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Council members listened to the views of 65 members of the public on specific projects in a special hearing Tuesday night.

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The former MU basketball player’s trial on a third-degree assault charge was scheduled to start Wednesday.

The competitions included showmanship, agility and obedience.

An accident at the intersection of Smiley Lane and Derby Ridge Road sent two drivers to hospitals.

The rain Tuesday morning couldn’t dampen the spirits of 4-Hers preparing for the market lamb show at the Boone County Fair.

The 4-Hers were shearing, washing and leading their lambs while the rain was coming down. Luckily, the sun came out in time for them to show at 6 p.m.

Market lambs are lambs that can be sold in the auction on Friday for their meat. Each 4-Her has the option of selling one lamb in the auction, said Jo Britt-Rankin, co-superintendent for lambs for Boone County 4-H. The 4-Hers can sell a total of two animals in the auction, but they can only sell one of a species, she continued. There will be about 30 white-faced, black-faced and speckled-faced market lambs sold on Friday.

The Columbia Police Department apologized Tuesday for not letting the public know it was going to hold a training exercise at Planned Parenthood on July 16.

As of 10 a.m. 3,000 city electric customers were without power. Numerous roads were under water Tuesday morning, and a flood warning was posted across Boone County until 7:15 Tuesday night.

The Missourian will be posting daily photo galleries during the 2008 Boone County Fair. Do you have a photo from the event that you want to share? Share it with us at MyMissourian.com.

Before his sold-out concert in Jesse Auditorium, Willie Nelson had the Missouri River and not just "Whiskey River" on his mind.

Water flowed furiously down Columbia’s streets early Tuesday morning thanks to a storm that caused several power outages around town.

The event was sponsored by the Columbia Climate Change Coalition. For the past year and a half, the Coalition has tried to raise awareness regarding the clash between politics and science, said executive director Monta Welch.

The attorney general promised if he's elected governor, he'll restore the Medicaid cuts signed into law by Gov. Matt Blunt.

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama each tried to lay claim to the support of Missouri veterans on Tuesday.

The St. Louis County medical examiner said she wasn’t sure if enough remains were found for dental identification. The remains were found at the house of a suspected gunman, who is believed to have been hiding there after shooting at emergency workers responding to a report of a burning pickup truck.

Former Boone County Circuit Judge Frank Conley ruled that Steven Rios will be allowed to appear in clothing of his choice but will have to wear a leg brace that restricts his motion when he is retried on first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges. The jury trial is still scheduled to begin Aug. 18.

The house was built in 1920 by black Columbia caterer Annie Fisher, who operated a restaurant there earning national renown.

Wachovia Corp. lost a staggering $8.9 billion in the second quarter of this year, leading the nation’s fourth-largest bank to cut its dividend and slash 6,350 jobs in response to mortgage-related losses.

The group wants more input on the review board, including barring convicted felons from serving.