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Caroline Bauman • March 2, 2012

**Kasich recognizes victims of Chardon High School shooting** OHIO UNIVERSITY — After the announcement of a second death following Monday morning's Chardon High School shooting, Ohio Gov. John Kasich...

Columbia man pleads guilty to possession of 60 images of child pornography

Dani Kass • March 2, 2012

A Columbia resident pled guilty Monday to possession of child pornography. On March 2, 2011, more than 60 images of pre-pubescent children were seized from Joseph Kreiser's residence during a court-ordered...

Athletic organizations sponsor Nixon’s plan for Joplin

Sean Na • March 2, 2012

About two and a half hours before the men’s basketball team thrilled students with a dramatic win against KU at the Mizzou Arena on Feb. 4, Gov. Jay Nixon announced the 2012 Governor’s Joplin Habitat...

Boy bands back, all right!

David Adams • March 2, 2012

In the immortal words of Prince, I think it’s time to party like it’s 1999. Pop music has reached a new renaissance, and it’s all thanks to the epic return of the boy band. With the recent crossover...

Shakespeare’s to serve up third Columbia location this summer

Jeremy Truitt • March 2, 2012

Shakespeare’s Pizza is planning a large expansion this summer, including a new restaurant in south Columbia that will add a party room to seat 175 people, co-owner and manager Kurt Mirtsching said. With...

Video games and violence under trial

Lucia Lee • March 2, 2012

The games industry has been around for more than 30 years, yet the rise of the popularity of games has only happened recently. Although this allowed gamers to enjoy wider varieties of quality games, it...

Peeping incident at sorority house raises safety questions

Matt Ingram • March 2, 2012

A Columbia man was arrested outside of the Delta Delta Delta house after police reported he was caught peeping into the sorority’s windows. The man, 20-year-old Andrew Keys, was charged with two counts...

Body found Thursday afternoon in Capen Park off Stadium Blvd.

Jeremy Truitt • March 2, 2012

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a report of a dead body found at Capen Park near College Avenue and Stadium Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. Officials said suicide was the cause of death. The...

Renovation, increased student population challenge on-campus housing capacity

Britney Lim • March 2, 2012

MU Residential Life offered about half the amount of contracts for the 2012-13 school year to students currently living in the residence halls compared to last year. There were only about 1,000 students...

Proposed bill could make lying to police about identity illegal

Kelsey Maffett • March 2, 2012

A new bill in the Missouri House of Representatives could make lying to a police officer about your name or age a state-level crime. “Currently under statute, I could falsely identify myself to a police...

FEMA to grant more than $3.5 million to Joplin rebuilding efforts

Matthew Flores • March 2, 2012

In a Tuesday news release, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., announced the appropriation of $3,587,943 to help the Joplin School District and Mercy Health pay for their temporary locations as they rehabilitate...

Police Blotter

Turner Johnson • March 2, 2012

1. CPD arrest man on arson charges Officers were dispatched Monday at 4:31 p.m. to the 2600 block of Oakland Ridge Road after receiving a call about a disturbance. The officers were told that Dean Paris,...