Mizzou bounces back over Texas Tech
Kim English led all scorers with 22 points as Missouri bounced back with a 63-50 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday. Marcus Denmon added 19 points and six boards and Michael Dixon chipped in nine points as the Tigers improved to 12-0 at home this year. Missouri has now won five of its last six [...]

S&T to build a solar house for annual competition
The U.S. Department of Energy has picked at team from Missouri University of Science and Technology to compete in this year’s Solar Decathlon. Twenty schools from throughout the world  have been chosen to compete in a contest to build a solar-powered house. The teams will spend the next couple of years developing their entries on their [...]

Tenn. chemical company buys St. Louis-based Solutia Inc.
A Missouri based specialty chemicals company has been sold for almost $3.4 billion dollars. Solutia Incorporated of Town and County is being bought by Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport, Tenn.  Solutia’s products are used in the architectural and automotive industries. Solutia shareholders have to approve the deal. Eastman says its paying a 42 percent premium [...]

Kansas City visitor numbers up
Kansas City’s Convention and Visitors Bureau sees another indication that the economy is recovering. The bureau says room demand and revenue for hotels in the metro area has been growing for 22 months in a row. Last year 6.6 million rooms were rented, a new record.

Heroin dealer arrested after fatal dose
A Columbia man has been arrested after another man died of a fatal heroin overdose last Monday night. A court document says the man found dead had pawned a ring then met another man and bought some heroin that he later injected shortly before he died. Police say they used text messages and cell phone [...]

Tigers' victory lopsided enough
Frank Haith had been treated to some dominant performances by the Missouri basketball team during his first season on the bench. Just at Mizzou Arena, the Tigers had reeled off 11 straight victories by an average of nearly 27 points as they ascended to No. 2 in the national polls. Saturday’s 63-50 victory of slumping Texas Tech seemed sloppy by comparison, but it didn't matter to Haith as his team rebounded from Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma State.

150 YEARS AGO: Wagon maker tried for railroad attack
DANVILLE — John Owen, a wagon maker from Williamsburg, was put on trial for being a leader among the men who attacked the North Missouri Railroad.

Ag secretary Tom Vilsack strikes optimistic tone
As the campaign season heats up, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Missouri Friday to spread the message and priorities outlined by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech Tuesday.

Filing help now available for taxpayers
Ringing in the new year can mean bringing in a little extra money for some people after filing their tax returns, but for low-income filers, tax preparation fees can leave little or no refund behind

Food bank's Buddy Pack program in need
Before one of Columbia’s snowstorms last winter, a teacher told her first-grade students they would be off school the next day, a Friday. The announcement was met with cheers from most students, but one little girl began to cry.

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Blood Found in Missing Maine Baby Home
The search for missing Maine 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds became a criminal case early on, after blood was found in the basement of the family's home, police said.

Baby Boy Missing With Sex Offender Dad
ABC News’ Katti Gray reports: A missing 1-year-old boy from Orlando, Fla., his teen mother and teen father, who is a registered sex offender, are being sought by law enforcement officials, ABC affiliate WFTV reported. The baby boy’s grandmother reported the three missing on Jan....

Katy Perry Makes First Post-Split U.S. Appearance
Katy Perry was smiling Friday night in Las Vegas as she stepped out for her first U.S. public appearance since her split with husband Russell Brand just before New Year’s. Katy was at the 1OAK club at the Mirage Hotel to support GiveLove.org, a charity...

Twitter Censorship Policy Draws Protest
Twitter announced it would censor posts on country-by-country basis.

Pitt upsets No. 10 Hoyas behind Robinson's 23
Nasir Robinson scored 23 points and made all nine of his field goal attempts to lead Pittsburgh past Georgetown (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) 72-60 on Saturday.

Iowa State hands No. 5 Kansas first Big 12 loss
Royce White had 18 points and nine rebounds as Iowa State upset fifth-ranked Kansas 72-64 on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks' winning streak at 10 games.

Agent says Penguins' Crosby has injured neck
Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, confirmed to ESPN.com Saturday night that Crosby has a neck injury and that third-party doctors will be reviewing MRIs within the next 24 to 48 hours to determine the severity of the injury.

49ers rookie Smith arrested, charged with DUI
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been charged with driving under the influence in Miami Beach.

Liverpool scores late to edge Man U in FA Cup
Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday at the expense of its fiercest rival, a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Manchester United leaving the famous competition without the English Premier League's top two teams.