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Deputy Arrested For Driving Drunk On Job
OSAGE COUNTY - An Osage County Sheriff's Department deputy lost his job last night for driving while intoxicated while on duty. 

Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 7:07 PM
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Friends Raise Money for MU Student
COLUMBIA - About 100 people gathered tonight to raise money for Yirui Wei, an MU PhD student who survived a near-drowning accident in June. 
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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Lawsuit Hits City of Columbia and Columbia Police Department
COLUMBIA - Columbia attorney Stephen Wyse is suing the city of Columbia and Lieutenant Krista Shouse-Jones of the Columbia Police Department.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM
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Alpha Hart Lewis To Open in January
COLUMBIA - The new Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School in Columbia is finally in the last stages of completion after more than 130 days of bad weather pushed back the move-in date. 
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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Firefighters Battle Brush Fire in Northern Boone County
Boone County - Dry conditions and high temperatures fueled a brush fire in the northern part of the county today.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM
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Farmers can use these temperature controlled tunnels to grow food year round.
High Tunnel Agriculture Means Longer Growing Season
BOONE COUNTY - New kinds of sustainability were the topic at this year's National Small Farm Trade Show and Conference.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:37 PM
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Series Of Car Accidents Friday Night
COLUMBIA - Three different car accidents in Columbia Friday night backed up traffic and sent two people to the hospital.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:42 PM
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Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended
COLUMBIA - President Obama extended tax credits for new homebuyers Friday, and now current homeowners are also eligible.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
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Integrating International Students
COLUMBIA - Friends of an international graduate student who nearly drowned last summer held a benefit for her Friday night.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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Bake Sale Benefits Children In Uganda
COLUMBIA - University of Missouri students hit the ovens to support a good cause Friday.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:17 PM
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Pedestrian In Serious Condition
JEFFERSON CITY - A pedestrian hit by a marked official vehicle about 10 p.m. Thursday is in serious condition.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:51 PM
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Missouri Troops Come Home
JEFFERSON CITY - A ceremony was held at the State Capitol for more than 50 soldiers as they arrived home from Afghanistan.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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Research Shows Genetic Connection In Alzheimer's
Researchers found more evidence linking Alzheimer's disease to a genetic component.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:37 PM
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Stores Work Together to Offer Holiday Discounts
COLUMBIA - Stores downtown helped kickoff the holiday shopping season earlier than normal Friday.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:54 PM
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Second Officer Helps Sturgeon
STURGEON - Sturgeon Police Chief Patricia Bible was the only officer in Sturgeon until the city added a second officer in 2006.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8:52 AM
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Citizens gather for a forum for four candidates vying for city council seats.
Forum on Alzheimers Held Friday
COLUMBIA - A local forum will be held Friday at Lenoir Woods Community Center.
