by Mike Lear | Aug 31, 2011 | News
Senator McCaskill says the report of a wartime contracting commission is “shocking” in its finding that between 31 and 60 billion dollars has been wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Commission began work in 2008 looking at how contracts were planned,...
by Bill Pollock | Aug 31, 2011 | Sports Features
Edwin Jackson had a nice bounce back start at Milwaukee, pitching seven solid innings and singling home the go-ahead run to help the Cardinals beat the Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jackson (4-2) scattered six hits and kept Milwaukee scoreless until Corey Hart and...
by Bill Pollock | Aug 31, 2011 | Sports Features
ESPN reported that the NCAA reprimanded 12 Miami University football players, citing that all must pay restitution for accepting extra benefits from booster Nevin Shapiro. The future of Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith remains in the balance as Miami...
by Bill Pollock | Aug 31, 2011 | Sports Features
Former Mizzou pitcher Aaron Crow gave up a 10th inning homer to back up infielder Ramon Santiago as the Royals lost a 1-0 lead late and fall 2-1 in extras to first place Detroit. Crow had worked out of a bases loaded jam, but the small, light hitting Santiago just...
by [email protected] | Aug 31, 2011 | News
We’re getting back a flooded state park and a flooded state historic site in time for the holiday weekend. Big Oak Tree State Park and the Towosahgy Historic Site went under 12 to 16 feet of water when the Birds Point-New Madrid Levee was breached four months...