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Quick cool-down, warming weekend

Much colder air will briefly settle over Mid-Missouri Wednesday night through Friday bringing temperatures back down to more seasonal numbers. Wednesday will be a transition day as the colder air moves in with high temperatures in the low to mid 40s, dropping to the upper 20s by Thursday morning. Thursday looks chilly as temperatures stay

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Missouri’s high school graduation rate increases again, ranks in top 10 in the nation

Gov. Jay Nixon today applauded new data from the U.S. Department of Education showing that Missouri’s 4-year high school graduation rate increased to 87.3 percent in 2013/2014 from 85.7 percent in 2012/2013. Missouri’s graduation rate is significantly above the national average of 82.3 and ranks in the top 10 in the nation. Missouri’s graduation rate

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Jefferson City Fire Department trains for emergency rescue situations

The Jefferson City Fire Department went through training for emergency rescue situations Tuesday. The training started at 10 Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. Jefferson City firefighters used Missouri-American Water’s rock hill water storage tank as a training site for the drill. Fire crews practiced a high angle rescue drill during the training. About 1.5 million

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Former AG office official to run for Boone County commission

A former assistant attorney general for the State of Missouri has announced her campaign for Boone County Southern District Commissioner. Brianna Lennon made the announcement early Tuesday morning. Karen Miller, who currently occupies the District I (Southern) Commissioner seat, announced in October that she will not seek reelection. Lennon, a resident of Columbia, graduated from

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