The state of Missouri scored 8.5 out of a total 50 points, receiving a ranking of 44, in the fifth edition scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy last week. The State...

Local shoppers might soon see a slight bump up in their sales tax if voters approve a new sales tax aimed at raising money for improvements in downtown Columbia. The Downtown Community Improvement District...

Thirteen Missouri colleges have received grants totaling $20 million as part of a statewide initiative led by Gov. Jay Nixon to educate 4,600 Missourians for jobs in health care, one of America’s fastest-growing...

Mizzou Hillel held its annual fundraiser Hillel-A-Thon this past week. Students made phone calls to potential donors asking for pledges during Hillel-A-Thon, director Brian Mitchell said. “It is completely...

The Boone County Sheriff's Department, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Take Back event from...

An FBI subcommittee agreed to pass a motion to broaden the definition of rape. According to a proposed definition by the Uniform Crime Reporting Subcommittee of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information...

Although Jean-Pierre Paelinck is a guest professor of international business at the University of Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy, he made a visit to MU on Tuesday. He is an authority on European and international...

This fall, velvet is a staple look for your wardrobe. Play around with textures such as crushed velvet or fun patterns such as floral. From black to jewel tones, anything velvet is bound to turn heads...

In order to raise awareness about health-related issues caused by the coal-fired power plant on MU’s campus, Coal Free Mizzou set up an 18-foot inflatable inhaler on Carnahan Quadrangle on Tuesday to...

The School of Health Professions will offer a degree in athletic training beginning fall 2013. The UM System Board of Curators approved the proposal at its meeting Thursday in Kansas City. The state’s...

This is the third part in a series looking at the Missouri Students Association presidential slates and their platform positions. This article focuses on each slate's progress in the election so far. **Billingsley-Kooi** MSA...