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The Columbia Interfaith Resource Center has received a tax-exempt, nonprofit status, which will allow it to expand its service to the homeless.

Economic indicators for Columbia, Boone County and Missouri, including unemployment rates, weekly and yearly wage rates, cost of living and population comparisons.

MLB is still discussing whether it will change the playoff format from eight playoff teams to 10 this year.

Two St. Louis friends are heading a grassroots effort to publicly recognize and thank those who served in the Iraq War.

Leaders are discussing the possibility of reinstalling metal detectors at the state Capitol, but Gov. Nixon is opposed to the idea.

Recent reactions to the Santorum and Duggar families have brought to light the lack of a standard for mourning a child who never alive in the world.

After taking a direct hit in the tornado that hit Joplin, the "Volunteer House," with messages scribbled on its walls by people from around the country, takes first steps toward preservation.

With personal knowledge about the fight against cancer and a keen knack for music, Charlie Lustman works to inspire others to continue their personal battles.

Many farmers in northwest Missouri, whose land was drowned in massive flooding in June, missed a deadline that would have given them access to some of the $215 million allotted for damages from one federal disaster program.

Gingrich, who won the South Carolina Presidential Primary on Jan. 21, hopes the criticisms will not damage his results in Florida's primary on Tuesday.

The Kansas City Police Department agreed to release parts of the dashcam video, and said additional information would be withheld.

President Barack Obama threatened to take away federal aid from colleges and universities that "jack up tuition" and instead give it to those that show restraint.

The position includes the responsibilities of presenting poetry and giving lectures across Missouri.

A student team will compete to build the most energy-efficient, solar-powered home.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has released the state's bow-hunting statistics.

A new chairman is committed to the reorganization of Missouri's judicial circuits.

A Missouri woman was arrested on first-degree murder charges for deserting her infant daughter in Minnesota woods.

MU's budget director previewed the university's budget to about 20 faculty members last week. While the university means a great deal to Columbia, its current budget presents a grim outlook.

For the 6a zones that include Boone County, the average extreme minimum temperature between 1976 to 2005 was minus 10 to minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wednesday's 79-72 loss at Oklahoma State had to hurt, coming only two days after Missouri climbed to No. 2 in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls.