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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s open to many of the Medicaid changes sought by Republican lawmakers as part of a plan to expand health coverage to low-income adults. In an unusual move, the Democratic governor met privately for about 45 minutes Wednesday with House Republicans at the Capitol. Republicans have repeatedly defeated Nixon’s plan

The City of Columbia says they still have several options to try and keep the regional airport control tower open. On Wednesday, the airport advisory board discussed some of the possibilities even though they are moving forward with the assumption that the tower will close May 5. “We could still opt for cost sharing, [Federal

Vandals overnight destroyed a religious statue at Helias Catholic High School, according to school officials. A post on the school’s Facebook page shows the toppled statue of Mary, donated by Christian Brothers in Glencoe, Mo. The school’s president, Didier Aur, says this latest incident is the second act of anti-Catholic vandalism at Helias in recent

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are already investigating a door-to-door landscaping scam targeting the elderly. Detective Tom O’Sullivan told ABC 17 News Wednesday investigators did not want to release the suspect’s name or the location of the scam until the investigation was further along. “It makes us look bad,” said Mid-Mow Lawncrafters owner Dustin McLeland. “It’s

(AP) – All things considered, the Kansas City Royals will take what they got from Ervin Santana. They’d like their offense to pitch in, though. Too many home runs by the White Sox and not enough clutch hits added up to another loss for the Royals. Adam Dunn homered and Chicago went deep four times

An Adair County judge has approved a change of venue for the former CEO of Mamtek accused of stealing and fraud. On Wednesday, Circuit Judge Russell Steele granted the venue change for Bruce Cole’s trial. The trial will now take place in St. Charles County, but Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman says neither a court

Two men charged in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman will appear in court on Monday. Jeffrey Nichols and Christopher Lewis have been charged with first degree murder after a deadly crime spree in Randolph County. Police say Nichols and Lewis confessed to stealing a “machete like” knife from the Moberly Walmart and used

Negus Webster-Chan and Dominique Bull are gone. The two freshmen decided to transfer from the Missouri Tiger basketball program on Tuesday. 1) Their departure opens up two more scholarships in 2013 for use by head coach Frank Haith. This late in the game, however, it’s likely he’ll have to use those on someone else’s ex-patriot

Officers arrested a Lebanon man for an alleged hate crime on the University of Missouri campus. MUPD confirm Joshua M. Mazelin, 25, of Lebanon was arrested Monday for a hate crime, third degree assault and a violation of probation and parole. MUPD Captain Brian Weimer says Mazelin was being treated at the Missouri Psychiatric Center

Two people were arrested after a multi-agency drug investigation in Mexico. On Tuesday the East Central Drug Task Force assisted the Audrain County Sheriff’s office in searching a home in the 300 block of Maple Street in Mexico. During the search, officers found meth, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a semiautomatic pistol. Officers arrested Tawnya Anderson,

A memorial service has been scheduled in Columbia to remember Tom Clements. Clements worked in Missouri for decades before taking the job as prison director in Colorado. Before moving to Colorado he lived in Columbia, attending Woodcrest Church. The memorial will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Woodcrest Church at the Chapel on West

A multi-agency investigation in Cooper County led to the arrest of nearly 20 drug dealers in the county. The investigation was aided by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force, the Boonville Police Department, the Cooper County Sheriff’s Department, the Howard County Sheriff’s Department, Fayette Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The following were arrested

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The parolee suspected in the slaying of Colorado’s prisons chief wrote in 2006 that fantasizing about torturing and killing prison staff kept him sane during his incarceration. Evan Spencer Ebel wrote about his fantasies in a letter to someone outside prison. The letter was confiscated by guards in November 2006 and was obtained Tuesday by

Two propositions that would have funded schools in the capital city failed at the polls Tuesday. Jefferson City residents voted against Questions 1 and 2, a 25-cent tax levy and a $79 million bond. The tax levy would have helped to fund general needs to the district, including transportation, security and technology. If it had

Voters in Columbia overwhelmingly reelected Mayor Bob McDavid in the April election. McDavid won against challenger Sid Sullivan with 60 percent of the vote. 12,830 votes were cast in the race. In the race for city council seats, challengers in both the 3rd and 4th Ward challengers defeated incumbents. Karl Skala unseated Gary Kespohl for

Mizzou (9-16, 2-7 SEC) saw its six-game winning streak against Illinois end as the Illini took this year’s Braggin’ Rights matchup by a 6-2 tally Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Tiger starter Jace James threw five innings, allowed four runs and struck out three. Jake Ivory scored a run and went 1-for-3 with a double

One year after earning the same honor in the Big 12, Mizzou Wrestling head coach Brian Smith was named the 2013 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Tuesday morning. In the program’s first year as a member of the MAC, Smith and the Tigers won their second-consecutive conference title. Missouri posted 136.0 team points, the

After the shootings in Texas this past weekend and Colorado last month, public officials in Missouri are taking security more seriously. Both incidents concerned Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight. “It’s something that kind of struck close to home and my heart goes out to thosefamilies. Thisperson probablykilledhim and his wife because of the job he

Opening Day in Major League Baseball, a rite of passage that marks a new beginning for fans in every city in America, has come and gone. It is officially baseball season, a season that touches every other major North American sports season. In honor of this annual new beginning, I will debut a new column