Columbia-Jefferson City, Missouri News

Columbia Library Unveils Mural
COLUMBIA - The public library unvieled a new mural today created by students.
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Retirement Changes for School Employees
JEFFERSON CITY - Some school employees now face a tax change because the federal government does not consider them teachers.
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Ex-radio announcer jailed for Web sting
A former Marshall radio announcer was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor for sex through the Internet.
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Disease laboratory prepares for germs
Scientists at the University of Missouri won’t have to wait much longer to study infectious diseases such as anthrax, rabbit fever, West Nile virus and Q fever.
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School employees hurt by benefit ruling
A federal decision that would force Missouri’s public school employees to pay into Social Security would have major implications for Columbia Public Schools.
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Mink quits as county public works director; ‘Philosophical differences’ are cited.
David Mink quit his post as Boone County public works director on Friday, a decision that stemmed from "differences in philosophy," Presiding Commissioner Ken Pearson said.
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Stephens president is leaving; Libby chosen to lead Stetson after responding to search firm.
Wendy Libby today was introduced as the new president of Stetson University in Florida. Libby, the president of Stephens College, will become Stetson’s first female president.
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Schools revive talk of tax increase; Budgeters search for way to avoid cuts.
The budget forecast for Columbia Public Schools is darkening, and administrators are considering whether to ask voters to increase property taxes to avoid having to cut positions or freeze wages.
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Ambush murder draws life sentence
A man found guilty in the ambush killing of his Warren County grandfather was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without parole in Boone County Circuit Court.
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Faulty switch severs power at MU campus
A power outage last night at 10:40 p.m. darkened some buildings on the University of Missouri campus for about two hours. The affected structures included buildings in Research Park, the southwest campus, Laws and Lathrop residence halls, Mizzou Arena and Faurot Field.
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