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Hickman beat Rock Bridge 55-48 on Tuesday night, winning the rivalry game for the first time in 24 contests, according to Bruins coach Jim Scanlon.

Fish and other species are starting to show recovery after pollution from a fire in April contributed to a kill of an estimated 14,749 fish in Flat Branch.

After her sister-in-law won more than $200 million in the Powerball lottery last month, Grant Elementary School Principal Kris Matthews has informed parents that she will resign at the end of the year to spend time with her familiy.

Though Mayor Bob McDavid said there are no ongoing talks between the city and the airline, a participant in the discussions thinks Allegiant will consider flying to Columbia again.

A poorly written sentence, an illogical sequence of cause and effect, missing facts and incorrectly spelled names make Missourian's copy editors to go "dooziewhopper."

Rather than having curriculum that forces teachers to race through facts and loads of content, the Common Core State Standards emphasize adjusting curriculum to help students learn more practical and critical-thinking skills that can be applied across disciplines.

Friends, teammates and coaches share their memories of Emily Ferguson, an MU sophomore and a graduate of Kirkwood High School.

According to a Clery release, officers responded Tuesday afternoon to an attempted armed robbery at 812 N. Keene St. The suspect is still at large, and the investigation is ongoing.

Representatives of Columbia Public Schools dedicated the gym in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday before the tip-off of the Rock Bridge-Hickman basketball game.

Northwestern Mutual Financial donated $5,000 worth of furniture to the school in late November. Most of the furniture was used for faculty purposes, but some was put in the student lounge area.

Emergency services received a call about the fire around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, putting out the fire 12 minutes after arriving on the scene.

The public can view the asteroid, which passes the Earth once every four years, starting at 8 p.m Wednesday in the Laws Observatory.

Hillcrest Hall and Stephens Auditorium will be sold to the Hagan Scholarship Foundation, sparking different reactions from people within Stephens College.

Officers arrested Spencer M. Gordon Tuesday morning on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault related to the fatal Providence Road car accident.

Derrick Fogle, a frequent Missourian commenter, has been capturing the progress of Flat Branch after the fire on Business Loop 70 killed more than 14,000 fish. 

It can be hard to be happy in any kind of relationship, including a marriage, shared workplace or friendship, if there are no shared values or respect for diversity.

Marie Magdalene Crenshaw of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. She was 95.

There was an armed robbery on Dec. 4 at the Walmart on Broadway. The suspect caused minor injuries to the victim and stole a white 2002 Ford Focus with the rest of belongings in the car.

The section of Greenbriar Trail near the bridge over Hinkson Creek will close for construction Wednesday and reopen Friday.