Jason Conley felt a lot of emotions on Sunday. The Mizzou senior guard, was frustrated, upset, maybe even a little embarrassed in a 59-55 win over Murray State at the Mizzou Arena. With just over 7:30 to go, Conley, the team’s only senior, had just four points. His team, which trailed by as many as eight points in the second half, was down by five, before he hit a three-pointer with 7:35 left on the clock. It got Mizzou to within two points of the Racers. Conley scored seven points in a 2:58 period and Mizzou trailed by just one after he dunked and hit a free throw. Jimmy McKinney’s three-pointer gave Missouri a two-point lead with 4:47 to go and the Tigers never trailed again. McKinney led the Tigers with 12 points, Conley had 11 and Thomas Gardner pitched in 10. The Tigers improved their record to 3-3 and are off until Saturday when they host Oakland University.
MU Volleyball Team To Host NCAA Regional
The Missouri volleyball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight season and they won’t have to go anywhere to play their first tournament games. MU is hosting one of 16 regionals to kick off the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are 19-8 overall and went 14-6 in Big 12 play this season. Illinois and Louisville will play in the first round, while Mizzou takes on Arkansas.
Court Action Being Launched By Man Denied Gun Permit
A man denied a concealed gun permit in Buchanan County is going to court to challenge the decision. A hearing will be held December 8th. Gregory Linn Still says the permit application was denied without just cause. The Sheriff’s office says state law allows denial if somebody has a weapons-related conviction. Court records indicate Still was convicted of exhibiting a dangerous and deadly weapon 25 years ago.
Fifth Popcorn Trial Starts In Carthage
The fifth popcorn trial is beginning today in Carthage. It’s the suit filed by a woman who says the butter flavoring used in a popcorn plant in Jasper left her needing a lung transplant. The first four lawsuits to go to trial have had mixed results. Two were settled before jury verdicts. A jury awarded damages in one and no damages in another.
Monsanto
At the beginning of the twentieth century the nation’s supply of saccharin came from Germany, the only source of it. A middle-aged purchasing agent for the Meyer Brothers Drug Company of St. Louis decided it was time to change that. One pound of saccharin in those days equaled 500 pounds of sugar and was six times less expensive. John F. Queeny established his own chemical works in St. Louis.
