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It seems, at least to me, that appointing either of the applicants would be placing, on a body charged with weighing public versus private interests, someone predisposed toward the latter.

The former employee said the agency failed to adequately investigate a 2003 incident that led to an unplanned shutdown.

George Justice, associate dean of MU's graduate school, will serve as its interim leader.

As Columbia considers a teen curfew, police, students and school principals discuss their opinions of the idea and how ones already in place have worked in neighboring cities. Councilwoman Laura Nauser said the idea was in response to high youth crime rates in 2007.

Boone County Fire Protection District offers safety tips to follow during lightning storms.

A woman, who was struck by lightning, was still not breathing when she arrived at the hospital almost an hour later.

The report shows that the biggest area for improvement is adult smoking. Missouri has the sixth highest death rate in the nation for adults because of smoking, the report stated.

High-speed rail plans in the Midwest are considered front-runners to get $8 billion in stimulus money, with a possible future route upgrade from St.Louis to Kansas City. 

Georgette Tillett, who was struck by lightning Wednesday night, was confirmed dead Thursday, according to a release from the Boone County Medical Examiner's Office.

Jarrel Hewit, 18, is competing in the Missouri High School Rodeo. For him, it's another step toward pursuing a career in the sport. Hewit has already earned several awards and a full rodeo scholarship to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

The Columbia Wine and Food Festival is scheduled to begin Saturday, followed by eight days of events. Ten local chefs are to create dinners and hors d'oeuvres that are intended to pair nicely with wine tastings. More than 180 wineries are expected to bring wines — more than 400 varieties — to taste throughout the festival.

Missouri United Way executive director Connie Benton Wolfe filed for resignation today, after holding the position for less than one year.

The passenger train service managed to imporve it's on-time arrivals between St. Louis and Kansas City drastically thanks to additional track and new fines for railroad companies for trains routinely being late.

The American Civil LIberties Union filed the suit on behalf of a political activist who was detained for not answering the security officials' questions about $4,700 he was carrying. The suit claims that the activist didn't have to reveal the source of the money.

The National Park Service is considering four development proposals that will determine what new restrictions, if any, will be enforced in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways national park.

The fund performed above the average of the market, which allows the system to award bonuses. The bonuses were about $460,000 total.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be looking into whether the offenders are violating parole by using the social networking site MySpace.

The deal requires the team to hold its summer camp in Missouri for at least 10 years, or else pay the state penalties.

Police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with the June 13 robbery at the Hitt Street parking garage.