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The former Mizzou football coach was stopped for a DWI and refused a chemical test, which prompted the loss of his license.
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Columbia Restaurant Week begins Friday, and 21 downtown restaurants and cafes are participating.
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The 15-week program provided detainees an opportunity to learn how to read sheet music and play the keys.
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The city's 17-page response, filed Monday, denies most of the allegations made by the original lawsuit.
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The estimate was based off of damage in Bollinger, Crawford, Iron, Madison, Morgan, Reynolds, Ripley, Washington and Wayne Counties from the July 9-11 storm system.
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The governor spoke at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce "State of the State" at Great Southern Bank Arena.
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The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14-million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.
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Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
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The Red Cross announced its second-ever national blood crisis on Monday, and the effects are being felt in mid-Missouri.
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Boone County is reporting 81 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department.
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This change brings new software that standardizes calls and helps dispatchers better understand and communicate situations to responders.
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Many bar exam test takers in Missouri faced a delayed start to the test that determines whether they may practice law.
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