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Six seconds was all it took for teenager Ben Manns to become a bull rider. With no training to guide him, Manns rode his first bull at the age of 13 for six seconds and hasn't stopped since.

COLUMBIA Kyle Pudenz first picked up a violin at the age of eight. His grandfather gave him a half-size violin as a present to introduce Pudenz to the world of music, a world he is well acquainted with.

AmerenUE, the state's largest utility company, has asked regulators for permission to raise its electric rates by as much as 18 percent, but the increase will not affect Columbia.

As students of all ages prepare to return to class in the coming weeks, law enforcement officers, educators and mental health professionals are preparing to deal with a myriad of possible dangers facing school campuses.