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The Boone County Hoppers, a new double dutch jump-rope team, is the latest youth venture for Parks and Recreation.

Five more flashing yellow left turn arrows are planned to go up.

LAST UPDATED: 9:31 A.M. Columbia Police have yet to identify the victim in a shooting near Circus Avenue on Tuesday night and have no suspects. The shooting caused classes and dorms at Columbia College to be locked down.

Columbia Police have yet to identify the victim in a shooting near Circus Avenue on Tuesday night, and have no suspects. The shooting caused classes and dorms at Columbia College to be locked down.

The Tigers had 11 hits, including home runs from junior Megan Christopher and freshman Nicole Hudson, in a 9-2 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday in Carbondale, Ill.

The Tigers led until the ninth inning, when Keenen Maddox hit a walkoff home run to give Missouri State a 5-4 victory Wednesday in Springfield.

The autopsy of Tamaura Timmons did not reveal any evidence of foul play. There were no gun shot wounds. A toxicology report will be sent to the medical examiner's office.

The governor said 18 selected outdoor projects in Missouri will nearly $1.5 million in federal funds for renovations.

The Senate voted to go along with the House on the in-state tuition freeze plan reached between Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri's public colleges. The colleges will freeze in-state undergraduate tuition next year.

Columbia Police said they have no suspects in the shooting of a 38-year-old Kansas City man near Columbia College on Tuesday evening. The man's injuries are not life-threatening.

The MU men’s ultimate intramural team placed second in the Ozarks Sectional, qualifying them for the South Regional for the third year in a row.

Student questions to panel members showed concerns about funding cuts and their potential effects on high school curriculum.

The Hackberry tree or "Giving Tree" is going to be removed Monday because it has become a safety hazard to those around it.

The market has submitted a request for a conditional use permit to city staff. Ultimately, the council would have to approve the permit for the market, which would be open Thursday evenings.

St. Louis police officer Christine Miller, who is still facing charges for a wreck that killed four people while she was off duty, is awaiting trial on manslaughter charges. She and the bar that served her alcohol agreed to compensate relatives of the victims.

The future is uncertain for an ethics bill that has become a top priority for the Missouri House this session after four scandals left three members convicted of felonies and the former House speaker under federal investigation.

For the first time, the Missouri Scholars Academy is charging students $500 to help offset cuts in state funding.

The school has a preliminary agreement with Blue Springs officials to build a research park.