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Some Missouri voters share their thoughts about the people and issues on Tuesday's ballot.

In the 2005-06 school year, about 1,000 MU students received a combined total of $2.4 million in scholarship grants from the state. But if a plan proposed by Gov. Matt Blunt goes into effect, the amount spent would go up to $9 million — and 5,500 students would receive aid.

The Hickman boys tennis team lost its first match of the season 5-4 to Helias on Monday at Hickman.

Hickman senior Chris Johnson has amassed an abundance of accolades during his golf career.

Glen Metropolit and Doug Weight scored in a 17-second span in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues stop the Dallas Stars’ four-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Monday night.

After the Rock Bridge baseball team’s spring break, Bruins coach Justin Towe thought it would take some time for his players to get adjusted at the plate.

What would you think about challenging Columbians to trade places with others for a day and interact with people outside their usual social circles? Or creating a Chamber of the Arts to serve art professionals the way the Chamber of Commerce supports businesses?

On Monday, the sun was out in full force. Temperatures reached 84 degrees, nearly meeting the 1946 record of 85. People were seen walking their dogs or outside practicing soccer. While Monday brought spring warmth to the forefront, Tuesday is expected to bring some spring showers.

A picture of the people who comprise Columbia.

The Lipizzaner stallions of Austria were once bred for battle, but now they are trained to entertain, in a tradition rooted in the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.

JEFFERSON CITY — A controversial provision that would give more authority to police officers in ticketing drivers and passengers for seat belt violations may get another chance Wednesday night, Tom Dempsey, House majority floor leader, R-St. Charles, said Monday.

In a unanimous vote, the City Council approved an agreement for the Daniel Boone Regional Library to build a branch on the Atkins Tract, 80 acres of land donated to Columbia and Boone County by developer Tom Atkins in 2002.

The City Council voted Monday night to try to put to rest a 37-year-old debate about whether to expand a corridor of West Broadway.

At nearly $4, a double mocha latte from your favorite coffee shop can be pretty pricey. So it’s a shame when the first sip is so hot it scorches your tongue but the last gulp is so cold you wind up throwing it out.

Columbia voters re-elected Mayor Darwin Hindman for a record fifth term on Tuesday.

For the Missouri softball team, Sunday’s game against No. 10 Texas (26-9, 2-3) saw repeat performances from two of its standouts in Saturday’s come-from-behind victory.

Evan Frey wasn’t even supposed to need to bat in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon.

Former Missouri coach Norm Stewart was elected Sunday to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Getting chosen for the random extra security check before boarding the plane at the Cleveland airport was the finishing touch to one of the worst weekends EeTisha Riddle has ever had to experience.

Hickman tennis players Ben Liu and Cole Pruitt have grown accustomed to balancing academics and athletics.