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RHA passes bills to manage budget, fine funds

Paul Albani-Burgio • April 2, 2013

The Residence Halls Association Congress voted on and approved two bills Monday evening that will clarify aspects of the organization’s budget and procedures regarding it. Unanimously approved by all...

Eat of the Week: Napoleon

Griffin Matis • April 2, 2013

If you watch enough of “Chopped,” Food Network’s competitive cooking show that revolves around making dishes in small amounts of time, you eventually pick up on the typical dishes the chefs choose...

Insurance group awards Tiger Pantry founder $10,000 scholarship

Thom Carter • April 2, 2013

Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege was one of five college undergraduates nationwide to receive a $10,000 scholarship from Liberty Mutual Insurance. Droege is being awarded the scholarship...

City Council approves purchase of Armored Personnel Carrier for CPD

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 2, 2013

In a 6-1 vote, the Columbia City Council approved the appropriation of funds for the Columbia Police Department to purchase an Armored Personnel Carrier at Monday night's meeting. CPD determined that...

State spending transparency gets C grade

Matthew Flores • April 2, 2013

Missouri's government spending transparency received a "C" rating in a report released Tuesday by the Missouri Public Interest Research Group, a St. Louis-based consumer advocacy group. The report, "Following...

FAA to close Columbia air traffic control tower May 5

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 2, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to cease funding for the air traffic control tower at Columbia Regional Airport starting May 5. Unless funding is restored, the tower will end operations on or...

State Budget Moves Forward Without Medicaid Expansion

Cait Campbell • April 2, 2013

Couple arrested after argument, gunshots on Quail Drive

Lakshna Mehta • April 2, 2013

A man and woman were arrested in connection with a disturbance that included gunshots on Quail Drive on Thursday. A Columbia police officer were dispatched to 2600 Quail Drive in response to an argument...

MU professors’ company Nanova receives $6 million from Chinese investors

Andrew Beasley • April 2, 2013

Columbia-based technology company Nanova will receive $6 million to produce new dental, orthopedic and cardiovascular products using nanotechnology. The investment in the company, co-founded by MU Associate...

Sen. McCaskill endorses same-sex marriage

Claire Boston • April 2, 2013

Two days before the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two same-sex marriage cases, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., quietly endorsed same-sex marriage in a post on her Tumblr blog. “I have come to...

Newsy partners with Mashable

Ted Noelker • April 2, 2013

Newsy, the Columbia-based video news aggregator, announced last week that it will partner with the popular media company [Mashable](http://mashable.com/) to expand its daily video production. The Mashable...

MSA budget features $87,000 in cuts

Jill Deutsch • April 2, 2013

The Missouri Students Association is tightening its belt and every MSA department and auxiliary is feeling the pinch. “I’ve never seen a harder year than this year,” MSA Adviser Farouk Aregbe said...