Heba Jassim believes what started as road rage turned into a hate crime after the suspect saw her wearing a hijab.

Allison Brown
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Student news reporter for the Columbia Missourian
"For many of them, it's really their first exposure to college, so it gives them a sense of the possibility, even as rising fifth graders," Terry Smith said at the graduation of the program Thursday.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Hickman High School, 1104 N. Providence Road, on the west side parking lot.
Ragtag Cinema will show "Present.Perfect.", a film that focuses on the phenomenon of internet livestreaming in China.
MU College of Agriculture and Jefferson Farm and Garden will host a festival this weekend to teach individuals about the role butterflies play in the ecosystem.
Her inspiration is her mom, and her platform is all about mentoring children. Simone Esters, an MU senior, talks about being crowned Miss Missouri and her hopes for what's next.
Simone Esters won best overall talent in the preliminary competition on Thursday. She's one of five MU students participating. Miss Missouri is crowned Saturday night.
Jason Ian Frazier, 38, of Columbia, was found dead after the duplex fire.
Phase two of a sewer project along Bingham and Ridgeley roads to replace old sewer lines began Monday.
Johnny Hurd Jr. plead guilty to first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in relation to a 2017 shooting.