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A tentative settlement agreement has been reached in the three-and-a-half-year-long wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Aaron O’Neal against employees of MU's athletic department, according to documents filed in Boone County Circuit Court.

Storms will now have to be capable of producing 1-inch hail instead of three-quarter-inch-hail to be considered a severe thunderstorm.

Retiree Fred West spends his free time line dancing at various locales in mid-Missouri. He is the lone male in a group of female senior citizen line dancers who call themselves "Wild Older Women."

Angela Trouten, 31, of Columbia pleaded guilty Monday to the July 2008 statutory rape of her 15-year-old neighbor.

The 24th annual Taste of Mid-Missouri features delicious fare from both new and old restaurants in Columbia.

Steelman contends earmark spending has contributed to the nation's troubled economy and wastes money.

Cedar Fair, based in Sandusky, Ohio, took on a huge debt in 2006 with its $1.24 billion acquisition of Paramount Parks Inc.

Changes are also being made in Stephens' tuition, housing and meal plans.

Tigers freshman Chelsea Thomas threw three complete games and got wins in all of them last week.

The House Elections Committee endorsed the proposal, which would allow lawmakers to spend the entire 16 years in one chamber, instead of the previous limit of eight years in each chamber.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has recognized a population growth in black bears for the state and is trying to implement a system to educate residents about the bears' need for protection.

Hospitals would have paid an additional $20 million in annual taxes to include more adults in the state's Medicaid program. Some Republicans were reluctant to accept the increase without backing from hospitals.

Women's basketball players from Columbia College and Stephens earn American Midwest Conference honors.

The Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament begins play on Thursday in Oklahoma City.

Two separate accounts will be created in the bill, which also allows the state treasurer to create additional accounts for stimulus money.

Rivers in Missouri are expected to reach flood level this week, but no significant problems are expected.

Curt Sleeper of Festus said Tuesday that a New Jersey-based business, Logical Source Inc., offered a 15-year loan with a low interest rate that should allow his family to keep their home.

Illinois State Police detective James Walker's account of the shooting that took place at the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill., offers a clearer picture of the incident.

The cuts represent about 15 percent of The Star's work force and wages will be reduced for all workers.