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Walnut Grove downs Chamois for Class 1 girls title

Final: Walnut Grove 47, Chamois 46

The Chamois Lady Pirates lost to the top-ranked team in Class 1 in the state championship girls basketball game on Saturday night at Mizzou Arena.

Bryan sentenced to 28 years for DWI, murder

Victim's daughter: “Did you think that you had some right to gamble with my father’s life?”

Damien Bryan was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison on a felony murder conviction for killing Donald A. Edwards, 58, Russellville, and Joan D. Hamilton, 75, Lenexa, Kan., in a 2011 traffic accident, and for DWI.

Driver charged in fatal wreck

A little more than a dozen hours after he was involved in a fatal, wrong-way wreck on U.S. 54, Cole County prosecutors named Dennis G. Leporin in five criminal charges Thursday.

Chase case ends in a mistrial

Brandon Chase's murder trial ended Thursday in a mistrial, with a hung jury.

Camdenton teen dies in collision on US 54 at Route 179

The driver of a pickup truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of U.S. 54 at Route 179 Wednesday night when it struck a car head on, killing Chelsea D. Fredrickson, 19, of Camdenton.

James Branch wins 1st Ward council seat

With more than 50 percent of the vote, James Branch has secured the 1st Ward seat on the Jefferson City Council.

Mexico holds off Helias to win district title

Bulldogs beat Crusaders 45-40

The Helias Crusaders simply ran out of time in their bid for a district championship. Second-seeded Helias whittled down a 12-point deficit to three points late in the fourth quarter, but it would get no closer.

UPDATE: Missouri child found safe; Amber Alert canceled

An Amber Alert issued for an infant who was in a car that was reported stolen from a Springfield parking lot is canceled after the child was found safe.

Fatima boys, Chamois girls advance to Final Four

With quarterfinal wins Saturday

The Fatima Comets had three players in double figures Saturday night and defeated Strafford Indians 65-45 in a Class 3 quarterfinal contest at Drury University.

Weather-related announcements for Friday, March 1, 2013

Tracking weather-related closings and announcements for Friday, March 1, 2013 on our website.

Power problems the big issue now with the snow storm

Numerous utility lines are being reported down due to the heavy snow that’s coming through mid-Missouri.

"No Travel" Advisory in effect for Missouri

Another major winter storm is making its way into Missouri, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds across much of the state on Monday night through Tuesday.

Winter storm pounds Missouri

Winter Storm Warning in effect until midnight

PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET CAN BE EXPECTED THURSDAY EVENING... TAPERING OFF TO FREEZING DRIZZLE.

Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency in Missouri in response to severe winter storm

Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in Missouri in response to severe winter weather that began early this morning,

MU basketball coach not out of the woods

Missouri men’s head basketball coach Frank Haith won’t be charged by the NCAA with unethical conduct during his time at Miami.