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:45 AM
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Verdict: Williams Guilty of Murder
COLUMBIA- Damon Williams was one of five suspects in the murder of Nathaniel Bentley back in 2008.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM
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New Mid-Missouri Resurfacing Projects
JEFFERSON CITY - The state Highways and Transportation Commission approved 13 new resurfacing projects in mid-Missouri earlier this week.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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Radioactive Material Tracked on Campus
COLUMBIA - An MU researcher accidentally tracked phosphorus from a lab to a few areas across campus.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:24 PM
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Counterfeit Money
Cash for Appliances
COLUMBIA - Missouri will look to offer a rebate to appliance customers this spring.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:33 PM
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Unemployment Benefits Increase
COLUMBIA - Missourians can now receive an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits, after the U.S. Senate decided to extend the benefits.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8:18 PM
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This is a picture of the Capitol Building in Jefferson City, MO
State Sees Sharp Revenue Decline
JEFFERSON CITY - Compared to last year at this time, Missouri's revenue is down nearly 11 percent.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:49 PM
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Deer Season Draws Near
COLUMBIA - Missouri's deer hunting season starts a week from Saturday, and state officials are planning for a good season.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:21 PM
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Food Program Won $4 Million Bonus
COLUMBIA - The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) has earned more than 4 million dollars from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its exceptional management of the state's food stamp program.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:55 PM
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Art Lovers Raise Money for RAIN
COLUMBIA - Columbia artists and art lovers gathered Thursday at the Orr Street Gallery to raise money for RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:07 PM
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Workers Keep Energy Costs Down
COLUMBIA - Workers prepare insulation and other materials to keep energy costs low as temperatures drop.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:04 AM
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Health Professional Speaking at MU
COLUMBIA - The keynote speaker for MU Health Sciences Library's 'Changing the Faces of Medicine' exhibit will speak on campus twice Thursday.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8:01 AM
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Accident Kills Cairo Woman
BOONE COUNTY - A car and a tractor trailer collided just about a mile north of the Renick exit at around 3:45 Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM
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Book Machine Ready to Use
COLUMBIA - A new machine at the MU Bookstore makes the book publishing process faster and cheaper.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:11 PM
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Yoga Studios Charging Sales Tax
COLUMBIA - As of this week, yoga and Pilates studios must charge sales tax for their services.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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Students Rave for a Cause
COLUMBIA - MU students danced in the Plaza 900 Amphitheater Wednesday night to promote charity.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:32 PM
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Native Americans Lecture on Language
FULTON - William Woods University hosted an educational event at the Burton Business buidling Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:27 PM
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Jefferson City Considers Sidewalk Bill
JEFFERSON CITY - City Council members are trying to tackle some issues with a sidewalk ordinance that's been causing headaches for some business owners.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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Nordyne Lays Off Workers
BOONVILLE - One hundred ten workers at a manufacturing plant in Boonville will no longer be employed come January 4, 2010.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:33 PM
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Bridge Improvement Program Reaches Century Mark
JEFFERSON CITY - MoDOT completed repairs on one hundred and seven bridges.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:38 PM
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Cole Commission Plans Dam Inspections
COLE COUNTY - The County Commissioner's Office will check dams across the county this week.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:26 PM
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DWI Summit's Goal is Better Legislation
JEFFERSON CITY - Governor Jay Nixon held a roundtable discussion Wednesday with groups affected by drunk driving.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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Missouri Taxes Yoga
COLUMBIA - Yoga studios in Missouri will now have to pay sales tax.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:50 AM
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Ameren wants the legislature approve elecrtic rate hikes now, rather than wait until the nuclear power plant is online.
Ameren Announces Possible Job Cuts
MID-MISSOURI - After temporarily closing its Jefferson City plant on the brink of the recession last year, AmerenUE is now looking to cut more jobs in the weakened economy.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:30 AM
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Columbia Residents Could Get Say in Downtown Cameras
COLUMBIA - "Keep Columbia Safe" has more than 1,800 of the 2,579 signatures needed to get the issue on the 2010 ballot.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:42 PM
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Marine Fights for His Life and Fair Compensation
SPRINGFIELD - The VA won't pay for one Marine's injury.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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Election Results Announced
MEXICO - Voters across mid-Missouri took to the polls Tuesday voting on school bonds, sales taxes, and in one county, an energy efficiency proposition.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:03 PM
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Review Board Selections Complete
COLUMBIA - The Human Rights Commission announced the final selection for the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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Owensville Girl Dead After Shooting Accident
OWENSVILLE - A 3-year-old girl is dead after an accidental shooting.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:41 PM
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Election Polls Now Closed
The polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM
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Dock Owners Prepare for New Regulations
LAKE OZARK - Navigating around the lake can be difficult, even for experienced boaters.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:56 PM
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Columbia Police Det. Jeff Westbrook said he didn't voters would approve a ballot measure to ban Tasers.
