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Columbians revel in First Night celebrations
First Night got off to a slow start, but many expressed appreciation for the events and the performers. The chance to visit with family and friends as well as to help out were oft repeated themes.
Game time
The Cotton Bowl kicks off at 10:40 Tuesday in Dallas.
5K race attracts about 300 runners
Texas Welcomes Mizzou Fans
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Dallas to enjoy the Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade, Monday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2007. The parade is one of many events preceding Tuesday's Cotton Bowl.
Chattanooga, Springfield transformed eyesores through visioning
Chattanooga, Tenn., and Springfield are among a host of cities that have adopted the visioning process and are two that have made major changes in their communities.
Lorenzo Williams and Martin Rucker have watched Missouri football rebirth
Williams and Rucker have been instrumental in the Missouri attitude change.
Is MU a public or a private institution?
The selection of Gary Forsee as president shows that the UM System is committed to becoming a private university, which will hurt the public interest in the long run.
Investigation clears McFadden
Missouri's keys to the game
Bills aim to preserve billboards on Mo. interstates
The billboard industry wants the state to move instead of demolish thousands of old billboards when the eventual reconstruction of interstates 70 and 40 begins.
It's all about the offense
All the attention has been on the high-powered offenses of Missouri and Arkansas.
10 Things you didn't know about Arkansas
New laws take effect Tuesday
Some of the Missouri laws that take effect Tuesday include a raise in minimum wage and an extension of disabled parking permits.
Missouri ethanol mandate kicks in quietly
A law taking effect Tuesday makes Missouri just the third state — behind Minnesota and Hawaii — to implement a wide-ranging ethanol mandate. Because ethanol is cheaper than traditional gasoline, most of Missouri’s gas stations quietly made the switch months in advance.
Boone County couple loses machine shop in early morning fire
An explosion woke the owners, and 20 firefighters were required to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters able to put out house fire on Fifth Street
Firefighters were called just after 2 a.m. Saturday to a report of smoke coming from a house at 410 N. Fifth St.
Cab driver the victim of strong-armed robbery in central Columbia
The driver was punched in the face multiple times before the assailant made off with an unknown amount of cash.
New Year’s Eve forecast calls for cold, windy conditions; fireworks shows could be called off
The Columbia Fire Department will decide at 8 p.m. whether or not conditions are too windy for fireworks
City offices, most services closed for New Year’s Day
Also, parking at city meters will not be enforced Tuesday.
A New Year makeover, starting with a to-do list
To be popular requires changes this writer is not willing to make.
