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Stan Musial received the honor at the White House.

The Missouri men's basketball team overcame weak defensive execution to outlast a pesky Texas Tech team for a 92-84 win Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. 

The Missouri Supreme Court declared a 2006 state law requiring voters to show a government-issued photo identification unconstitutional, saying it infringed on the fundamental right to vote.

The majority of the jobs would be for farmers who will grow a drought-resistant grass that can be processed into biomass fuel pellets.

The Missouri women's basketball team is just 3-7 in Big 12 play, but thanks to parity in the conference, the Tigers have a chance to move up in the standings.

The theater wants to supplement city and taxpayer contributions to rebuild after a fire last April.

Members of the House Agriculture Policy Committee advanced a bill eliminating much of Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act that narrowly passed in a statewide vote last year.

The council will discuss adding a diversity course required for graduation at its meeting Thursday

Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner stated that the so-called “animal man” made the descent into dense physical form much earlier than Adam and Eve, and by doing so, they were retarded in their spiritual evolutionary path.

A bill considered Tuesday by the House Higher Education Committee would give one-time $500 grants to high school seniors who score a three or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams in math or science.

The bill would make a switch to nonpartisan elections for circuit judges and associate circuit judges beginning in 2012, but it would create an exception for incumbents.

Many express support for keeping the swim teams at Hickman and Rock Bridge high schools. Meanwhile, summer school might have to shed students if state funding is cut.

After last year's eighth-place finish, the Missouri baseball team was predicted to finish tenth — last in the Big 12 Conference — in Tuesday's preseason poll.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says the players union is pressuring first baseman Albert Pujols to set a new standard with his new contract.

Missouri lawmakers will consider allowing Missouri power companies to charge their customers to fund a new nuclear plant in Callaway County.

The Farm to School initiative helps connect farmers with public school districts wanting to serve locally grown food in the cafeteria. Grants are being offered to promote the project.

After losing to McKendree University on Thursday, the team defeated Hannibal-LaGrange University 59-47.

The score was 88-63.

University Hospital is among four Missouri hospitals and 74 hospitals nationwide recognized for stroke treatment times.