Review Board Complete
COLUMBIA - The Columbia City Council selected nine community members Tuesday to stand on the Citizens Police Review Board. The Columbia Human Rights Commission selected the final board member Tuesday night.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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Petition For Downtown Security Cameras Moves Forward
COLUMBIA - The Boone County Clerk has thousands of signatures to review on a petition asking for the installation and maintenance of security cameras downtown.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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Toy Prices Cut for Holidays
COLUMBIA - Some retail chains announced Monday they are making nationwide cuts to toy prices in the lead up to Christmas.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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Mental Health Presentations Aim to Educate
COLUMBIA - The mid-Missouri Crisis Intervention Team put together a series of presentations about mental health disorders.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:56 PM
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MoDOT Bans Texting and Driving
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Department of Transportation employees are no longer allowed to text and drive on the job.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:57 PM
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Fulton Builds Wall 20 Years After Fall
FULTON - The city celebrates 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM
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homeless
Homeless Youth Awareness Month
COLUMBIA - Cafe Berlin can help out the homeless.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 5:37 AM
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First Citizens Police Review Board Announced
COLUMBIA - City Council chose eight members early Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:15 AM
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Record Breaking Rainfall Affects Farming
COLUMBIA - More than 10 inches of rain fell on Missouri in October, and farmers feel the consequences.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM
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Boonville Newspaper Plunders into Controversy
BOONVILLE - The Boonville Daily News' investigation into Boonville High School's student newspaper found there was no protocol for school administrators to review the Pirate Press.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:42 PM
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Mayor to Maryland
COLUMBIA - Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman is off to visit Columbia, MD on Wednesday.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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State Historical Society of Missouri Adjusts to Budget Cuts
COLUMBIA - The Missouri State Historical Society has lost one quarter of its budget from Governor Nixon's budget cuts.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10:43 PM
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New Program Allows For Family's Growth
JEFFERSON CITY- As a single mother of three, Barbara Yankaway has her hands full.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:29 PM
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A Not So "Smart" Decision
COLUMBIA - School officials at Paxton-Keeley Elementary School discovered some ten and eleven-year-olds were snorting crushed Smarties.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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Council To Choose Final Review Board
COLUMBIA - By the end of tonight's city council meeting, Columbia will have its first Citizen Police Review Board.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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More H1N1 Vaccinations On Tuesday
COLUMBIA - Children between the ages of 5 and 18 with chronic medical conditions can get their H1N1 flu vaccination in Boone County starting Tuesday.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:31 PM
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City Picks Up Recycling Program
JEFFERSON CITY - A new trash and recycling pick-up system has some residents concerned.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:31 PM
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Clunkers Pile Up at Recyclers
COLUMBIA - The Cash for Clunkers program ended in August, leaving salvage yards with hundreds of clunkers to recycle.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:28 PM
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City of Columbia recycling truck drivers pick up bins from 1,400 homes each day.
Re-doing Recycling
JEFFERSON CITY - A new system of "single stream" recycling goes into effect Monday.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 AM
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City Council may restrict number of loans of local pay day loan business in Columbia
Limiting Loans
COLUMBIA - The City Council is set to decide on the future of pay day loan businesses.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:31 AM
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Tuesday School Bond Vote
KINGDOM CITY - Similar bond proposals have failed by as few as 30 votes in the past.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 9:25 PM
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Cold Weather Rule Begins
COLUMBIA - Sunday kicked off November with beautiful weather, but temperatures will drop as winter approaches.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 8:49 PM
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A Battery To Save A Life
COLUMBIA - In 2008, 51 percent of Columbia home fires occured in houses with faulty smoke detectors.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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Columbia Hosts Safe Trick-or-Treating Option
COLUMBIA - Parents looking for a safe alternative to trick-or-treating came out for the annual Tiger Night of Fun in the Hearnes Center.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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Set Your Clocks Back And Check Those Smoke Detectors
MID-MISSOURI - Remember to set your clocks back at 2 a.m. Sunday morning for daylight saving time.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:31 PM
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Office Opens For Marine Parents
COLUMBIA - After nearly seven years of work, Marine Parents opened a new warehouse and office right here in mid-Missouri Saturday morning.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:26 PM
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Forum On Crisis In Need-based Financial Aid
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The leaders of four major institutions of higher education in Missouri will gather in St. Louis to address the crisis of escalating college costs and student financial need.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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Halloween Bash Brings Community Together
COLUMBIA - Halloween events kicked off Saturday all across the mid-Missouri community.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:27 PM
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HS Band Contest Comes To Columbia
COLUMBIA - The University of Missouri hosted the annual Champion of Champions Marching Band Contest at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:26 PM
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Two Die In mid-Missouri Crash
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - A mid-Missouri crash has left two people dead.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:31 PM
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Shawna Hagenhoff wanders through the Shryocks Callaway Farms corn maze Sunday with her son. It was the last day to visit this year's maze.
