On rainy days, the materials lab in Lafferre Hall sits empty. The room's ceiling, like many in the building, leaks, and rainwater drips over the casing of a 220-volt power line, making the engineering classroom potentially dangerous.

John and Jessica Collins of Caulfield are the parents of a baby boy, Chase James.

Actor Patrick Swayze attends Stand Up To Cancer at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

Flames can still be seen among the smoldering ruins of an abandoned house south of Bakersfield.

Leroy Meadows and Destiny Anstine of Caulfield, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Nathaniel LeeRay.

Leroy Meadows and Destiny Anstine of Caulfield, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Nathaniel LeeRay.

Weston and Felicia Julian of Caulfield, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Kallie Lynn.

Weston and Felicia Julian of Caulfield, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Kallie Lynn.

State Sen. Chuck Purgason intends to challenge U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt to a Republican Party primary in August 2010 for the chance to take on Democratic Secretary of the State Robin Carnahan in a U.S. Senate race next fall.

A Caulfield man suffered serious injuries Wednesday when his pickup truck was hit head-on in an Ozark County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

This week was a busy one and I had a lot on my plate, but getting it done means a lot to blog about.

A Caulfield man died Wednesday evening when his motorcycle ran head-on into an approaching car on Mo.

Two people were injured last night when two vehicles collided head-on in Howell County.

Robbie Kirkland, of Caulfield, was recently chosen to be Area 13 FFA secretary for 2009-10. Robbie is vice president of the Bakersfield FFA chapter and a junior in high school.

A few students from Port Moody's Caulfield School of Dance are leaping into ballet training programs this summer.

Members of the Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department, above, fight the remnants of a blaze that destroyed a Theodosia home early Monday morning.

They're called the "Republican Sleeper Cell." Although not well known, this group of six conservative state senators became one of the strongest forces in the closing days of the legislative session.

WEST PLAINS, Mo. - Brandon and Michelle Watkins of Caulfield, Mo., are the parents of a girl, Caylee Marie Watkins, born April 25, 2009 at Ozarks Medical Center.

We understand why filibusters exist. But sometimes, the use of them is just puzzling.

The Senate Appropriations Committee expanded a proposed college construction bond package on Wednesday to include money for other state building projects.