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Blunt proposes amendment to save USDA meat inspector jobs

Claire Boston • March 19, 2013

To combat a meat inspector furlough that could lead to sporadic meat shortages, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced an amendment that would shift agriculture funding to save inspectors' jobs. The amendment,...

Negus Webster-Chan and Stefan Jankovic: finding a direct route

Jacob Bogage • March 19, 2013

Missouri is up 20 points on Texas A&M in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament and coach Frank Haith is looking down his bench. The Tigers have this win in hand and will face rival...

Keep Columbia Free opposes 911 tax

Laurien Rose • March 19, 2013

Members of Keep Columbia Free are urging Boone County residents to vote no on Proposition #1. Proposition #1 is a sales tax, also known as the Joint Communications 911 Initiative, that will appear on...

How Missouri got here: the Frank Haith sequel

Kalen Wagoner • March 19, 2013

The Missouri coach’s first squad in Columbia went 30-5, bringing home a Big 12 Championship and an instant-classic victory over rival Kansas. The Tigers overcame their limitations with precise execution,...

‘One and Done’ needs to end

Derek Franks • March 19, 2013

Magic. Bird. Bradley. West. Alcindor. These names hang in the rafters of college basketball glory. They are members of an exclusive club of elite stars who anyone who knows the sport consider to be some...

Analysis: Ole Miss got ‘Hotty Toddy’ at the right time

Jacob Bogage • March 19, 2013

If there’s one takeaway from the Southeastern Conference tournament, it’s not to mess with a team with a chip on its shoulder. That’s what happened with tournament champion Ole Miss (26-8, 14-7...

CPD asks city council for funds to replace armored personnel carrier

Beatriz Costa-Lima • March 19, 2013

City Council voted to table an ordinance that would appropriate funds to purchase an Armored Personnel Carrier for the Columbia Police Department. Various council members asked CPD officers to gather...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett • March 15, 2013

####Man arrested on DWI charge MU police officers arrested Joseph Webb, 22, at Broadway and Ripley Street early Wednesday morning. Officers pulled Webb over after observing his vehicle repeatedly cross...

Catalano takes over MSA Budget Committee

Thom Carter • March 15, 2013

Shelby Catalano was appointed as the new Missouri Students Associations Budget Committee chairwoman Saturday night. The appointment came after her predecessor, senator McKenzie Morris, was elected Senate...

Law professor Frank Bowman highlights effects of Civil War on Columbia

Witt Wells • March 15, 2013

Law professor Frank Bowman gave a lecture on the events of the Civil War and its effects on Boone County on Tuesday. An audience of about 250 students, faculty and Columbia residents gathered in the ballroom...

Faculty Council approves multiple proposals

Jack Howland • March 15, 2013

Faculty Council discussed and passed a series of motions at its Thursday meeting, addressing campus-wide issues such as the upcoming vote on non-tenure track faculty voting rights, the University of Missouri...

Columbia Police Officers’ Association supports Proposition 1

Laurien Rose • March 15, 2013

The Columbia Police Officers' Association endorsed a sales tax proposal at a public forum held by [Keep Columbia Safe](http://keepcolumbiasafe.com/) on Monday night. The sales tax, also known as the Joint...