Wet Weather Affects Fall Attractions
COLUMBIA - It's been a wet month and the weather is causing a harsh effect on fall attractions like haunted houses and corn mazes.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:32 PM
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Man Abused 5-Month-Old Daughter
BRUMLEY - A mid-Missouri man is in jail and charged with sexually and physically abusing his five month-old daughter.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:19 PM
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Next year, Field Elementary will serve as an early childhood facility.
New Plan for Columbia School
COLUMBIA - Columbia Public Schools will transform Field Elementary School when it closes in January into an early childhood learning facility.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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Alternatives to Trick-Or-Treating
COLUMBIA - Fun indoor events may mean fewer children go door-to-door for candy this year.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10:05 PM
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A picture of a van of the Boone County Sheriff
Police Investigate Shooting
BOONE COUNTY - A man suspected of breaking into an apartment and shooting the person inside is still on the loose Friday, the Boone County Sheriff's Department said.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:01 PM
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Online Schooling Faces Cuts
COLUMBIA - The Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP) lost two million dollars as a part of Gov. Nixon's budget cuts.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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Dam Nearly Reached Breaking Point
COLE COUNTY - This month has been the second wettest October since the state began keeping records.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:40 PM
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Voters May Decide Charged Taser Issue
COLUMBIA - By keeping Tasers in the spotlight, Athena Bachtel is keeping her son there, too.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:33 PM
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Professor Darcy Freedman discusses food advertising.
Unhealthy Advertising In Stores
COLUMBIA - Unhealthy foods was one of the messages at Friday's seventh annual Missouri Health Policy Summit.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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Former NFL Players in Columbia To Help Raise Money
COLUMBIA - The Kansas City Chief Ambassadors are in Columbia for a two day charity stint.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:57 AM
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Zombies Take Over the YouZeum
COLUMBIA - YouZeum is doing Halloween a little differently this year.
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:53 PM
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Appraisal Regulations Affect Housing Market
HALLSVILLE - A code of conduct designed to create a wall of separation between lenders, realtors and appraisers is affecting the local housing market.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 4:22 PM
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Raising a Stink
SALINE COUNTY- Get this: Orearville students are complaining about going outside for recess.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:27 PM
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Missouri's Academic Standards Strict
COLUMBIA - According to a federal government report, Missouri's academic standards are among the highest in the nation.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:24 PM
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Bee Seen Signs Employee Robert Fox works with factory equipment.
Labor Department Talks Workplace Safety
JEFFERSON CITY - More Missourians have recently died in work-related accidents than average, and state officials say they're looking into the problem.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
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"Name That Tune" Celebrates Another Year
COLUMBIA - Music lovers got the chance to show off their skills Thursday while raising money for the Moog School of Columbia.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:11 PM
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Missouri Capitol Building
Medicaid on Chopping Block
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon slashed more than $200 million from the state's budget Wednesday, and a chunk of that is coming from Medicaid.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:12 PM
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Changes to Pet Adoption Policies
COLUMBIA - Central Missouri Humane Society directors are looking to make pet adoption policies more lenient.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:12 PM
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