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Stephens College  lost to William Woods on Monday at Silverthorne Arena.

An MU student was robbed in a parking lot near Stankowski Field early Monday. The attacker was wearing a black ski mask and all-black clothing, and tried to steal the victim's purse.

Malcolm Washington was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for his connection with the 2008 shooting death of Nathaniel Bentley. Washington pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and second-degree murder, but later tried to reverse his plea.

Matthew McMillian, 26, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree statutory rape in a 2007 case that involved a 13-year-old Columbia girl. He received a sentence of seven years.

In the tiny town of McBaine — the 2000 Census recorded 17 residents — farmers begin their day with coffee and cards at Lucy's.

The study found a decrease in the number of teen driving accidents when parents monitored car usage closely.

Kenneth Rall, 50, was found dead by his wife yesterday morning. He was crushed by the loading arms of a skid loader, a piece of farm equipment that resembles a small tractor.

The couple was found after police went to an apartment complex about 3:30 this morning.

A tree branch falling on an electric line near Glenwood Avenue and Broadway caused a two-and-a-half hour power outage Sunday night.

26-year-old Robin Wayne Smith of Camdenton and 38-year-old Cole Preston Winebrinner of Brookwine died Sunday when their tractor-trailer rig crashed on Interstate 40 in western Oklahoma.

The Joplin Regional Prosperity Initiative will start next year and the goal is to create 6,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly.

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer is holding event to recognize two of the 300 remaining survivors of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

In a survey commissioned by the Missouri Arts Council, it was found that arts and cultural organizations in the state also supported 5,320 full-time jobs.

In addition to the Farm Aid concert, the St. Louis area will also host events with an agricultural emphasis at the Tower Grove Farmers' Market and the Taste of St. Louis.

The top military commander in Afghanistan has warned that without additional troops the U.S. mission "will likely result in failure." President Obama is now considering what the strategy should be for Afghanistan and how many troops that will require.

Oklahoma police say they have arrested a 54-year-old man suspected of killing two people in Jefferson City, Mo. The arrest, which was made near Tulsa, came about 7 hours after police found the two bodies.

Despite accusations that an aide to Gov. Jay Nixon knew about the high E. coli levels in the Lake of the Ozarks reported on May 29, Nixon has said his office was not made aware of the water quality test results until June 23. He said that he ordered the information to be released to the public immediately after he was informed of the situation.

A downtown Kansas City airport is set to receive tax credits for a new terminal building, gueling facilities and hangars. Gov Nixon defends the decision as working to create 94 new jobs.

Shovelnose sturgeon outnumber the endangered pallid sturgeon 80-1, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might grant them protection because of the similarities in the two types of fish when they are young.