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Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri House has preliminarily approved sweeping measures that would expand gun rights in the state and allow certain school officials to carry concealed weapons in school buildings.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Fairview district has about 600 students from preschool through eighth grade.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Missouri officials are considering using $1.7 million to renovate a Highway Patrol swimming pool for water rescue training.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  The Cole County Sheriff's Department held active shooter training for its deputies Saturday morning at Russellville High School.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  The Columbia Police Department held two informational sessions Saturday intended to prepare the public on how to react in an active shooter situation.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Teachers would also have to attend an eight-hour training on how to respond to an armed intruder inside a school.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Authorities, police vehicles and volunteers will begin to show up at the Columbia Mall at 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  Local, state and federal task forces initiated a series of search and rescue training programs in Columbia this morning.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Officials estimate this will provide educational opportunities for approximately 3,300 more Missourians

Monday, October 01, 2012  Members of Columbia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission want to adopt a city ordinance that would force anyone serving alcohol to get a server certificate from the Columbia Health and Human Services Department.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  A Missouri woman and her three young daughters have been found shot to death in a rural area south of St. Louis.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Students from 9 Missouri high schools held a mock DWI crash during this year’s Team Spirit Youth Traffic Safety Leadership Training Conference.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  A new training video focuses the lessons learned from the death of a small boy run over by a school bus.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Fort Leonard Wood is dedicating a new building in honor of Missouri's first female soldier killed by hostile fire.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is preparing to sign legislation intended to help more military veterans receive on-the-job training for private-sector employment.