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Boys high school scores – Rock Bridge 89 , Ace 38Hannibal 56, Moberly 61Harrisburg 57, Southern Boon 56Marshall 64, Boonville 75Helias 52, Hickman 68Monroe City 40, Centralia 41 Girls high school basketball – Monroe City 28, Centralia 53

The new MU chancellor is only two weeks into the job, but already has big plans for the future. Many people know Dr. Bowen Loftin as a bow tie lover and Twitter guru, but the media got to know him a little better on Friday. Loftin arranged a conference with the media and discussed everything

A Missouri boy battling leukemia got a unique gift to help remember an Olympic moment he and his family will never forget. Make A Wish Foundation confirmed on Twitter that American athlete Shaun White gave 10-year-old Ben Hughes one of his snowboards after the competition. Hughes is from Wildwood near St. Louis and was with

A grand jury in Callaway County handed down new charges on Thursday for a suspect accused of killing his neighbor last summer and seriously assaulting the victim’s father. Jake Gastler now faces one charge of second degree murder and two counts of first degree assault. The attack happened early August 31 at a home at

University of Missouri leaders have chosen a firm to review how school officials handled rape claims by a former student. Sasha Menu Courey said she was raped by a football player before taking her own life in 2011. On Friday the UM Board of Curators announced the Dowd Bennett Law Firm from St. Louis will

A Fulton man now considers his relative’s home a total loss after a Thursday morning fire. Crews went to 211 Jefferson St. near Westminster College a little after 11 a.m., and reported flames coming from the window and roof. The department sent their ladder unit and attacked the fire from above. Investigators later confirmed an

Nearly 50% of black men are arrested at least once for a non traffic crime by the time they turn 23; 30% by the age of 18 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Columbia, the director of the boys and girls club says African-American men can reduce that statistic through a quality education

Jabari Brown drove the lane for the go-ahead basket with 12.2 seconds left for the last of his 25 points and Missouri survived a late surge by Arkansas for an 86-85 victory on Thursday night. Jordan Clarkson had 27 points to lead Missouri (17-7, 5-6 SEC), which ended the first three-game losing streak of coach

It’s a day centered around couples expressing how they feel about each other through gifts and maybe a nice outing. For those who may be using dating websites or even social media websites to find a Valentine this year, the FBI is warning about multiple scams that have left victims out money and their personal

The sunny weather may have been a welcome break from the freezing temperatures — but they could cause dangers for drivers overnight. The sun caused snow around Mid-Missouri to melt, but as the temperatures dip below freezing Thursday night, it will re-freeze. Snow falling Friday morning will cover that ice, causing a dangerous commute to

Girls high school basketball scores Hickman 66, Helias 29Montgomery Co. 40, Fulton 61Rock Bridge 61, Jefferson City 23

General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 older-model compact cars in North America. It says a faulty ignition switch can shut of the cars’ engines without warning and cause crashes. GM says six people have been killed in 22 crashes related to the problem. All were at high speeds. The recall affects Chevrolet Cobalts from the

A Missouri lawmaker wants to impeach Gov. Jay Nixon for not moving fast enough to call special elections for vacant legislative seats. House Republican Mike Moon, of Ash Grove, filed articles of impeachment Thursday against the Democratic governor. Currently there are three House vacancies and one open seat in the Senate. One House seat has

The Missouri House has approved legislation allowing creation of a database to track purchases of prescription drugs. Missouri is the only state without legislation authorizing such a database. The House passed the bill Thursday on a vote of 112-32, and it now goes to the Senate. Pharmacies would submit the names of people who buy

The Missouri House is asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the high price of propane. The resolution endorsed Thursday was adopted by a voice vote and now heads to the Senate where a similar measure was also passed this week. Lawmakers began considering the measures after propane prices jumped over $5 per gallon in

The Missouri House has approved new legislation taking aim at synthetic drugs. The measure would add several specific substances to what is considered synthetic marijuana. It passed the House 139-4 on Thursday and now goes to the state Senate. Missouri legislators previously have targeted synthetic drugs. The Legislature in 2010 barred a substance known as

The Boone County Fire Protection District says it is in desperate need of $14 million to replace some very outdated fire equipment. Board member Dave Griggs said the money would likely go toward new equipment and building upkeep. Some of the fire trucks are more than a decade old, and while most of the buildings

The trial for a Mid-Missouri sheriff is moving to St. Louis County. The changes were approved in court on Thursday. A new date should be set in the next coming weeks, but a judge does not expect anything to happen until after June. Sheriff Michael Dixon of Osage County is charged with one count of

Four people have been arrested in Osage County on charges related to meth and burglary. On February 11, deputies were called to a burglary on Cedar Crest Drive, and upon arrival say they saw a man leaving a building there. They arrested James Czeschin of Bland on suspicion of burglary, possession of methamphetamine, possession of

A man who pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in March, 2013, learned he will spend half a decade behind bars Wednesday. Michael Wayne Crossno is connected to a drug ring involving Levi Coolley, a man with close ties to the Missouri men’s basketball team. Coolley pleaded guilty last month to distribution of marijuana and