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Emergency response team trains for disaster

Katherine Knott • September 21, 2012

In the event of natural disaster and when the Columbia Fire Department is overwhelmed, the city can call on a group of volunteers trained to assist firefighters known as the Community Emergency Response...

Feedback: So close, but so far away

Jackson Farley • September 21, 2012

There are some albums you just really, really, _really_ want to like when you first listen to them. Sometimes, you're blown away at the start. Sometimes it takes a few listens to build that acquired taste,...

McCaskill Internet bill endorsed by Foreign Relations Committee

Caele Pemberton • September 21, 2012

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed a bill sponsored by Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Wednesday. Co-sponsored by 35 senators, the bill aims to prevent foreign...

Gubernatorial, senatorial candidates square off in Columbia

Andrea Gonzales-Paul • September 21, 2012

On Friday, the Missouri Press Association hosted two debates. The first was among incumbent Gov. Jay Nixon, Republican challenger Dave Spence and Libertarian candidate Jim Higgins. The candidates deliberated...

Sigma Kappa sorority joins MU Greek Life

Desiree Seals • September 21, 2012

MU Greek Life is in the process of expanding, especially with the continuous increase in students on campus each year. With this expansion, one new sorority chapter, Sigma Kappa, has colonized at MU. “It...

Flood Brothers boogie at Roots ‘N’ Blues

Haris Fazlic • September 21, 2012

The Flood Brothers are a blues duo with a gritty, boogie-rock sound inspired by their experiences traveling the country and playing music. From being paid in drinks and bar food to driving 30 miles in...

Nixon delivers speech at MU; announces nursing school grant

Sarah Suerig • September 21, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon delivered a speech at the School of Nursing on Thursday. Students, faculty and local reporters gathered in anticipation and celebration of the governor's arrival and announcement of an increase...

Why you shouldn’t miss Al Green performing at Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ Festival

Mollie Barnes • September 21, 2012

This reverend ain’t your average reverend. I might know, seeing as my dad is a reverend, and I can assure you, although his musical renderings are more than adequate, they do not compare to the soulful...

College of the Ozarks sues Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury departments

Zach Foor • September 21, 2012

The College of the Ozarks, a private, Christian college in Springfield, Mo., filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and the Department of the...

Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ half-marathon and 10K expect 1,400 to run

Sara Higginbotham • September 21, 2012

This Saturday, an estimated 1,500 runners will gather at Flat Branch Park to participate in the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Half Marathon and 10K race. Runners in the 10K compete for the $1,000 prize, and...

MSA makes Tiger Pantry an auxiliary

Jill Deutsch • September 21, 2012

Tiger Pantry, an agent of the Central Missouri Food Bank, became the 10th auxiliary under the Missouri Students Association on Wednesday, joining the ranks of other auxiliaries such as STRIPES, KOMU and...

Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ brings headliner Al Green to Columbia

Alex Stewart • September 21, 2012

It’s that time of year again, y’all. Thousands of people will head downtown today and tomorrow to jam to the blues and nom on some ‘que at the sixth annual Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival. “A...