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Mental health care on campus: Need up, services down

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 5, 2012 - More college students are arriving on campus reporting serious mental health problems…

The campus of the University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia, Mo. The University of Missouri system has announced tuition hikes at all of its campuses.

Morning headlines: February 1, 2012

University of Missouri to raise tuitionThe University of Missouri system wants to increase tuition next year by 7.5 percent at its Columbia campus and…

Morning headlines: Thursday, January 5, 2012

$1.3 million ATM Solutions money restolenThe $6.6 million robbery of ATM Solutions in St. Louis in 2010 is believed to be the largest heist ever in St.…

Mizzou and SEC officials after Mizzou officially announced on Nov. 6th that Mizzou would join the SEC on July 1, 2012. The conference's football schedule released today includes Mizzou.

SEC football schedule includes Mizzou, despite uncertainty about transfer

Rachel Lippmann

On the football schedule at least, the University of Missouri is officially a member of the Southeastern Conference.Though Mizzou does not officially join…

Ameren faces a complaint from the Missouri Public Service Commission after failing to report a June fire at its Taum Sauk power station (pictured here) soon enough.

Morning headlines: Friday, December 23, 2011

Rachel Lippmann

New trouble for Ameren at Taum Sauk power plantA recent memo to the Missouri Public Service Commission shows major problems for Ameren at its Taum Sauk…

Rod Blagojevich signs autographs at Illinois State University in 2006. A judge today ruled that his second corruption trial will start next Wednesday as schedulded.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Two day sentencing hearing for Blagojevich begins todayFormer Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentencing hearing is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Much of…

Brady Deaton (second from right), Chancellor of the University of Missouri and Mike Alden (far right), Athletic Director at the University of Missouri at the announcement that Mizzou would join the Southeastern Conference on Nov. 6, 2011.

Mo. budget cuts played role in Mizzou switch to SEC

University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor Brady Deaton says state funding cuts played a role in his decision to move the school from the Big 12 to the…

Some lawmakers are raising constitutional questions about new Missouri House and Senate districts. The St. Louis area is shown here.

Morning headlines: Monday, December 5, 2011

Rachel Lippmann

Lawmakers raise constitutional questions about new districtsSome Missouri lawmakers are questioning the constitutionality of new state House and Senate…

Mizzou's Pinkel on DWI arrest: "When you're wrong, you're wrong."

Reporting by KBIA's Sarah Redohl used in this report.MU head football coach Gary Pinkel held a press conference with his lawyers this afternoon to…

A booking photo of Gary Pinkel following his arrest for DWI in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri coach Pinkel pleads guilty to DWI

Suspended Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of drunken driving.Boone County court records show that Pinkel…