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  Tow Crew Members Honored for Saving Family

  

  Posted 10:44 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

  ST. LOUIS - Two crew members from a tow boat, including one who died, have been honored for their efforts to save a family of five after the family's boat became disabled on the Mississippi River at St. Louis.

  The U.S. Coast Guard hosted a ceremony Friday to honor Jarvise Shelton and Kyle (More)

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  Il. House Advances Concealed Carry Bill

  

  Posted 10:33 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive."

  Cullerton's comments Friday came after the Illinois House approved such a measure by a vote of 85-30.

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  Two Dead After Angel Flight Crashes in NY

  

  Posted 10:57 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

  EPHRATAH, N.Y. - The founder of Angel Flight Northeast says he's "tremendously saddened" to hear that one of its flights crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. Investigators are searching for the pilot, who is missing. Angel Flight President Larry Camerlin said in a (More)

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  Trucker Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Crash

  

  Posted 9:18 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

  SPRINGFIELD - A tractor-trailer truck driver has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a crash that killed two other motorists in southwest Missouri. KOLR-TV reports 31-year-old Lei Sun, of Alhambra, Calif., entered the pleas through an interpreter Friday to two counts of (More)

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  Gas Price Hike Not Affecting Travel Plans for Mid-Missouri

  

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  Posted 8:29 PM 5/24/2013 by Jack Wascher

  COLUMBIA - The recent gas price hike in Mid-Missouri is not stopping travelers this Memorial Day Weekend.

  According to TripAdvisor, 1/3 of Americans will travel this weekend and more than 56% of them will drive to their destination.

  In fact, 93% of travelers said the gas (More)

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  Outdoor Public Pools to Open in Columbia

  

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  Posted 7:39 PM 5/24/2013 by Rebecca Neth

  COLUMBIA - Four outdoor Columbia public pools open tomorrow at 11 a.m. Those include Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center, Lake of the Woods, Douglass Family Aquatic Center and Little Mates Cove at Twin Lakes. The Activity and Recreation Center, or ARC, has hired around 150 part time employees to (More)

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  Columbia Pet Stores Collect Donations for Animals in Oklahoma

  

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  Posted 7:12 PM 5/24/2013 by Elaina O'Connell

  COLUMBIA - Liz Burks from No Kill Columbia picked up donations Friday from Award Pet Supply and Lizzi and Rocco's. The pet stores began taking donations Tuesday for the animal victims of the Moore, Okla. tornado.

  Award Pet Supply manager Ali Briley said the store received more (More)

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  Missouri's State Beaches Open to Cooler Temperatures

  

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  Posted 3:53 PM 5/24/2013 by Jen Lask

  LAKE OZARK - Most of Missouri's state parks opened their beaches Friday for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. 

  However, beachgoers are expected to experience cooler temperatures this weekend than in recent years. According to the National Weather Service, the Lake of the Ozarks' (More)

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  3,000 Missouri Bridges "Structurally Deficient"

  

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  Posted 3:28 PM 5/24/2013 by Michelle Clemens

  JEFFERSON CITY - A recent report by the American Society of Engineers finds that 3,528 of Missouri's bridges are "structurally deficient."

  According to Dennis Heckman, State Bridge Engineer for the state of Missouri, Missouri has 24,000 bridges and improved safety of about 800 bridges (More)

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  Capitol Region Medical Center Primed for Renovation

  

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  Posted 3:27 PM 5/24/2013 by Brendan Cullerton

  JEFFERSON CITY - Capitol Region Medical Center officials said Friday the hospital is going to expand.

  The Jefferson City hospital will add a 115 thousand square food expansion to its campus, which will increase the hospital's size by one-third. The renovations are slated to be (More)

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  Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys

  

  Posted 3:17 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

  After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.

  The Scouts' longstanding ban on gay (More)

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  Local Leader Reacts to Boy Scout Vote

  

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  Posted 1:40 PM 5/24/2013 by Julia Plant

  COLUMBIA - The leader of the central Missouri Boy Scout organization said Friday he hopes the organization can refocus on its mission following a vote to allow gay scouts. The organization's national council voted Thursday to change its policy on gay members. In a vote of 757 to 475, 61 percent (More)

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  Stolen Car Crashes During Pursuit

  

  Posted 1:26 PM 5/24/2013 by Associated Press

  TROY, Mo. - An eastern Missouri teenager is in jail after allegedly stealing a car, taking it on a joy ride, then crashing when police gave chase.

  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 18-year-old Deandre M. Blevins of Troy is charged (More)

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