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Record keepers stay busy at Missouri Grand Prix
If the last day of the Missouri Grand Prix swimming meet goes anything like the first two, the record books might have to be completely rewritten. Sunday’s finals session saw meet records fall in nine of 10 events and pool records fall in eight of 10.
MU men's basketball team welcomes week off
The Missouri men’s basketball team has had a turbulent past three weeks. Now they have some time to take a break and regain their focus.
MU women's basketball team off target
The Tigers worst shooting performance of the season doomed their chances against Kansas State.
Undefeated seasons rare feat at high school state wrestling meet
Not all wrestlers who entered this weekend's state championships with perfect marks left with titles.
MU students hold vigil for NIU shooting victims
About 50 MU students and faculty, including Chancellor Brady Deaton, gathered Sunday night to honor the victims of the recent shooting at Northern Illinois University.
Group hopes to unshelve history
The Missouri State Historical Society is hoping that a $600,000 legislative proposal will be approved, giving it the chance to expand and exhibit more of its treasures.
Southeast Missouri to get new cancer, heart disease care
The Saint Francis Medical Center plans to begin work this spring on an $84 million center for cancer and heart disease in southeast Missouri.
Lawyer questioned about transfer of memorial funds
The attorney overseeing a memorial fund for two murdered Independence children invested part of the $30,000 in donations in a company he owns, a newspaper reported.
Leaders raise funds to assist Kirkwood’s recovering mayor
Mayors in St. Louis County are among those raising funds to help a Kirkwood official recently wounded at his City Hall.
Republicans might ride Blunt’s (term’s) coattails
Gov. Matt Blunt isn’t running for re-election this year. But his record in office is.
MU to offer winemaking curriculum in fall
MU will offer enology and viticulture emphases in food and plant sciences. It will be the only such program in the Midwest.
Exchange students find families in Columbia
Columbia residents host exchange students from across the world.
BOONE LIFE: Rocheport couple collects, creates artworks
In addition to their own original work, Christina Reisberg and George Robb II’s collection has grown to include estate jewelry, antique linens, Oriental carpets, Victorian furniture, tintype photographs and sterling silver accessories.
U.S. needs to help out America, not Iraq
As the pope recently said, “Not one good thing has come out of the Iraq War.” However, I feel there has been much bad from this war.
An American education abroad
There has been a growth of U.S. universities setting up campuses overseas in countries such as China, India and the Gulf.
