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Delegates share experiences, reactions from convention

Democratic delegates talk about the events they've attended and the experiences they've had at the convention in Denver.

Missouri defense looks to put squeeze on Juice Williams

The unit touts its experience against top quarterbacks during its time at Missouri as a key factor.

UM System encourages registration for emergency notification system

Registration for the UM System’s emergency mass notification system for its campuses can now be updated online on the same Web site where students manage their class enrollment and financial information.

Oklahoma football changes up pace, not offense

Coach Bob Stoops says addition of no-huddle component should help pick up tempo for an offense that averaged 42 points a game last year.

Arch Rivalry football game a boon for St. Louis

Missouri-Illinois matchup expected to bring influx of fans' business to downtown.

New Orleans prepares for Gustav's uncertain effects

City officials began preliminary planning to evacuate and lock down the city in hopes of avoiding damage it faced after Hurricane Katrina

 

 

Preseason hype readies fans for MU football action

Preseason buzz has injected Columbia with a rush of anticipation for Saturday’s season opener against Illinois that city leaders and business representatives say they haven’t experienced in recent memory.

SAT scores still at decade low

But in Missouri, SAT scores from the graduating class of 2008 were close to 100 points higher than the national average.

Nebraska's Blackshirts put on hold

Coach Bo Pelini says the tradition isn't ending, players have to prove their worthy of receiving coveted black practice jerseys.

Judge denies Sanders’ bond reduction request

The request to reduce Daniel Sanders’ $250,000 bond was denied Wednesday by Boone County Circuit Judge Gene Hamilton, according to Missouri Case.net.

Two injured after roll-over accident on I-70

A man is in fair condition after being thrown from a vehicle that lost control on Interstate 70 in Columbia.

2 teens took bait car, police say

Police say they arrested a pair of 15 year olds after the duo made off with the bait car parked in southwest Columbia.

Wednesday was voting day for Missouri's delegates

Former Gov. Bob Holden urged all delegates to come together and vote for Barack Obama. Other delegates described what the day has been like.

Columbia Independent School celebrates its anniversary by releasing balloons

The school celebrated the beginning of its 10th school year in its traditional way - by releasing balloons.

 

 

Missouri cave paintings give ancient insight

Paintings from the age of the Mississippian culture show that ancient peoples might have inhabited Missouri earlier than once thought.

 

 

UPDATE: Several new state laws take effect Thursday

One eliminates limits to campaign contributions, and one lowers the threshold for boating while intoxicated from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content.

Panhandler arrested on suspicion of armed robbery

Columbia police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after a victim reported a man asking for money, then pulling a knife.

 

 

AMC Entertainment fined in child labor case

The company will pay $141,570 and display public service announcements about labor laws in all of its 296 movie theaters.

Meth lab info added to Jefferson Co. sheriff's Web site

Homebuyers in the area are taking advantage of the online list to help evaluate the quality of the neighborhood in which their potential homes are located.

 

 

Stephens College enrollment up

The college's total numbers are up, though freshmen enrollment remains about the same for the third year in a row.

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