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The Boone County Sheriff's Department has named a 21-year-old man as a suspect in the Thursday morning fire at Blue Acres Mobile Home.

Delta will temporarily eliminate its midday flight between Columbia Regional Airport and Memphis International Airport from December through February. 

Commissioners said the proposed zoning density is too high.  The plan will go before City Council on Oct. 17.

MU football players share their thoughts, activities and more on Twitter. Here's a collection of this week's most interesting tweets.

COLUMBIA — Autumn begins Friday, but some visitors to Stephens Lake Park enjoyed Thursday's cool and sunny weather.

Volunteer assistant coach Danny Graville's commitment to the MU soccer team is only a part of his life, but it is his true passion.

The idea for the event came from a owner of several nearby McDonald's restaurants. The ride hopes to raise $45,000.

Several public safety representatives and community members met Tuesday to discuss how to reduce internal racial bias in the Columbia Police Department.

The video arraignments will cut down on lost man hours in the Columbia Police Department, which has assumed transportation duties to municipal courts because of staff shortages in the Sheriff's Department, officials say.

Officer Rob Sanders was fired Wednesday after an internal affairs investigation into his use of excessive force against Kenneth Baker, 38, a Columbia resident. Sanders, a patrol officer, was an 18-year veteran of the department.

Top courts refused to review Troy Davis' case. Worldwide supporters claim there was not enough evidence to warrant execution.

Despite having a young team and new coaches, the Rock Bridge volleyball team is pleased with their progress this season.

Each week we’ll show you a photo, and it’s your job to tell us what’s going on. Tweet us at @CoMoSports using the hashtag #captioncontest. We’ll read all of them and publish the best ones online and in next week’s print edition.

The Hickman soccer team jumped on Smith-Cotton early and cruised to a 3-0 win on Thursday night.

More laws banning the sale of alcohol are being thrown out as cities and counties across the nation struggle with budget problems. Many local governments are turning to alcohol-related sales taxes support their budgets.

The universities will offer courses in business, nursing, social work and engineering at a new campus in China's Sichuan Province. The new campus is under construction. 

The victory gives the Cougars, ranked No. 4 in the latest NAIA poll, a 5-0 American Midwest Conference record.

Falls by older adults are a leading cause for doctor visits, and Missouri is joining a national campaign to help prevent falls. 

Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit a high school in Joplin known as the "mall school," on Thursday.

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