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Monday, April 29, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon made more than $200,000 profit on his inaugural celebration and plans to keep the surplus money in his political committee.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The sheriff also confirmed his support of Missouri House Bill 170.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Monday, January 21, 2013  President Obama previewed an ambitious second-term agenda, devoting several sentences to the threat of global climate change and saying that failure to confront it "would betray our children and future generations."

Monday, January 21, 2013 

Monday, January 21, 2013  The president plans to use the moment as it traditionally has been in most of the 56 previous inaugurations — to talk about founding American values and their importance to the country's success today.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama takes the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration ceremony at the White House.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A local trucking company is responsible for delivering some of the barricades during President Obama’s second inauguration on Monday.

Monday, January 14, 2013  An upbeat night at the State Capitol Rotunda is a positive start to Nixon's new term

Monday, January 14, 2013  He wants to expand early education programs in Missouri

Monday, January 14, 2013  Were you unable to attend the inauguration activities? Find out what happened here.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  KRCG 13 will be covering all Inauguration Day events both on air and on ConnectMidMissouri.com. Restaurants are also preparing for the large orders they have to fill for the big day.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon could get a second chance to fulfill a pledge from his first campaign when he is sworn in to office again Monday.