(NEWTOWN, Conn., AP) — Connecticut State Police say they are assisting local police in Newtown in response to reports of a shooting at an elementary school. A dispatcher at the… Read more »
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Arkansas hires UCM alumnus as offensive coordinator
(FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) — The University of Arkansas hired a Mule as its new offensive coordinator, the school announced Wednesday night. Central Missouri alumnus Jim Chaney, a native of Holden, Mo.,… Read more »
Crest Ridge girls defeat Lexington 56-20
The Crest Ridge girls’ basketball team easily handled Lexington 56-20 Thursday on the road. Crest Ridge took a commanding 32-16 lead into halftime, and limited Lexington to two points in… Read more »
Commencement: UCM to graduate nearly 1,000 students
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Nearly 1,000 University of Central Missouri students are eligible to participate in fall commencement exercises this weekend in the Multipurpose Building. Three different ceremonies, which are open… Read more »
Former Mule trying to make an impression with the Chiefs
By JASON STRICKLAND (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Walking through the tunnel, hearing the roar of the crowd and playing football in some of the biggest sports venues in the U.S…. Read more »
Homelessness: The person behind the label
By KRISTIN GALLAGHER (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) Part Two: Jon Wetzel – No longer homeless Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a six-part series that offers a glimpse into… Read more »
Paw it Forward makes animals more affordable at shelter
By KATIE DOUGLAS (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – If you have ever visited an animal shelter you know what it is like. You can smell it before you see inside and… Read more »
Mo. hospitals provided $1.1B in uncompensated care
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri hospitals report providing a record $1.1 billion of uncompensated care to patients in 2011. The Missouri Hospital Association says the figure includes $623 million… Read more »
Kansas City Zoo will get female polar bear
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The Kansas City Zoo’s lone polar bear, a male named Nikita, is about to get some company. Zoo officials said Wednesday they had decided to… Read more »
KC voters approve funding for downtown streetcars
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Downtown Kansas City is on track to get a two-mile $100 million streetcar system. City officials said Wednesday that voters who live in the streetcar… Read more »