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Go ahead and call them the “comeback kids”, because once again Mizzou baseball found a way to win. Senior Dane Opel hit a three-run, go-ahead triple in the top of the ninth, as Missouri rallied back to defeat Georgia 8-5 Sunday at Foley Field. Pitcher Keaton Steele retired the last 15 batters he faced while

A Columbia man was killed in an early morning accident on Mexico Gravel Road. Columbia police say a car driven by 25-year-old Rodolfo Rodriguez was traveling westbound near the 4200 block of Mexico Gravel Road when it left the roadway. Police say the car hit a raised concrete drain, causing it to become airborne before

Pinch-hitter Kevin Frandsen hit a bases-clearing, three-run double with two outs in the ninth off closer Greg Holland to lift the Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night in front of the smallest crowd in Philadelphia in four years. The Phillies had just two hits and trailed 3-1 to

Carlos Beltran hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth against his former team and Shelby Miller beat the reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants in his second career start, spoiling Buster Posey’s MVP party with a 6-3 win for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Pete Kozma had three hits, drove in a

The No. 7 Mizzou softball evened the series at No. 4 Alabama with a resounding 9-4 victory at Rhoads Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers took a 9-0 lead over the Crimson Tide into the seventh inning on an initial 6.0-inning scoreless stint in the circle from standout senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas. The Tigers were led

Columbia police are looking for the driver of a truck caught of surveillance cameras after an alleged sexual assault. According to a Saturday night news release, officers were called to University Hospital just after 7:30 a.m. for a report of a sexual assault victim. The attack happened near the 900 block of Curtis Avenue, but

Drivers should expect delays on Highway 63 on the weekends between Ashland and Jefferson City, as road crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) blast away a bluff that is too close to the roadway. Several rock slides were reported along the northbound stretch of the highway near S. Westbrook Drive. But the entire

Voters will be deciding which candidates to vote for in the upcoming municipal election Tuesday. In the last public candidate forum, downtown security cameras was a hot-button issue. The public wanted to know, in two years, how effective these eight cameras installed in July 2011 were at cutting down crime. Third ward Councilman Gary Kespohl

Friday, the FAA said it will delay tower closings until June 15 for 149 airports across the country, including Columbia Regional. The facility in Columbia was scheduled to shut down May 5. Jefferson City Memorial Airport was spared from the initial round of automatic cutbacks to the federal government. The FAA is facing $637 million

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Columbia man early Saturday following a disturbance and shots-fired incident. Deputies responded to the 4400 block of Santa Barbara Drive just after midnight and found several people involved in an argument. According to law enforcement, 25-year-old Steven Levere Young fired a shot into the air during an encounter with

As is usually the case this early in the year, Mizzou’s defense “won” the first scrimmage of the spring, 24-10. Dave Steckel’s unit generated three turnovers, two coming on interceptions by redshirt freshman linebacker Michael Scherer. Scherer first picked off Maty Mauk on a pass that was batted up in the air. Later he jumped

The end of the college basketball season is here. This weekend, the final four teams left standing will attempt to be the last one on the Atlanta dance floor Monday night. Let’s go In the Zone with a Final Four preview. 1) Louisville is the favorite to win it all. Rick Pitino‘s Cardinals are the

Hundredsof people, including governors from two states, gathered at a south Columbia church to remember Tom Clements Friday afternoon. His widow, Lisa, addressed friends and family in attendance, saying she wanted to take that moment to remember Tom the man, instead of just focusing on his work. “Today’s a bittersweet day,” she said. “Returning here

Hickman 14 – Eureka 13 Carter Buresh bases loaded walk off win Helias 3 – Rockhurst 1 Jefferson City 3 – Fatima 2 Blair Oaks 7 – Blue Springs 9 Hallsville 9 – North Callaway 0 Brendan Beatty: Complete Game, 11 Ks, 3 H Hannibal 6 – Fulton 7 Rock Bridge 8 – Lafayette 6

The Missouri Tigers are mastering the art of Z-Ball. Junior lefty Rob Zastryzny threw a complete game shutout Friday night as the Missouri Tigers (10-16, 3-7 SEC) beat Georgia, 4-0. The story of the night was the clearly the performance of Zastryzny, who threw a gem. Zastryzny struck out four and walked none over nine

After several recent layoffs, Moberly is facing another economic hit. The city just learned it will lose its career center at the end of the month. But the community has already lost the Scholastic plant and its social security office, and in the past few two years, Wilson Trailer also announced layoffs and Mamtek never

A man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to three people on the University of Missouri campus. Scott Thoreson, 19, faces three possible misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct. He was taken into custody around 3 p.m. and released on a summons. The first woman told police she was being followed by a car

Columbia district officials say they have chosen a new principal for Rock Bridge High School, and they are leaning on a current employee to lead more than 1,700 students. Jennifer Mast will take over next year. She is currently the assistant principal and athletic director at Rock Bridge. Mast is also a Rock Bridge grad

Alex Gordon and Chris Getz each hit bases-loaded triples and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Philadelphia 13-4 Friday, spoiling the Phillies’ home opener. The interleague matchup was a rare one between teams that first met in the 1980 World Series. The Royals overcame a 4-0 deficit to surge past Kyle Kendrick and the

Barry Zito saved San Francisco’s season by beating the Cardinals last fall in the NL championship series, then delivered again with a 1-0 victory over St. Louis on Friday as the Giants celebrated their latest World Series title throughout the home opener. Zito outdueled Jake Westbrook in his season debut. The lefty also had a