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 He'll take on Attorney General Jay Nixon in November's general election.

Descendants of the historic black town have gathered for more than 60 years.

In November, Zweifel will face state Sen. Brad Lager, of Savannah, who was uncontested in the Republican primary.

At stake  is a $35 billion deal and thousands of jobs.

Only one of the 134 lawmakers seeking re-election was defeated.

Two tiger attacks this week occurred at two different Missouri facilities that had been cited before.

Both easily win their primary elections.

The City Council will discuss changing the law to make drooping drawers indecent exposure.

Gwen Ifill of PBS will moderate the vice presidential debate in St. Louis.

Here’s what Columbia and Boone County voters had to say after casting ballots in Tuesday’s primary election.

The secretary of state's office announced Tuesday that of the four groups to submit ballot measures earlier this year, only two had gathered enough valid signatures on petitions to be placed on the ballot.

A popular high school girls softball and basketball coach faces sexual misconduct charges following a grand jury indictment.

The results might lead some analysts to rethink their belief that agribusiness profits will grow along with an increasing global demand for grains and meat, an analyst said.

There is a slight risk of large hail, heavy rain and damaging winds.

A grant that MU received in June to recruit student poll workers resulted in 320 interested students - well beyond expectations.

Among his goals are continuing the university’s efforts to increase enrollment and maintaining a good relationship between the institution and the community.

The jury deliberated for less than two hours before giving Richard Davis the death sentence for killing an Independence woman.

The governor’s Office of Administration said the state took in $507.2 million in July, a 5.2 percent increase over the $482.4 million collected in July 2007.

The singer plans an acoustic concert Oct. 4 at Buckner Brewing Co. in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds will benefit Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship.