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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The pair that opened up the west for exploration began their historic journey in St. Louis on the Missouri River.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The U.S. Senate in March unanimously approved its own legislation to name the bridge after Musial.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Image from Boston surveillance store footage leads to hunt for potential bombing suspect

Friday, April 05, 2013  Clements, who was a Missouri corrections official for more than three decades, was killed at his Colorado Springs home last month.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Authorities arrested a white supremacist gang member who is linked to the killing of Colorado's prisons chief Tom Clements.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The 24 towers selected to remain open were chosen because officials deemed that their closures "would have a negative impact on the national interest."

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has announced $1.2 billion in trade agreements to sell Missouri products to South Korea over the next four years.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Original Iwo Jima monument coming to New York City auction, estimated to bring up to $1.8 million

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The gift will improve MU's athletic facilities as the college continues its transition to the SEC.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A campaign to name a new Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis for the late Cardinals great Stan Musial is already gaining momentum.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 

Monday, January 21, 2013  Dozens of people remembered Dr. King at Columbia’s MLK Memorial Garden which is the fourth largest memorial for King in the country.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The Irish Setter was killed Nov. 10 by an improvised explosive device.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Promoters of a memorial for the victims and rescuers of the 1981 skywalks collapse at a Kansas City hotel say design changes will lower the costs of the project.