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The outside hitter came to Missouri from UCM after feeling she would be OK not having immediate family close by and a shot at more playing time.

Columbia Public Schools administrators gave no details Wednesday on what the ramifications would be for the Grant Elementary School student who brought bullets to school Monday, but they say they are approaching the situation as a student discipline issue.

MU and Fox Sports entered discussions this summer to make games available that were not slated to be aired by the Big 12's broadcast partners.

The World's Journalism School exhibit features Dean Walter Williams' world travels and a collection of gifts from international visitors over the years.

The national discussion of the news coverage of GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has sparked a similar debate among Missouri's politicians.

Seven months after establishing a Professional Standards Unit to shine a light inward, the Columbia Police Department hopes to replace the old system of tracking complaints with a new software program.

The bill would have given a student curator voting rights on the UM System Board of Curators if Missouri were to lose a congressional seat following the 2010 census.

Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, confirmed he plans to run for Democratic floor leader if he wins his re-election campaign. His opponent will likely be Sen. Victor Callahan, D-Jackson County.

But Mark James, who oversees homeland security and is director of the state Department of Public Safety, warns that potential terrorists are always looking for new ways to wreak havoc, and the state must always keep its guard up.

At a Missouri Publishers Association board meeting Wednesday, partnership discussions grew into a multi-faceted conversation about preserving the Missourian's status as a hands-on student laboratory in the face of an increasingly troubled news industry and an economy struggling to finance public education.

City officials will vote on Sept. 15 to give grant money to Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity for a Creasy Springs subdivision project and new ReStore.

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine has signed a 5-year contract extension, keeping the Jefferson City native with the Tigers through the 2013 season.

Voters will get a chance to decide whether investor-owned utilities must boost their use of renewable energy sources.

Boone County is due for more heavy rainfall beginning Thursday night with heavy rain possible later in the weekend from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, adding to an already wet year that could break records.

The ordinance could affect citizens who rely on curbside cans for income.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate also said he would bring more private money to colleges and universities.

The Stephens athletics program started as an NCAA Division III school, but switched to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in April of 2004. After operating as an independent, the Stars were approved to join the American Midwest Conference this season.

The School of Journalism's daily paper faces financial difficulties and possible format changes.

Studies have linked the nation's growing obesity problem with sweetened beverages, and high-fructose corn syrup is the main sweetener used in processed beverages. But industry scientists and many dietitians say it is no more fattening than sugar.