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Sen. Claire McCaskill visited the Columbia Municipal Power Plant on Monday to discuss alternative energy sources with city officials and those working in the sector. 

Not only is Pack 121 Columbia's first Hispanic Cub Scout pack, but it's also the only local pack with a girl involved.

The Tigers played against the Texas A&M Aggies on Monday in Mizzou Arena. Missouri won 70-51.

Tom Miltenberger played on the Missouri men's basketball team in the late 1960s, and now at age 65, he has fought and beat cancer twice.

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, people attended events in Columbia honoring the civil rights leader.

Columbia has been named as one of the “100 Best Communities for Young People" for its service and support to youth. It first received the award sponsored by America’s Promise Alliance in 2010.

The Missouri governor is expected to focus on jobs and other economic issues.

The St. Louis Rams have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Tuesday to introduce Jeff Fisher as their new coach.

The World Series champion Cardinals will be honored Tuesday at the White House.

Rock Bridge girls basketball defeats Whitehaven of Tennessee 70-21.

The Hickman boys basketball team beat Lee's Summit North 54-46 on Monday at the Lee's Summit Tournament to advance to the semifinals of the event.

Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent eye gaze of early infancy to studying mouths when people talk to them.

Republican Jon Huntsman's endorsement of Mitt Romney leaves the former Massachusetts governor's more conservative rivals still fighting with one another to emerge as Romney's strongest challenger.

The 2012 congressional session is certain to be driven by election-year politics and fierce fights over the size and scope of government and its taxing, spending and borrowing practices.

The dresses will resold March 30 and 31 for $10 to $30 apiece. The proceeds will go toward Kickapoo's Helping Us Graduate — or HUG — Fund, which helps needy students participate in important school experiences.

The Missouri gymnastics team moved to No. 22 in this week's GymInfo national rankings.

A new report says the city of Joplin might not end up with any debt related to the May 22 tornado.

The legislation would require the governor to post a daily report online listing how much money he has withheld from state agencies and programs to help balance the budget.

The federal civil suit was settled earlier this month. The case was then dismissed from Missouri's Western District U.S. Court after it went to mediation.