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  I-70 Limited to One Lane on Monday, May 20

  

  Posted 5:36 PM 5/17/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

  BOONE COUNTY - Interstate 70 will be temporarily closed at the Route Z interchange during nighttime hours on May 20 to set concrete girders for the new Route Z overpass.

  Both the eastbound and westbound lanes will be down to one lane of traffic from 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20 to 5 a.m. on (More)

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  Columbia Implements Free Wi-Fi Downtown

  

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  Posted 3:54 PM 5/17/2013 by Dan Molloy

  COLUMBIA - The Downtown Community Improvement District began offering free public Wi-Fi Thursday as part of a six-month pilot project. Visitors to the area can now utilize the "Free District WiFi" network along Broadway, Ninth Street and in Flat Branch Park.

  The project will utilize seven (More)

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  Tornado Alley Projections Show Different Risk Areas For Missouri

  

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  Posted 2:27 PM 5/17/2013 by Nichole Cartmell

  COLUMBIA - Tornado season is here, but the areas most at risk appear to be changing. An MU atmospheric scientist predicts areas to the east of what is known as "Tornado Alley" will see the brunt of nasty weather.

  Tony Lupo, professor and chair of atmospheric science at the University of (More)

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  Cause of Mysterious Illness in Cole County School Still Unknown

  

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  Posted 10:44 AM 5/17/2013 by Ruohan Xu

  COLE COUNTY - The Cole County Health Department is still investigating the cause of a mysterious illness that spread throughout Cole-R1 elementary and middle schools, as of Friday morning.

  In the news release, the department said parents began reporting the disease around 2:15 p.m. (More)

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  John Goodman's Honorary Degree Delayed

  

  Posted 10:15 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.

  Instead, the university will confer the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters on one of its most famous graduates at its August (More)

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  Ex-Bollinger County Deputy Settles Suit

  

  Posted 9:18 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  MARBLE HILL, Mo. - A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled her lawsuit against the county prosecutor, heriff's department of former sheriff.

  The Southeast Missourian reports that the settlement calls for Kelley Barks to get about $145,000 to resolve discrimination (More)

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  Man Dies in St. Louis Road Rage Incident

  

  Posted 9:12 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  ST. LOUIS - A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.

  Problems began Thursday on Interstate 70 when a box-style truck allegedly cut off a Lincoln Navigator. The 43-year-old Navigator driver followed the truck as it exited the interstate at the Union (More)

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  Cable Repairman Convicted of Assaulting Customer

  

  Posted 9:10 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A suburban St. Louis cable TV repairman faces sentencing Friday after being convicted for sexually assaulting a customer.

  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that jurors deliberated for about an hour before convicting 22-year-old Michael Helderle of four felony (More)

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  Man with Sword Arrested for Domestic Assault, Burglary

  

  Posted 9:02 AM 5/17/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

  CALLAWAY COUNTY - The Callaway County Sheriff's Department arrested a sword-carrying man late Thursday night for burglary, domestic assault and four other charges.

  Around 11:20 p.m. Thursday night, deputies responded to a disturbance involving a weapon. Deputies said the suspect, David L. (More)

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  Catholic Parish in Joplin Begins Rebuilding

  

  Posted 7:25 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  JOPLIN, Mo. - A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.

  The project will replace St. Mary's Catholic Church, a rectory, elementary school, parish center and offices that were demolished by the (More)

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  Woman Arrested in NW Missouri School Assault

  

  Posted 7:18 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  CHULA, Mo. - Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.

  The Livingston County Sheriff's Office says the 34-year-old woman, who has a child at the Chula School, became (More)

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  MU Graduations Kick Off Friday

  

  Posted 6:51 AM 5/17/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

  COLUMBIA - MU graduations start on Friday and continue into Saturday and Sunday. The entire list of times and locations are listed below.

  Friday Graduations:

  College of Veterinary MedicineFriday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.Jesse Auditorium, Jesse Hall

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  Mo. Legislature Nears Mandatory Quitting Time

  

  Posted 4:28 AM 5/17/2013 by Associated Press

  JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.

  Legislators face a mandatory quitting time of 6 p.m. Friday. Several significant issues remain unresolved with fading prospects, including an overhaul of the state's tax (More)

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