Columbia Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 3:30 a.m. Saturday at The Reserve, 2500 South Old Highway 63. A female, 20, had her cell phone stolen by a male with a handgun,...

MU has changed the role of vice chancellor for university affairs, formerly held by Vice Chancellor Emerita Chris Koukola, to vice chancellor for marketing and communication, Interim Provost Ken Dean told...

A 16-year-old girl was found dead in Providence Inn and Suites Motel just before 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. Columbia Police officers were dispatched to the...

The third suspect in the murder investigation of 23-year-old Dontay Tolston was extradited to Boone County authorities Sunday night. Jimiah Lambert, 20, was [arrested](https://www.themaneater.com/blogs/crime/2014/3/8/third-suspect-arrested-january-homicide/)...

Just like they do most Wednesday nights, members of the campus improv troupe Comedy Wars took the Bengal Lair stage March 19 in Memorial Union North. But there was one difference this time. After a seven-month...

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the UM Board of Curators on March 31, in response to a [collapse](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/2/22/university-village-evacuated/) left Columbia fireman...

Students in the College of Arts and Science will soon see an additional fee for the classes they select. After receiving the UM System Board of Curators’ formal approval in January, the College of Arts...

Throughout April, various environmental organizations and departments at MU will sponsor events celebrating the environment and the university’s sustainability initiatives. Some people, such as the...

####4th Congressional District **Vicky Hartzler** U.S. Rep. Hartzler, a Republican, will compete for her third congressional term in both the primary and general elections. She’ll face fellow Republican...

**Statehouse rejects Medicaid expansion** The House rejected a budget proposal last week that would have expanded the state’s Medicaid program for low-income adults. The $1.6 billion expansion,...

Some Columbia residents hope to repeal a student housing development agreement between a student housing developer, The Opus Group, and the city. Residents began a petition to have the agreement, in which...