Tickets will be hard to come-by for Big 12 Championship

With the Missouri Tigers wrapping up a Big 12 North title with a 52-20 win over Iowa State, it appears many fans immediately rushed to Ticketmaster to claim seats for the conference championship on Dec. 6 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
As of 9 a.m this morning, the only contiguous pair of seats were $55 [...]

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A return and an update

I apologize for the lack of update over the last few days. It’s been a pretty busy reporting week. If you’re interested, here’s what I’ve been up to:
Final decision near: Albert-Oakland Park
Council approves resolution to name Albert-Oakland park, pool
Owner, residents agree northeast Columbia dam needs repair
Here’s some Tiger reading to get you ready for tonight’s [...]

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No one injured in fire at Hickman

This is something that I’m sure has traveled faster through the grapevine than the news sources on the Web, but just to dispell some rumors that usually circulate when anything remotely harmful happens at a school.
1. There was a small fire at Hickman High School in the gym.
2. No one was injured.
3. The fire was [...]

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Afternoon headlines for Sept. 29

Local news took a backseat to the economic meltdown prompted by the rejection of the Wall Street bailout plan by the House of Representatives.
Here’s the latest as of about 5 p.m.
The Times
Wall Street Journal
AP
And if that’s not enough, I’m sure you’ll be bombarded with more throughout the night.
Here’s your Columbia news:
‘Energy Guy’ makes Columbia more [...]

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Today’s headlines in Columbia that affect you

Some headlines from the Columbia Missourian that might interest you
Unrelated robberies share food factor
Joint commission discusses development around new Columbia high school
First red-light cameras to go at Providence and Worley
Survey seeks feedback on Columbia Police Department
Opening of Columbia’s new fire station delayed
Buffalo coach sees allure of playing Tigers

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