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David Riley accepts $55,000 settlement from City of Columbia

Kyle Lock • February 1, 2013

Almost a year and a half after the Citizens Police Review Board hit a dead end with David Riley's police brutality claim, the city of Columbia has awarded Riley a $55,000 settlement. Ex-Columbia police...

Local artist Morli Wilcox launches studio in Columbia

Lauren Rutherford • February 1, 2013

When: Tonight at 8 p.m. Where: North Village Art Studios Whether it was selling lemonade or raking leaves, your first business ventures probably profited by mere pennies. Local artist Morli Wilcox was...

The Viewing Room: ‘Hansel & Gretel’ can’t make up its mind

Hannah Bedenkop • February 1, 2013

Oscar season is just around the corner, and the inevitable box office lull is upon us. It’s Movie Biz 101: the critically acclaimed movies come out in the fall, just before the awards season starts up,...

Berlin Theatre to host local magician on Feb. 8

Jack Howard • February 1, 2013

When: Friday, Feb. 8; 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Where: The Berlin Theatre Tickets: $15 Jeff Copeland prefers to be called an illusionist. “Illusionist is a fancy word for magician, which is a fancy word...

Columbia group protests possible hiring of military psychologist Larry James

Beatriz Costa-Lima • February 1, 2013

About 30 protesters marched from the Islamic Center of Central Missouri to Hill Hall Friday to speak out against the possible hiring of former military psychologist Dr. Larry C. James. James, who worked...

Grow houses in Columbia risk detection as well as housing damage

Laurien Rose • February 1, 2013

Cultivating cannabis requires a lot of time and money. Between 1,000-watt horticulture bulbs, irrigating drip-systems, charcoal filters and electricity bills, growers can spend thousands of dollars a month....

Rev up your New Year’s resolutions

Sophia Conforti • January 31, 2013

As the shine of 2013 begins to fade, many have already abandoned their New Year’s resolutions – and it’s barely even February. Pathetic? Slightly. The ones that are most notoriously dumped are...

Randy Rogers Band to bring a little Texas country to The Blue Note on Thursday

Maggie Angst • January 31, 2013

When: Thursday, 9 p.m. Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at door Growing up in the heart of Texas, Randy Rogers found a love for country music at a young age. He created the...

MLK Event Quotes – Wednesday

Katherine Knott, Vivian Qian, Catherine Johnson • January 31, 2013

CQs Freshman Missy Davis Sports Management http://www.missouri.edu/PF/pf.cgi?last_name=Davis&first_name=Melissa&email_address=&department=&phone_number=&Search=Find+Person Senior Pebble Smith http://www.missouri.edu/PF/pf.cgi?last_name=Smith&first_name=Pebble&email_address=&department=&phone_number=&Search=Find+Person Junior...