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LETTER: Roots 'N' Blues festival should be open to all
If the City Council approves admission fees, Columbia taxpayers should not subsidize this private-for-profit event.
Two arrested in Columbia robbery at Red Roof Inn
Columbia police arrested two people Wednesday after a robbery in an East Texas Avenue hotel parking lot.
First Presbyterian Church celebrates $4.5 million renovation
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.
Striping to close sections of westbound Interstate 70
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.
Transparency, not secrecy needed for college football
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.
Coaches poll to be confidential beginning in 2010
The American Football Coaches Association announced changes to the poll that helps decide who plays in the BCS national championship game.
Missouri Gov. Nixon upholds contract for Highway Patrol radio system
Gov. Jay Nixon's administration rejected protests from Tyco Electronics Ltd., which said it gave a cheaper bid than Motorola Inc. for a new Highway Patrol radio system.
Restored 63 Diner reopens for business
The diner, located on Missouri 763, was auctioned off in April 2008 and welcomed old and new customers Tuesday at its reopening.
New commander for New Orleans levee work named
Col. Robert Sinkler takes over from Col. Michael McCormick, who had been in charge since August 2008.
Federal Reserve officers thwart burglary attempt in Kansas City
A 22-year-old man was arrested Sunday after trying to break into the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City using a screwdriver.
UPDATE: Federal grant to air Missouri's Civil War-era cases
The National Endowment for the Humanities $330,000 grant will make thousands of case files containing material on women, African Americans and steamboats available to the public.
Midwest home sales post 10 percent annual decline
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales dropped 4.6 percent nationnally from April 2008 and median sales prices more than 15 percent. The Midwest took a bigger hit.
12 charged in connection with human trafficking scheme in Missouri
The indictment says the conspiracy was centered around Kansas City, where the perpetrators used local companies including Giant Labor Solutions to obtain labor leasing contracts in 14 states.
Cool, wet weather cited in decline in Monsanto earnings
The agricultural products company's shares declined Wednesday, contributing to low expectations for third-quarter earnings.
Today's Question: Regulating TDDs
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.
Arizona new home for softball's champions
With no California teams in the tournament, the presence of two Arizona teams shows a shift in power.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi blames woes on security breach by Missouri man
The uninvited visit of a Missouri man is the source of a new trial and new troubles for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Patrol makes 2,178 Memorial Day weekend arrests
The Highway Patrol's special enforcement operation led to an increased number of arrests, warnings and citations over the holiday weekend.
Springfield bank warned about lending practices
The Department of the Treasury has issued regulatory warnings against the Citizens National Bank of Springfield.
MU faculty salaries increase but lag behind other public universities
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.