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It seems ever since Frank Haith was hired at the University of Missouri, there has been some kind of distraction lingering for him off the court. Monday, we learned of another. As first reported by CBSSports.com, Haith and his wife, Pamela, are filing a court petition against Bank of America trying to determine if his

Mizzou softball senior Chelsea Thomas was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, the fifth time she has earned that distinction this season. With the recognition, Thomas became just the second conference pitcher to earn five weekly awards in a single season. The Tiger standout joins former Tennessee ace Monica Abbott, who earned five

Jordan Danks atoned for a base-running blunder in the ninth inning by hitting a solo home run in the 11th that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Monday. Danks connected with two outs off Kelvin Herrera (2-3) for his first homer of the season. It was the sixth homer Herrera

The University of Missouri announced Monday more than 5,000 students will receive degrees during the school’s spring commencement weekend. The university said 5,292 students will earn their degrees May 17-19. Those degrees include (some students receive more than one degree): 4,128 bachelor’s degrees 1,043 master’s degrees 278 doctorates 36 education specialist degrees 99 medical degrees

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the group of local business leaders who sought to organize a downtown “Tiger Town” on Missouri football weekends is again scrapping the plan. Businessman Greg

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A Moberly man convicted of raping a woman and leaving her in a freezer to die will be sentenced in June. Thirty-six-year-old Sean Williams was to be sentenced Friday for four felony convictions but the sentencing was delayed until June 7. Williams was convicted in February of being one of four men who assaulted the

Boone County deputies and Columbia police released the results of a DWI checkpoint on Mexico Gravel Road over Saturday night. Throughout the course of the night, between 150 and 200 cars were stopped. Among those stops, officers found one stolen vehicle. The person abandoned the car and ran off from the checkpoint into a nearby

Jefferson City Council members will see plans for the Oscars Classic Diner rebuild on Monday. Oscars caught fire in January. The rebuild will return it to its original condition, and build a 1,200-square-foot addition. The council will also hear about plans for a new fire station number three to replace the one on Industrial Boulevard.

Some central Columbia residents said people walking down their sidewalk could be in danger and the city agrees. City reports even say about a thousand people could lose power because of the public safety concern at Garth and Stewart roads. The culprit of the concern is a giant elm tree. The tree is putting pressure

The accused killer of former Columbia resident Tom Clements started to have run-ins with the law at an early age, according to Department of Corrections documents. KUSA-TV in Denver reported in a copyrighted story Friday that documents its 9 Wants to Know team obtained showed investigators had searched Ebel’s home just four hours before Clements’

Columbia police need to make a few changes to how they handle complaints, according to the Citizens Police Review Board that met Saturday morning. The board audited three complaints against the department. Members told ABC 17 News that overall, the department does a good job of following procedures when handling complaints. But they did recommend