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6 hrs ago | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Columbia woman shot after possible drug deal

Police say a Columbia, Ill., woman was fatally shot this morning in St. Louis after possibly buying illegal drugs.

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14 hrs ago | KPLR-11

Mo. authorities rush to investigate after pilot lands on...

A private plane caused a stir when it landed on a sandbar in the Missouri River.

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Sat Jan 02, 2010

Missourian

Columbia hosts 15th annual First Night celebration

This year's First Night , the community's annual celebration on New Year's Eve, features a 5k run/walk in the afternoon followed by more than 60 performances and family activities in eight venues downtown.

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Fri Jan 01, 2010

KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - The police department added a new DWI unit to crack down on drunk driving.

The police department added a new DWI unit to crack down on drunk driving. In 2008 nearly 12,000 people died in drunk driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Thu Dec 31, 2009

KTVI - Fox2Now.com

Colorado's minimum wage going down 3 cents in 2010, first drop in the nation since 1938

Colorado's minimum wage will drop slightly in the new year - the first decrease in any state's minimum wage since the federal minimum was adopted in 1938.

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KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - Officials say arson damaged a home owned by a woman whose husband died in Iraq in 2008.

Officials say arson damaged a home owned by a woman whose husband died in Iraq in 2008.

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Wed Dec 30, 2009

Missourian

Columbia police makes three arrests in Christmas Eve burglaries

Three suspects were arrested in connection with the residential burglaries which occurred on Christmas Eve.

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STLtoday

Dogs get the flu too; now there's vaccine for it

The cough and cold season is not limited to humans anymore. Fortunately for dogs, neither is a flu vaccine.

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Tue Dec 29, 2009

KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - Police continue to follow leads for suspects involved in Columbia burglaries.

Police continue to follow leads for suspects involved in Columbia burglaries. So far no arrests have been made, but police are continuing the search for suspects in the Christmas Eve burglaries.

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Mon Dec 28, 2009

Missourian

New security guidelines have little impact at Columbia Regional Airport

Heightened security following an alleged attempted terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day went unnoticed by passengers who arrived at Columbia Regional Airport on Sunday.

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Sun Dec 27, 2009

NBC Action News

Crash Kills 3 Women From Kansas City

The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating if weather or speed were factors in a deadly three car crash that killed three women from Kansas City, Mo.

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KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - A Callaway Judge sentenced Grady Dortch to life in prison...

A Callaway Judge sentenced Grady Dortch to life in prison without the possibility of probation or parole for the murder of Miles Heard last year.

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Sat Dec 26, 2009

MyFox St. Louis

Burglars Hit 19 Columbia, MO Homes On Christmas

Police in Columbia are investigating Christmas burglaries at 19 homes. The first reports of the break-ins were received in the early hours of Friday morning.

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KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - The Heart of Missouri United Way has a new executive director.

The Heart of Missouri United Way has a new executive director. Tim Rich took over the position after acting as the chapter's interim director.

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Fri Dec 25, 2009

KOMU-TV Columbia

Columbia City Council to plans to allow chickens within the city limits

The Columbia City Council is again discussing the possibility of allowing residents to raise chickens on their property.

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Thu Dec 24, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Mo. college asks students to power down for a bit

Mo. college asks students to power down for a bit COLUMBIA, Mo. - The new leader of Stephens College in Columbia is bringing back an old tradition with a new twist at the 176-year-old women's school.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

KOMU-TV Columbia

Columbia Online Job Application Help

The Columbia Regional Library has two workshops a week. Monday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The program has yet to catch on.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

Missourian

Columbia parks a product of proper planning

It's Sunday, Aug. 21, 1949, in Columbia, and about 10,000 people are attending a dedication of Cosmo Park, a 35-acre tract donated to the city by the Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club.

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Mon Dec 21, 2009

KRCG-TV Jefferson City

Nixon, Columbia mayor to attend MU graduation

The governor and Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman are among the speakers at the University of Missouri graduation ceremonies this weekend.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

KOMU-TV Columbia

COLUMBIA - Saturday marked one of the top two busiest shopping days of the year.

Saturday marked one of the top two busiest shopping days of the year. They call it Super Saturday, the second busiest shopping day only to Black Friday.

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