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Columbia, Missouri is located in Boone County. Zip codes in Columbia, MO include 65216, 65212, and 65205. The median home price in Columbia is $170,000. More Columbia information.

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6 hrs ago | Missourian

from Readers: Columbia veterans meet with visiting Tuskegee Airman

On Friday morning, a group of Columbia veterans met for breakfast and conversation with Col.

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7 hrs ago | Joplin

Missouri plans $23 million renovation of 3 halls

COLUMBIA, Mo. a The University of Missouri plans to renovate three buildings around its central quadrangle, including the main administration building.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Missourian

Abandoned duplex in northeast Columbia burns down

Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 4:20 p.m. Lieutenant Martina Pounds of the Boone County Fire Protection District said the Sheriff's Department was originally dispatched to the site of the fire for burglary.

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Missourian

Fulton man charged with sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl

Callaway County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Fulton man Thursday morning on accusations of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in Boone County.

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Missourian

Maxine Jeanette Frerking Worley, Jan. 11, 1926 - May 21, 2013

Maxine was born Jan. 11, 1926, to the late Ralph Frerking and Clara Haase Frerking in Higginsville, Mo.

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Missourian

Battle area to see more traffic and development

Aiden Almanza, 5, rides his bike with neighbor Natalie Jackson, 6, on May 12 in the Golf View Condominiums, which is across the street from the newly constructed Battle High School.

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Patch.com

St. Charles Man Thrown from Motorcycle After Failing to Negotiate Curve

A St. Charles motorcyclist was injured after being thrown from his motorcycle in an Sunday-morning crash.

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Missourian

Brandon R. Coleman was a graduate of Hickman High School

He was born Nov. 11, 1987, in Columbia to Winona Coleman Broadus and Larry R. Lee.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Missourian

Wanda Incle shared bond with sisters, family

Ms. Incle's older sister, Vickie Battles, remembers sneaking into Incle's room when they were teenagers after she had left for school.

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TVSPY

Ryan Takeo Headed to KPIX

Currently, Takeo reports for WOOD in Grand Rapids, MI. He has worked at the station since July 2010.

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Missourian

William Burnley was passionate about education, helping others

Mr. Burnley was born Oct. 16, 1942, in Meadville, Pa., to Gladys Burnley and William Caldwell Burnley.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Missourian

Two men arrested after spraying sherriff's deputy with tear gas

A police chase and confrontation involving Tasers and what appeared to be tear gas led to the arrest of two men Monday night.

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Missourian

Eleanor Christine Mitter, of Columbia, 1954-2013

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Olivet Christian Church in Columbia.

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GO Columbiamo

American Airlines did not require a payment from the Air Service Revenue Guarantee fund for April

The City of Columbia announced today that the Air Service Revenue Guarantee fund was invoiced $0 dollars for April 2013.

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KMIZ

Columbia schools prepared for severe weather

After a tornado in Moore, Okla. destroyed two elementary schools, Columbia Public Schools released details about its severe weather plans.

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KRCG-TV Jefferson City

Mother of murder victim speaks out

The mother of a Columbia man shot and killed over the weekend said authorities could have done more to save her son's life.

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Sun May 19, 2013

KMIZ

Columbia police investigating homicide on Ann Street

According to a police news release, 25-year-old Brandon Coleman was shot multiple times and taken to University Hospital, where he later died.

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DFW Catholic

Director of Development - St. Thomas More Newman Center and Parish

St. Thomas More Newman Center & Parish in Columbia, MO is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of Development.

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Thu May 16, 2013

KRCG-TV Jefferson City

Woman stabs ex-boyfriend in the back

Megan Cunningham went to the 7400 block of Svena Drive in Columbia and stabbed her ex-boyfriend, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

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Wed May 15, 2013

EurekAlert!

Cholesterol-lowering drug may reduce exercise benefits for obese adults, MU study finds

John Thyfault, University of Missouri, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, found that the popular cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin reduced the positive benefits of exercise for... COLUMBIA, Mo.

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