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Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens advocated for weaning the U.S. from foreign oil by using alternative energy such as wind power and natural gas.

Columbia Missourian reporter Kaity Kerwin talks about the centennial celebration planned for the Hickman High School mascot.

Columbia Missourian reporter Ben Magnuson talks about a plan to revise the school resource officer contract.

The Big 12-leading Tigers won game one 5-0 but dropped game two 4-3.

While the idea of marriage has changed a lot over more than 5,000 years, the unifying norm has been that marriage is between a man and a woman. Perhaps same sex marriage advocates should choose a different term to have more success.

Today's society is one where food is readily available and exercise is becoming increasingly difficult to fit into a daily schedule. This dilemma may cause some to feel guilty for gaining weight.

Under legislation moving through the Missouri General Assembly, those wanting to carry a handgun on state campuses would have to be certified through a gun safety class.

A three-run home run in the sixth inning put Kansas ahead as Missouri blew a 3-1 lead.

Members of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church and Trinity Presbyterian Church traveled to Heifer Ranch in Arkansas to learn about poverty firsthand. The members all returned home changed, each finding different ways to alter their daily lives.

There are many potential solutions for identity theft before the Missouri legislature. One proposal would require companies to notify people when their information has been compromised. Another would remove Social Security numbers from public court records. Which of these bills would offer the best solution for identity theft? Which, if any, of the bills should the House pass?

The inaugural summit, which starts Wednesday, will include other energy leaders and has drawn 800 reservations.

The Columbia College softball team is in a three-way tie for first in the American Midwest Conference after splitting the doubleheader with Williams Baptist College. Sophomore Kacey Rehagen pitched both games, all 13 innings for the Cougars.

William P. Cayce Jr., of Jefferson City was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license.

Jon Inda, an associate professor from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will focus his lecture primarily on current issues regarding immigrants from Mexico.

Director Brett D. Johnson re-imagines Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night Or, What You Will," drawing parallels between characters in the play and those of the silent film era.

A surprise attempt to oust Larry Kay, the director of the Missouri Veterans Commission, failed.  Gov. Jay Nixon affirmed his support for Kay and denied allegations of involvement.

The Missouri Senate passed a House bill that will make sexual relations between correctional workers and individuals on parole or probation legal, reversing existing legislation.