When Michael Fitzpatrick and the rest of the Tantrums take the stage Saturday night at the Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival, fans can appreciate a retro-blues sound that might have never been. “I...

Ninth Street in downtown Columbia isn’t usually packed with people at night, dancing, drinking and eating while watching a free outdoor concert. On Wednesday night, however, it will be. The warm night...

The Missouri Department of Higher Education will use a $10,000 grant to accelerate its efforts for “Smart about Spending," a personal finance course Missouri high school students are required to take...

1. Car crash leaves two dead, two injured A car crash left two dead and two injured Sunday after the driver of a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder lost control of her vehicle. Emergency personnel were called to...

MU Police Department is now accepting sign-ups for sessions of its Rape Aggression Defense class this year. The free class, which is open to any woman affiliated with the university, is designed to educate...

The Republican primary process began in earnest earlier this year, although the first real votes won’t be cast until February next year. The current notable candidates are Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michele...

During her presentation at Tuesday’ eighth annual 21st Century Corps Discovery Lecture, anatomy professor Carol Ward quoted geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky to stress the importance of understanding...

Sick of listening to your roommate blast Nicole Scherzinger’s single, “Wet”? Sick of listening to your _own_ iPod shuffle to the “Hannah Monatana” songs you _swear_ you got for the kids you babysit? Thankfully,...

With the Columbia Transit system facing a $1 million deficit for the next fiscal year, City Hall has turned to the Missouri Students Association for help. MSA President Eric Woods and Senate Speaker Jake...