by Bill Pollock | May 31, 2012 | Sports Features
Oran pounded out 12 hits and beat Sturgeon 9-4 in the third place game of the Class 1 state baseball finals at Meador Park in Springfield. Oran was led by Seth Ressel who pitched a complete game, giving up four runs, two earned while allowing seven hits and striking...
by Mary Furness | May 31, 2012 | News
Here’s a lesson for would-be thieves: If you’re going to steal a computer from a car, it’s best if it’s not a police car you take it from. A judge in Columbia has put a University of Missouri student on five years’ probation for stealing what police...
by Mary Furness | May 31, 2012 | News
A major economic development effort in Columbia has flamed out and has been sold in a foreclosure sale on the Boone County Courthouse steps. Three years ago, the state certified a 270-acre industrial site as “shovel ready” for a data center, but it remains vacant. A...
by Mary Furness | May 31, 2012 | News
The health department director in northwest Missouri’s Andrew County is charged with stealing money from the department. No specific amount is listed in the charge against Dr. William Coudry, who’s accused of taking more than $500 but less than $25,000.
by Mary Furness | May 31, 2012 | News
Four new names are being added to the Missouri Music Hall of Fame in St. Joseph. The new members are ragtime composer Scott Joplin, jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, singer-songwriter Brett Small, and the Frog Hop Ballroom, which operated in St. Joseph for about 50...
