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The Missouri baseball team lost to Kansas 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. The loss ended the Tigers (29-23) seven-game winning streak in the Big 12 and ruining the Tigers' chances of ending the weekend in first place in the conference standings.

More than 500 students participated in Columbia College's commencement ceremony, while more than 170 were expected to walk in Stephens' ceremony.

The No. 2 seed Tigers defeated No. 7 Oklahoma State 10-0 in five innings. The Tigers will play in the tournament semifinals later Saturday.

Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency to make state resources available for cleanup. Three people died in Missouri as a result of the storms.

Missouri junior Julia Potter shot a 3-over in the final round of the NCAA East Regional tournament, failing to qualify for nationals.

The Old Route K Bridge reconstruction is estimated to cost $1.8 million.

Police have confirmed it is the body of George Zinkhan, a University of Georgia professor accused of killing his wife and two others outside a community theater. Searchers said that Zinkahn appears to have buried himself in brush and dirt.

The Rock Bridge tennis team beat Kirkwood and Clayton on Saturday at the North Central Missouri Invitational at Bethel Park to run its record this season to 20-0.

After losing to University High on Friday night, the Bruins bounced back to win two games Saturday, including a victory against district foe Troy-Buchanan.

Mothers and daughters from around Missouri gathered at Woodcrest Chapel for the Faithgirlz "Beauty of Believing" Tour on Saturday.

The Mid-Missouri squad, a multi-agency effort, continues to train regularly while it prepares to send two of its members to the FBI's Hazardous Device School. After attending the FBI school, the squad will fulfill the needed requirements on becoming FBI-accredited.

The robbery occurred early Saturday while the employee was delivering food near the 1400 block of Bodie Drive, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department.

Officers who served the search warrant found a small amount of cocaine, several types of prescription drugs and a small amount of marijuana.

Among the issues the faculty discussed were  the potential for the requirement be better articulated to students and the need for brands other than Apple be an option.

Deputies arrested Terea Coats on Friday night for allegedly assaulting two individuals and damaging a vehicle in the parking lot of Pepper's Nighclub on May 1.

Mickey Carroll, who died Thursday, signed his assets over to his caretaker four months before he died. Carroll's family says the caretaker took advantage of him.

Officers responding to 911 calls did not file a police report or refer the case to the vehicular crimes section of the department.

A body was found Saturday that fits the description of 57-year-old George Zinkhan, who is accused of killing his wife and two others at a local theater group reunion. The body was found about a mile away from where his wrecked jeep was found, and guns on the body were consistent with the April 25 shootings.

Phillip Forte, 88, is suing the Kansas City suburb of Oakview for $5 million after claiming that a police officer broke his arm during a traffic stop.