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The Joey Kelly circus stunned an audience of more than 100 with magic tricks and balancing acts Sunday. The circus came to Columbia as part of the One Read program.

Rookies Dwayne Bowe and Tyron Brackenridge both scored touchdowns in the second half in the Chiefs' victory over the Chargers

Millions of federal dollars have been directed into mitigation projects along the Missouri River. But few Missourians know about these changes or where to find them. The Big Muddy Wildlife Float led about 85 people down the river this weekend for a first-hand experience of the changing face of the Missouri River.

The All Peoples Missionary Baptist Church celebrated their newly ordained ministers Sunday afternoon, taking time to reflect on their growth and the community outreach the church provides.

Each fire station has its own personality, say the firefighters who work for the Columbia Fire Department.

The Rams are 0-4 for the first time since 2002, when they opened with five straight losses coming off a Super Bowl loss.

Travis Hafner led the Indians with two RBIs in a 4-2 victory, but the Royals, at 69-93, avoided their fourth-straight 100-loss season.

The Renaissance Club, a new effort to support local artists and galleries, is set to launch in November.

Russia and France are taking steps to show they are world powers.

The MU volleyball coach says freshman middle blocker Catie Wilson stands out from other players he's coached. But that hasn't stopped others from asking if she is the sister of former Tigers middle blocker Nicole Wilson.

The Rock Bridge boys soccer team lost to Raymore-Peculiar 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge Field.

When seniors Elizabeth Worsowicz, Allison Wulff and Whitley Zitsch entered the Rock Bridge tennis program, the Bruins boasted a string of five consecutive state final four appearances. They say they have a good chance at graduating with the streak alive at nine.

Kelly gave an impassioned speech from the bed of a pickup truck to roughly 50 supporters under the Champion Burr Oak near McBaine, south of Columbia.

Groups of students participated in an obstacle course designed to test the strength and endurance of students who wanted to experience the obstacles faced by firefighters. The event was put on by the Columbia Fire Department, the Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Local 1055, Mizzou After Dark, the Missouri Students Association and the Graduate Professional Council.

The 16th Annual Festival of the Arts, featuring more than 40 live performances and 50 visual artist exhibitions, started Saturday.

Twice in the last several months, Gov. Blunt's administration announced it had “terminated” Attorney General Jay Nixon from a high profile case, charging he had conflicts of interest. But Nixon's office says he cannot be removed from his legal responsibility to defend the state.

With a federal health insurance program for low-income children set to expire today, legislators have been working to help states brace for the possibility that hundreds of thousands of children could lose health coverage if President Bush vetoes its reauthorization.