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Police do not believe any of the seven people arrested early Thursday morning in a downtown fracas is the man who shot at a pair of officers.

Drew Willy, Buffalo’s quarterback and team leader, won’t let his team’s previous struggles dampen his spirit.

For the past 12 years, Congressman Kenny Hulshof has been part of the problem in Washington.

The Central Missouri Humane Society announced Thursday morning that it will be making several changes to combat rising operating costs and the diminishing amount of space at its Columbia animal shelter.

For the second year in a row, the City of Columbia has been denied earmarked federal funding for capital improvements that would have funded replacement city buses this year.

After listening to Senator Obama accept his party's nomination for president, I wanted to bring attention to Senate Resolution 636. The purpose of Senate Resolution 636 is to recognize the success of the surge and the troops dedicated to victory in Iraq.

While the expert could not definitively say Prince was the man who shot Tedarrian Robinson, he said he found more residue on Prince's hands than on those of a man the defense claims pulled the trigger.

Hickman senior Taylor Cowan pitched a perfect game to lead the Kewpies' softball team to a 1-0 victory over rival Rock Bridge on Thursday night at University Field on the MU campus.

A woman was injured after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing at the intersection of College Avenue and Rollins Street on Thursday evening.

The Central Missouri Humane Society, which has operated under a deficit in recent years, announced Thursday morning that it will implement several changes to combat rising costs and diminishing space at its Columbia animal shelter.

The changes include looking into a potential partnership with the City of Columbia and other organizations.

More than 200 college students and Columbia residents attended the public forum in Memorial Union, during which Albright discussed foreign policy and the upcoming election.

Ray Pride of Chicago will kick off the series with two films by French director Olivier Assayas.

The commercial rezoning of an abandoned church on East Texas and North Garth avenues to accommodate a funeral home was approved by the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday.

After surgery for a dislocated wrist, it appeared that Gary Smith would be out for the season. But he was recently told by doctors that he could return to the Kewpies as early as next week for their game against Rock Bridge at Memorial Stadium.

Bisphenol A, or BPA, also used in soda cans, has been linked to increased risk for heart disease and diabetes.

After fights broke out near the bar early Thursday morning, the Sapphire Lounge's owner has decided to cancel its weekly hip-hop event. The hip-hop nights had made Wednesdays the lounge's busiest night of the week.

African-American churches in Columbia and the surrounding area are sponsoring a prayer vigil and worship service on Friday at 7 p.m., according to a news release.

The flu season can bring headache, high fever, body aches and a dry cough to the people it infects. To help protect patients, hospitals around Boone County are recommending that their employees get vaccinated for the season.

Changes to Columbia Public Schools’ math curriculum brought more than 60 people to a school board work session on Thursday morning.