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Temple Loses Starting Spot

October 31, 2006 By

Fumbling and injuries are two things that make it easy for a running back to lose his starting spot on the depth chart. Nobody knows this better than Missouri tailback Tony Temple who has had trouble holding the football dating back to his days at Rockhurst High School. His separated shoulder – suffered against Oklahoma – compounded the situation and now Earl Goldsmith is the starter.

Temple has fumbled twice in the last three games, both resulting in scores for the opposition. His 662 yards rushing leads the team.

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Mizzou Guard Out Til December

October 31, 2006 By

With college basketball season set to begin Friday, the last thing Missouri needed was to deal with another loss. So far, the Tigers have two losses already and the opening tip has not been tossed yet.

Freshman guard Keon Lawrence joined swingman Glen Dandridge on the injured list. Dandridge broke his foot earlier in the month. Lawrence recently suffered a stress fracture in his left foot that will sideline him for six-to-eight weeks.

Lawrence was expected to log major minutes in his college debut season. He will not need to undergo surgery but will be placed in an orthopedic boot.

Mizzou opens the season Friday with an exhibition game against Missouri-Rolla.

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Stem Cell Initiative Opponents Raising Big Bucks

October 31, 2006 By

Campaign finance reports show opponents of amendment two – the stem cell initiative – have raised more money between October 1st and the 26th than backers of it – $1.9-Million to $1.3-Million. But the total figures for the entire campaign show supporters have raised more than $30-Million, most of it from Jim and Virginia Stowers, who opened the Stowers for medical research in Kansas City. Opponents have raised about $3.6-Million in all. $600,000 of that amount is from the St. Louis Catholic Archdiocese, which says the money came from private donors, and $272,000 from a St. Louis woman.

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Drought Assistance Available for Some Missouri Farmers

October 30, 2006 By

Livestock producers in 30 counties can receive assistance to offset the loss of pasture and hay due to drought. State Agriculture officials have received $2.7 million in assistance to be distributed to livestock producers, a first for the state says Agriculture Department spokeswoman Misti Preston. Preston says federal drought assistance usually flows from the United States Department of Agriculture to the Farm Service Agency offices. This time, the state has been given the money to distribute directly to farmers. The assistance comes in the form of grants, rather than the low-interest loans that usually is given as agriculture assistance.Farmers in 30 counties are eligible, counties mainly in central and southern Missouri which have been extremely dry. Preston acknowledges that a bit under $3 million isn’t all that much money, but should help ease the financial cost of the drought. The money isn’t just for cattle producers. Included are those who have dairy cattle, goats, sheep, horses, even elk and bison. The deadline to apply is November 17th. Applications should be made to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Farm Service Agency offices, and University of Missouri Extension offices.

Related web sites:
Dept of Agriculture, Drought Assistance

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Senate Candidates Hit the Road as Final Week of Campaigning Begins

October 30, 2006 By

The main candidates in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race are criss-crossing the state as the final week of the campaign gets underway. Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill are putting on the miles as they visit just about every region of the state in a bid to shore up the decided voters and to attract voters who are still on the fence. Senator Talent is traveling the state, talking to supporters and trying to convince fence sitters to come over to his side. He’s stressing what he calls his conservative values and the differences between the two candidates on issues such as the gay marriage amendment and support for conservative judges. For her part, McCaskill is talking about some of the main voter concerns, asking them if they are happy with the way things are in Washington and throughout the country. She says she’s hearing from many Missourians who say they are concerned about the war in Iraq and about domestic issues such as access to health care. McCaskill says anyone who believes it’s time for a change should support her, and is reminding people throughout the state of the importance of showing up to vote next Tuesday.

Related web sites:
Talent for Senate
McCaskill for Missouri

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