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Musical group prepares for First Night celebration
First Night is a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration with music, art and traditional festivities.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Columbia's most-read stories in 2012
This year brought the first season of Southeastern Conference action as well as the presidential election, but the top story for Columbia readers wasn't directly related to either.
Winter weather advisory issued for New Year's Eve in mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service is predicting accumulation of 2 to 4 inches of snow in central and eastern Missouri on Monday.
In remembrance 2012: Those we lost in Columbia, Boone County
As a new year begins, we look back at hundreds of people in Columbia and Boone County who died in the past 12 months.
Columbia College men's basketball team remains undefeated
The Cougars finished the first undefeated non-conference schedule in program history with an 84-67 win over Culver-Stockton College Sunday.
Columbia women's basketball finishes tournament with win
The Cougars beat St. Gregory's University Sunday in the Cougars vs. Cancer Classic.
Porch fire causes minimal damage to Boone County home
Hearing her infant son on a baby monitor, Jennifer Whithaus aimed her cigarette for a bucket and returned inside but later discovered her porch in flames.
Marcia Easley, 69, loved quilting, making things for others
Marcia Easley, who at one time worked at the Missouri School of Journalism, found time for many hobbies, including quilt-making, dancing and gardening.
Senate leaders offer dour take on 'cliff' talks
Republicans withdrew a long-discussed proposal to slow future cost-of-living increases for Social Security recipients as part of a compromise to avoid the cliff.
Cellphone cameras a growing problem in Missouri courtrooms
Court officials worry that cameras in phones could be used to threaten or intimidate jurors or witnesses in criminal cases.
New year brings dime increase to Missouri minimum wage
Starting Wednesday, workers in Missouri will be paid at least $7.35 an hour, an increase above the federal rate of $7.25 because of inflation. A 2006 voter-approved law included an annual cost of living adjustment.
'Fiscal cliff' budget battle sends mixed signals on health care
The president's health care overhaul will add coverage for millions of currently uninsured people, but the medical industry also is facing higher taxes and a potential reduction in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.
Lloyd Smith to seek 8th District nomination
The executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, who was also a former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, announced his plan to seek the nomination on Friday.
Some North Kansas City school buses getting Wi-Fi
The North Kansas City School District is outfitting four buses that are used for longer trips by band members and sports teams with Wi-Fi.
Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices
The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October.
St. Louis County makes $2M tax error
The county intends to recoup the fees in a surcharge attached to 2013 property tax bills.
Finding of barrels of waste outside St. Louis raises concerns
EPA spokesman Chris Whitley said the barrels posed no risk to nearby residents and showed no evidence of contaminating groundwater.
