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Missouri men's basketball preparing for NCAA March Madness Tournament opener
This year, the Tigers will be a No. 9 seed and play No. 8-seed Colorado State (25-8 overall, 11-5 Mountain West) in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
PHOTO GALLERY: Shelter Gardens begins to change seasons
The clouds cleared enough after a gray Monday morning to give hints of spring. Kaitlin Post was able to take her blue heeler Cricket out for a long walk at Shelter Gardens.
Boone County Fire Protection District Board: Proposition 1 would make 911 service quicker, safer
Revenue from Proposition 1 would go toward a new dispatch center for the 911 operation to replace the Joint Communications Center. It would also upgrade equipment and add staff.
FROM READERS: Dismantling a backyard tree
John Hall shares photos of a tree being cut down in his backyard and the birds that came to check on what happened to part of their habitat.
Missouri basketball's Pressey named to AP All-SEC Second Team
Missouri men's basketball point guard Phil Pressey was named to the 2013 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference Second Team on Monday afternoon. Tiger forwards Laurence Bowers and Alex Oriakhi received honorable mentions.
Chamber of Commerce endorsements same as 2010 mayoral, council elections
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce board of directors has endorsed Mayor Bob McDavid, Third Ward Councilman Gary Kespohl and Fourth Ward Councilman Daryl Dudley in their re-election bids.
FROM READERS: Columbia resident remembers demolished house on Paquin Street
Lori Campbell, a former MU student, shares her special connection to the house she lived in during the summer before her senior year. The building, formerly on Paquin Street, has since been demolished.
Missouri unranked in final AP men's basketball poll
Florida (No. 14) finishes as the only team ranked in the SEC in the final AP Poll. Gonzaga (No. 1), Louisville (No. 2), Kansas (No. 3), Indiana (No. 4) and Miami (FL) (No. 5) round out the final top five.
Missouri baseball pitcher Keaton Steele named SEC Pitcher of the Week
In 13.2 innings this season, Steele has recorded an ERA of 2.63 along with 15 strikeouts.
Terry Leon Blumer, June 8, 1932 — March 17, 2013, of Columbia
Terry Blumer served in the Marines during the Korean War, and he loved fishing, hunting and golf.
Vote for MU nontenure-track faculty voting rights to begin Tuesday
The vote will close at 11:59 p.m. April 2, and results will be announced April 3.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Discrimination protection should extend to everyone
People are still being discriminated against because of sexual orientation or gender identity. But some young activists are working to prevent this discrimination.
SHOW ME THE RECORDS: Boone County Sheriff’s Department Operations Statistical Report
The report breaks down Boone County Sheriff’s operations by month and activity.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress' Problem Solvers Bloc urges lawmakers to work across party lines
Fifty senators and representatives have formed a "Problem Solvers Bloc" under the leadership of No Labels, a political organization that advocates for bipartisanship and problem solving in Congress.
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center to host open house Tuesday
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center will host an open house of its new home at University Hospital from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Terry Leon Blumer was tough, fair, and loved his family
Terry Leon Blumer died Sunday, March 17, 2013. He was 80.
Man robs BoCoMo Bay on Saturday evening
A man entered the store and pressed a hard object into the clerk's back. He ran away with an undisclosed amount of money.
Second weekend of rain has Midwest rivers rising
Despite fears of another drought and low water levels restricting barge traffic during the last month, the rain and snow melt caused many rivers in the Midwest to rise to flood stage or come close.
Columbia College softball's home opener postponed again
The Cougars' home doubleheader scheduled Tuesday against Williams Baptist College has been postponed because of poor field conditions.
Skull found in Kansas City area might be prehistoric
Michael Finnegan, who teaches anthropology at Kansas State University, told authorities there was no crime and that the skull belonged to a mongoloid female of a historic or prehistoric era. He said the puncture on the top of the skull likely happened after she died.