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Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The Springfield City Council adopted a plan to reduce penalties for marijuana possession but that doesn't settle the issue.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The national service group AmeriCorps plans to boost its volunteer force helping Joplin rebuild from the deadly May 2011 tornado.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Some of the team’s student athletes performed some community service work around Columbia on Thursday afternoon.

Sunday, January 30, 2011  A northwest Missouri school bus driver who struck and killed a high school student last year has pleaded guilty to careless and imprudent driving.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  Missouri woman sentenced for stealing from elderly.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Update: Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6:05 p.m. MU Chancellor Brady Deaton said the university will not seek charges.

Monday, June 07, 2010  The government took the first step Monday in expanding the AmeriCorps program, awarding grants to nonprofits and other organizations to put 57,000 AmeriCorps members to work in communities around the country.