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On this session's last day, the General Assembly passed the economic development bill, which includes a few paragraphs regulating transportation development districts. Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to sign the bill into law.

During the summer, Columbia might seem like a dull town to some, but the city in fact hosts a wealth of films, festivals and concerts.

In 2007, a Boone County family won the right to peace and quiet at their rural home near a gun club. Then, legislation was passed in Missouri that makes it unlawful to sue a gun club for noise nuisance. The next move in the legal battle is in the hands of the state Court of Appeals.

With no California teams in the tournament, the presence of two Arizona teams shows a shift in power.

After completing an initial draft of a development agreement, David Atkins' Richland Road development proposal is beginning the annexation process once again.

Sidney Larson's ability to restore old murals and create new ones gave him a reputation as one of Missouri’s most prominent artists, his friends said. He was also known for his 50-year teaching career at Columbia College. Mr. Larson died at his home on Thursday, May 21, 2009.

If you're going to use a controversial system to decide which teams play in your national title game, you ought to do your business in the town square.

The uninvited visit of a Missouri man is the source of a new trial and new troubles for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Proposed legislation requiring TDDs to be overseen by the state revenue department is likely to be passed, but its details are still under scrutiny.

Columbia police arrested two people Wednesday after a robbery in an East Texas Avenue hotel parking lot.

The renovation connected three existing buildings with a new central building to improve accessibility. The space will provide the backdrop for the church's new Sunday morning blended worship services.

Center line striping will bring westbound I-70 down to one lane around the Route O/J overpass and Perche Creek overpass on Thursday. Additional striping at other locations will take place over the weekend.

The American Football Coaches Association announced changes to the poll that helps decide who plays in the BCS national championship game.

The diner, located on Missouri 763, was auctioned off in April 2008 and welcomed old and new customers Tuesday at its reopening.

The Highway Patrol's special enforcement operation led to an increased number of arrests, warnings and citations over the holiday weekend.

The Department of the Treasury has issued regulatory warnings against the Citizens National Bank of Springfield.

Singer-songwriter Ben Folds continues the outdoor Summerfest concert series with an expected audience of almost 2,000.

The troubled economy has hampered the University of Missouri System's efforts to increase the salary of faculty members. Associate professors experienced the greatest salary increase, an average of 7.5 percent, for the 2008-09 academic year.

Former Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart was on hand Tuesday at Columbia College to introduce the Missouri Challenge, an all-star high school basketball tournament for boys and girls players from throughout the state.