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  National Meth Lab Busts Up in 2011

  

  Posted 1:09 PM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  ST. LOUIS - An Associated Press survey of the nation's top methamphetamine-producing states shows national lab seizures rose again last year.

  The survey confirmed that Missouri regained the top spot for lab seizures in 2011 with nearly 2,096 busts. It also found that Tennessee came in (More)

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  Mo. Attorney General Seeks $3M to Remodel Offices

  

  Posted 12:39 PM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is proposing to use money recovered from consumer fraud cases to help pay for a $3.2 million renovation of his staff's office.

  Koster said Wednesday that the remodeling would spruce up a long-neglected part of the Broadway State (More)

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  U_News in Review: February 22, 2012

  

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  Posted 12:07 PM 2/22/2012 by Maggie Miller

  COLUMBIA - Today on U_News @ 11, we talked about schools in Chicago charging students who disobey the rules, a new Chief of Police in Boonville, and some brave people giving up social media for lent. 

  Remember- if you can't watch weekdays at 11, you can always stream U_News online here. 

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  Koster to Appeal Over Mo. Science Incentives Fund

  

  Posted 11:52 AM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster plans to appeal a court ruling that invalidated a state fund designed to offer incentives to science or technology companies.

  The Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act was struck down this week because it contained a clause (More)

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  Mo. Senator Calls for Debate on I-70 Tolls Measure

  

  Posted 11:40 AM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY - A Missouri senator says he wants the full chamber to debate a measure allowing tolls on Interstate 70.

  The Senate Transportation Committee heard about two hours of public testimony Wednesday on legislation that would allow the state to contract with a private company to (More)

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  E-mail Causes Concern at Missouri Capitol

  

  Posted 11:35 AM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY - An angry email that named four Missouri state senators and mentioned an Arizona congresswoman who was shot and wounded last year has been traced to an eastern Missouri resident.

  Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer says his office received the email around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday. (More)

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  Boonville Announces New Police Chief

  

  Posted 9:34 AM 2/22/2012 by Maggie Miller

  BOONVILLE - The Boonville City Council voted to approve the appointment of Mr. John R. "Bobby" Welliver as its next Chief of Police Wednesday.

  Welliver is the former Lt. Chief Detective at Boonville Police Department. He takes over for Jim Gholson, who is retiring. Gholson spent 41 years (More)

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  Springfield Council Certifies E-Verify Requirement

  

  Posted 7:56 AM 2/22/2012 by Associated Press

  SPRINGFIELD (AP) - The Springfield City Council reluctantly certified a voter-approved ordinance requiring employers to use a federal program to check their employees' immigration status. After the council certified the ordinance Tuesday, City Manager Greg Burris said he is praying the city (More)

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  Local Group Isn't Cheering for Fan Zone Plan

  

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  Posted 7:38 AM 2/22/2012 by Emily Allen

  COLUMBIA - A group claiming to represent a large group of downtown businesses is not a fan of plans for Tiger Town downtown on Wednesday. Tiger Town would shut down Locust street between Ninth Street and Fifth Street during Mizzou home football games this fall. Vendors would line the street (More)

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  Ashes to Go Movement Comes to Columbia

  

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  Posted 7:35 AM 2/22/2012 by Megan Noe

  COLUMBIA - Some Missouri churches are bringing a modern twist to the centuries-old religious tradition of Ash Wednesday.

  This year, for the first time in Mid-Missouri, Episcopal Campus Ministry and Missouri United Methodist Church are joining Episcopal churches in 17 states to offer (More)

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  Digging in at Dollar Stores

  

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  Posted 9:51 PM 2/21/2012 by Angie Bailey

  COLUMBIA - While other retail giants are scrambling to survive... The dollar stores are thriving. Why? Because we like to shop there. We like to get a bargain and we like to brag about it afterward. That's changing the shopping landscape. This Stretching Your Dollar digs (More)

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  Kansas State Tops Missouri for Second Time

  

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  Posted 8:59 PM 2/21/2012 by Associated Press

  COLUMBIA (AP) -- Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and Kansas State upset No. 3 Missouri 78-68 Tuesday night, the Wildcats' second win this season over the Tigers.

  Kansas State (19-8, 8-7 Big 12) led 40-30 at halftime and by 16 points in the second half before a late run by Missouri (25-3 (More)

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  Kansas City Man Admits to Killing Missing Wife

  

  Posted 7:26 PM 2/21/2012 by Associated Press

  LIBERTY (AP) -- A former western Missouri firefighter pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, who disappeared more than three years ago after starting divorce proceedings. In entering the plea in Clay County Circuit Court, Shon Pernice, 39, of Kansas (More)

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