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Freshmen strode through the Columns on Sunday to mark the ceremonial start of their college careers at MU.

The Kansas City suburb agreed in 2006 to pay the multimillion-dollar court judgment against one of its police detectives, but officials since then have insisted such a settlement isn't legal.

The Columbia School Board is seeking volunteers to help name the new high school located on St. Charles Road.

A common stereotype is that students study abroad to discover themselves or party on a different continent, but it's often an experience that helps people discover their national identity.

The Tigers took an early lead with the freshman's goal but Maryland scored three straight goals to edge the Tigers.

Across the state, challengers struggle to bring incumbents and front-runners to a shared podium. The struggle over campaign debates is tradition in politics.

Stan Kroenke, a 63-year-old billionaire from Columbia, wants to become the full owner of the St. Louis Rams. But he already owns teams in the NFL, NHL and MLS, and the NFL prohibits ownership of more than one professional franchise.

Fire crews responded to a fire in Tryps Children's Theater in the Columbia Mall on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.

Every week, readers of ColumbiaMissourian.com offer their opinions on the news and the Missourian's coverage of it. Here, we offer you a digest of some of the conversations we found most interesting.

With help from its college football poll voters, the Associated Press has picked what it thinks are the 12 coolest mascots in the country.

Jonathon Garcilaso, 29, died after striking his head.

The body of David Swartzentruber, 24, was found under a dock.