Fulton News

Student loan default rates are rising around the nation but the default rates at both colleges in Fulton are far below the national average of 8.8 percent for 2009, the last available rate from the U.S. Department of Education.

All Callaway County school district administrators have learned they may receive less state foundation aid during the 2013 school year.

The Kibungo, Rwanda native longs for the day when she can help develop a resource center where those in need of support - whether that be financial, nutritional or emotional - can come for help.

The inaugural nonstop flight from Columbia Regional Airport to Atlanta on June 7 is all but sold out.

Junior golfer Jason Vann and sophomore wrestler Todd Brier were honored by CoSIDA, as they were both named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team.

FULTON Chance Foster, 30, is a husband, father and co-founder of Truescape LLC, a landscaping company based in Fulton.

"Does there have to be a special election for the board of directors for the ambulance district, or could the election have been held during the August primary?" "Just wondering what was up with the person riding their Segway down Highway U." "I bring my grandson to Centennial Park about every day.

This will be the first time that the Strawn family children will see where they, just weeks ago, lived and played.

For Dalton and Austin McBee, scouting is in their blood. The brothers will formally receive their Eagle Scout badges together Saturday, becoming the fourth and fifth McBee's in three generations to earn the honor.

Doyle Swiney was walking his dog along Kingswood Drive in Fulton Monday afternoon when he realized there was smoke coming off of the roof of Darrell Davis' home.

Ron Dollinger and Kay Dollinger, both of Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kyla Jenae Dollinger, of Columbia, to Casey Ryan Morgan.

Ameren Missouri wants to build small modular reactors next to this nuclear plant near Fulton, Mo.

Tif's Ugly Mug, the 5th Street bar that has served as a haunt for Fulton's college crowd for the past seven years, has closed its doors and moved to The Landing, the popular nightlife spot in St.

Firefighters in Callaway County are now more prepared to help fellow firefighters trapped in burning structures, thanks to a certification class hosted at Central Callaway Fire Protection District.

A 53-year-old woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle along a Washington County road Monday afternoon.

In October, 1992, our son had the opportunity of a lifetime. In fact, Christopher Ghan not only got to meet Missouri U.S. Senator Jack Danforth, he sat on his lap, played and posed for photos.

Former U.S. Senator John DanforthA will be at Westminster College in Fulton to deliver his commencement address tomorrow, at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 5. You can watch the graduation ceremony and Senator Danforth's speech live at A http://www.Westminster-MO.edu/go/GraduationLive .

There are many worthy causes, but when Fulton farmer Dennis Shramek had the opportunity to name a nonprofit organization to potentially win a hefty check from the Monsanto seed company, he knew exactly where he wanted the money to go.

A Fulton man is in jail after a search of his home turned of drugs. Around 5:30 Thursday morning, the Fulton Police Department and the MUSTANG Task Force served a narcotics search warrant at 217 S. Ravine Street.

Former U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth will be the featured speaker Saturday to the graduating class of 2012 at Westminster College in Fulton.