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Columbia's workforce says the 118-year-old holiday is a celebration of what American laborers have created.

After missing last season with an injury, sophomore Marcus Murphy returned two punts for touchdowns in the Tigers' opener Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana.

The National Weather Service expects the drought to persist or worsen over the next three months.

Freshman Todd Gurley ran for three touchdown's on only eight carries in Georgia's 45-23 opening win over Buffalo.

VolleyZou student coordinators are seeking new ways to entertain the crowd and to recruit new members as the Tigers head into their first Southeastern Conference game against Tennessee on Sept. 12.

In a report to the City Council, the city clerk and city manager suggest several changes to the city's myriad

Families enjoy cooler weather while exploring Devil's Ice Box cave system on Labor Day.

Runners from across the country, as well as Canada, came to Columbia for what proved to be a challenging race course.

Historic preservation tax credit projects in the Columbia area totaled $88.8 million over the past decade, according to a report commissioned by the city of Columbia. Every public dollar spent generated $4.40 in private investment, the study found.

While a substantial amount of oil and gas remains off line, production is coming back as expected. No major damage to oil platforms or refineries have been reported, and no further storm-related spikes in energy prices are expected.

The protest, called Rally for Change, was held to advocate a preference for natural labor methods over cesarean sections or induced labor.

The clean-up effort will begin with monitoring of Hinkson Creek to determine the best ways to reduce runoff and improve water quality.

MU graduate student Steven Mankofsky came up almost two hours short in his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon time while wearing a suit.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education offers a free report on school finance reports.

The No. 99 car blew a piston on lap 264 in Sunday night's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, leaving Edwards with a 36th-place finish in a race he desperately needed to win.

Musicians play bluegrass music by the Missouri River at Cooper's Landing to celebrate Labor Day.

The balloon was on a tether and rose about 100 feet in the air over the lawn outside the Shakespeare's parking lot. Rides lasted about five minutes.

Stanford University researchers concluded that eating organic food is not much healthier than conventional food. Their study did find some difference in antibiotic-resistant germs in meat.

The variance will allow North Light LLC to include doors in a firewall between its apartments and the city-owned Short Street garage.