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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Justice Hill scored nine straight points in the final three minutes, and No. 19 Murray State beat Southeast Missouri 70-68 to cap a perfect Ohio Valley Conference regular season. Murray State is the sixth team in OVC history to go undefeated in conference play. It is the first to go

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Gaige Prim scored 28 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 88-79 on Saturday. Isiaih Mosley added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (22-9, 13-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Shamar Givance had 20 points for the Purple Aces (6-23, 2-16), who have lost seven straight.

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis school district has reversed its earlier decision to remove a book from its school libraries in the face of criticism and a class-action lawsuit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Wentzville School Board on Friday accepted a review committee’s recommendation to retain Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had two goals and an assist, Colton Parayko scored the game-winner and the St. Louis Blues beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3. Jake Walman and Brayden Schenn also scored, and Ville Husso had 35 saves for St. Louis to improve to 10-1-1 since the start

RICHMOND, Va. —  Tyler Burton had 23 points to lead Richmond past Saint Louis 68-66. Francis Okoro converted a two-point play with 2:45 left to pull Saint Louis within two, but the Spiders were able to hold off the Billikens. Francis Okoro led Saint Louis with a career-high 23 points.

BOSTON (AP) — A steady snow that started in the predawn hours brought nearly a foot of accumulation in some areas of the U.S. Northeast by the time it wound down late in the day. Meanwhile, other spots contended with a sloppy mix of sleet and ice. The National Weather Service on Friday issued a

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says icy streets contributed to four fatal crashes in Missouri after a storm left hazardous driving conditions across much of the state. The patrol said 52-year-old John Mattingly, of St. Peters, died Thursday along Interstate 44 near Rolla; 18-year-old  Justin Tognozzi, of Ballwin, died early Friday

By JEFF McMILLAN and MARC LEVY Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Political observers say Republican candidates are using transgender people as a classic “wedge issue” as 2022 campaigns heat up. An attack ad in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania seeks to cast Mehmet Oz as a Hollywood liberal because he featured transgender children

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 30-year-old Missouri man who killed four family members, including an infant, has been sentenced to four life terms plus 115 years. Platte County authorities said Grayden Denham was sentenced Friday. He was convicted in December of 10 felonies, including four counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors said he shot his

BOSTON (AP) — A steady snow that started in the predawn hours could bring up to a foot of accumulation in some areas of the U.S. Northeast by the time it ends late in the day, while other spots were contending with a sloppy mix of sleet and ice .The National Weather Service on Friday

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says icy streets contributed to four fatal crashes in Missouri after a storm left hazardous driving conditions across much of the state. The patrol said 52-year-old John Mattingly, of St. Peters, died Thursday along Interstate 44 near Rolla; 18-year-old  Justin Tognozzi, of Ballwin, died early Friday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Columbia woman who sat in a tree for eight days to protest a trail project has been acquitted of trespassing. Sutu Forté, was acquitted Thursday after a one-day trial. Forté staged the protest in the fall of 2019 in Columbia to try and stop the construction of a concrete Shepard-to-Rollins

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says icy streets contributed to two fatal crashes in central Missouri after a storm left hazardous driving conditions across much of the state. The patrol says 52-year-old John Mattingly, of St. Peters, died Thursday when his car slid on ice, left the road and hit a

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says icy streets were to blame for at least one fatal crash in central Missouri as the latest winter storm swept through the state. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the crash happened Thursday afternoon along Interstate 44 near Rolla in Phelps County. The patrol says

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND The Big 12’s best team this season meets the league’s best — and the nation’s best, for that matter — from last season when No. 5 Kansas heads to No. 10 Baylor on Saturday

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Eric Reed Jr. had 21 points as Southeast Missouri topped UT Martin 76-69. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks on Thursday night with 24 points and seven rebounds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Evan Gilyard II had 20 points as Kansas City got past South Dakota 72-63. Tasos Kamateros led the Coyotes on Thursday night with 15 points.

DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has passed legislation expanding a scholarship program for adults seeking to finish their college degrees or complete new certifications. The Fast Track grant program was due to expire later this year but would be extended for seven more years under a bill

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Columbia police say a second 16-year-old suspect is in custody in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl. Police say the suspect was detained Thursday for his alleged role in the death of Battle High School student Aubry Doxley. Another 16-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday. They both face

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a stopgap budget attempting to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood while also funding voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Minutes later, the House on Thursday OK’d a proposal that would allow them to effectively undermine Medicaid expansion by