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Christopher Kelley was found guilty of two federal counts of arson for setting fire to MU's Ellis Library and a Stephens College building in 2011. Kelley could face up to 20 years in prison for the crimes.

After receiving severe burns in a fire in his apartment in 2005, Daniels won $4.9 million in a civil suit against the management company, alleging that the smoke detectors didn't work due to improper maintenance.

The campus received more than half an inch of rain Tuesday. A short stop-motion video shows colorful rain boots and umbrellas at MU.

The journalists arrived in Columbia as part of a Korea-U.S. Journalists Exchange funded by the U.S. Department of State and coordinated by the East-West Center in Hawaii. They shared their experiences living in and leaving North Korea.

There is a 30 percent chance of snow Tuesday in Columbia with snow already falling in northwest Missouri.

MU received an unrestricted gift of $2 million from car rental company Enterprise Holdings. This gift will be used to support sustainability research and education at MU.

The district registered last year with Project Lead the Way. Introductory courses based on the program's material have been offered to Columbia high school students.

After an anti-abortion march in Washington, D.C., Mike Hentges started the organization to assist struggling pregnant women after they give birth.

The light was damaged when a large truck turned too tightly at the downtown Columbia intersection.

Drop-offs will be accepted at specific locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Final pavement repairs will result in additional lane restrictions through 5 p.m. Friday, according to a Department of Public Works news release.

Mrs. Dierker loved her family, her country home and the mountains.

The Boulder, Colo., grocer, which emphasizes organic foods, seeks to expand aggressively in the Midwest.

Participants are encouraged to wear Boston-themed clothing to support the city after bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon on April 15.

The Blue Ridge Elementary School built four raised beds for its community garden that the kindergartners will work on. Other Earth Day celebrations included a trail hike and a talk about prairies.

The charges could lead to probation if the patient has no criminal record.

The substance was contained and did not enter any waterways.

You can use the report cards to access district data and how it compares with statewide numbers.

The most-read stories of this week involved information on the Boston Marathon bombings, the arrest of two men in connection to the homicide of Brian Daniels and Wednesday's storm that produced golf ball-sized hail.

Some people seeking certification for a concealed carry permit said they were motivated by recent federal proposals to tighten gun restrictions, as well as concerns about their personal safety.