Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., initiated an amendment into the fiscal year of 2012 spending bill for Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Related Agencies, which added $400 million of disaster relief...

In a landslide vote last Friday of 139-2, the Missouri House approved revisions to a law barring teachers from chatting exclusively with students via Internet sites. Lawmakers repealed the provision of...

Last week, Republican Bob Turner won a special election in New York City to take the House of Representatives seat that used to belong to Anthony Weiner. It is the first time a Republican has occupied...

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., has contacted the Office of Greek Life about chartering a chapter at MU. Lambda Theta Phi was the first Latino fraternity recognized by the North-American Interfraternity...

Not to brag, but I know a lot of adjectives. I collect them as one does stamps. The more exotic the better. The more syllables the better. I store all these adjectives tightly packed into some small space...

**UNLV tobacco ban possible** UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS - Tobacco Free UNLV outlined its plans to make UNLV and other college campuses in southern Nevada smoke-free by the spring semester of 2012...

**1. Police arrest two on charges of shoplifting** Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched at 2:07 p.m. Monday in response to a report of shoplifting at the Walmart at 1201 Grindstone Parkway. Sierra...