world with a series of repeated tweets that break out into a descending melody. In the gray morning light, the bird’s top feathers and streaked white underbelly are barely distinguishable from the branches around it.
New special ed leader appointed
Heidi Atkins Lieberman has been selected to lead the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s division of special education.
New Kewps coach uses optimistic approach
When first-year Hickman boys tennis coach Andy Materer runs drills in practice, he’s not afraid to step onto the court. Kewpies junior Brandon Page says his coach can still play the game.
Freshmen flavor All-American team
If Kevin Durant and Greg Oden play only one season of college basketball, it will have been as All-Americans.
Drivers say new wheels have much different feel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a comfort level behind the wheel of your own car, a familiarity that sometimes makes it easier to break the speed limit, blow through a red light or cut off another driver.
