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The Maneater

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett November 27, 2012

####Man flees scene, identified by eyewitness account Police arrested Jack Morrison, 39, on Wednesday evening for failing to report an accident at the University Avenue parking garage. Morrison hit another...

Police Chief Ken Burton calls forfeiture funds 'pennies from heaven'

Police Chief Ken Burton calls forfeiture funds ‘pennies from heaven’

Laurien Rose November 27, 2012

Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton told the Citizens Police Review Board at its last meeting he hoped to buy on-body cameras for officers of the police department by next budget. “They’d be purchasable...

Southern Boone Learning Garden awarded five-year grant

Alyssa Nielsen November 27, 2012

The Southern Boone Learning Garden has been awarded a five-year Missouri Foundation for Health grant to expand its services and form a Southern Boone Healthy Community Partnership. The HCP will support...

Nixon, Blunt, McCaskill speak against Corps' river plan

Nixon, Blunt, McCaskill speak against Corps’ river plan

Matthew Flores November 27, 2012

Both of Missouri's U.S. Senators — Republican Sen. Roy Blunt and Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill — as well as Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon have called on the Army Corps of Engineers to act and ensure navigation...

Eat of the Week: Cranberry Relish

Pete Colman November 27, 2012

Whether it’s Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas lunch, my family’s meals are never complete without the sweet and sour touch of cranberries. This week, I'll share one of my grandma’s favorite recipes,...

Eat of the Week: Caprese Sandwich

Griffin Matis November 27, 2012

Caprese salad is one of my favorite things to make because it is made exactly like all of my Eat of the Week dishes — you simply combine the ingredients to get brilliant flavor. No one really wants or...

National trend of increasing international student enrollment seen at MU

Jack Howland November 27, 2012

Freshman Anurag Chandran didn’t always understand football. When he came to MU from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he knew almost nothing about the American sport. He had heard of some guy named Tom Brady....

Brother Jed’s fake Twitter account creator retires

Brother Jed’s fake Twitter account creator retires

Andrea Gonzales-Paul November 27, 2012

Many visitors go to Speakers Circle to share their views with MU students, but one of its most frequent visitors is Brother Jed. “I’m on some campus somewhere virtually every school day,” Brother...

Missouri State Highway Patrol re-accredited for seventh time

Daniela Sirtori Cortina November 27, 2012

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. recently awarded Accreditation with Excellence to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority...

Rural-Track Pipeline Program supplies physicians to rural areas

Alaina Lancaster November 27, 2012

With the nearest medical services 15 miles away and the nearest hospital more than 35 miles away, the seriousness of injury and illness in Jamestown, Mo., can be magnified, MU student Jacob Ennis said. “I...

Intoxicated arrests and injuries increase over holiday break

Lakshna Mehta November 27, 2012

This year's Thanksgiving holiday saw a decrease in the overall number of crashes but an increase in driving while intoxicated arrests and injuries. The number of traffic crashes in Missouri during the...

‘Lincoln’: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

Mary Kaleta November 27, 2012

Tall, dark-haired and a master of oratory, Abraham Lincoln is perhaps one of the most revered presidents in United States history. It’s no wonder, then, that Academy Award-winning director Stephen Spielberg...