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Columbia, Missouri is located in Boone County. Zip codes in Columbia, MO include 65216, 65212, and 65205. The median home price in Columbia is $170,000. More Columbia information.

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47 min ago | Missourian

Sen. Schaefer defends opposition to Medicaid expansion at GOP meeting

Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, addressed a crowd of about 45 people hosted by the Boone County Pachyderms Club on Tuesday evening.

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4 hrs ago | Springfield News-Leader

Missouri president Wolfe departs Providence Point

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is about to hang a vacancy sign on its hilltop presidential home, Providence Point.

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7 hrs ago | Appliance

Number of Improving Housing Markets Up to 263 Metropolitan Areas in June

The number of recovering U.S. housing markets was up by five, to 263, in June 2013, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index , released today.

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12 hrs ago | Joplin

Phelps thrilled to "put down roots" in Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. a Newly hired Missouri basketball assistant coach Mark Phelps is already in town today with his family, wife Alissa, 4-year-old son Owen and 2-year-old daughter Laney.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Missourian

John M. Nowell III was passionate about the history of Boone County, family

"He would never brag about himself," his sister, Faye Nowell, said. "If he did something nice for somebody, he'd never look for applause."

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KOMU-TV Columbia

Hickman High School Class of 1943 Celebrates 70th Reunion

If you take a look around 87-year-old Joe Forsee's basement, it's easy to find his roots.

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Trenton Republican-Times

R-T Publisher In Hall of Fame

Topic: Headline News Area News : R-T Publisher In Hall of Fame Published Online Jun 18, 2013 - 09:55 AM Trenton Republican-Times publisher Wendell Lenhart and four others with ties to community newspapers in Missouri will be inducted in September into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame.

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Springfield News-Leader

Former soldier seeks custody of child

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.

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Missourian

Cattle farmer, rodeo coach David Baurichter, 57, died Friday

"One of his faults was that he always wanted to make others happy, put others ahead of him in life," Epple said.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Missourian

Hallsville and Centralia mayors, state legislator try to attract gun manufacturers

Hallsville Mayor Cheri Reisch said she would "roll out the welcoming mat" to a gun manufacturer that was interested in moving to the county.

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Missourian

Police release ages of victims of downtown Columbia shooting

Columbia police were looking Monday into a possible link between a fight at a downtown bar and a shooting about an hour later in which three young men were wounded.

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Joplin

Backup Missouri linebacker arrested in fall pot bust dismissed from team

Backup Missouri linebacker arrested in fall pot bust dismissed from team. Published June 17, 2013.

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Sedalia News Journal

Katy Trail riders arrive in Sedalia

The 13th annual Missouri Department of Natural Resources Katy Trail Ride, June 17-21, rolled into Sedalia via the Katy Trail Monday morning with a total of 300 cyclists.

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GO Columbiamo

Speaker's Bureau

Welcome to the City of Columbia Speaker's Bureau webpage. The Speaker's Bureau provides organizations, groups, and classes with high qualitly speakers, presentations, and tours about the services and knowledge in the City of Columbia.

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KOMU-TV Columbia

Columbia City Council to Vote on How to Spend 2012 Budget Surplus

While several cities across Missouri are struggling to keep balanced budgets, Columbia city council members will discuss ways to spend more than $600,000 left over from a $1.9 million budget surplus.

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News Tribune

Slow but positive start to NB Farmer's Market

Danny and Renee Farris buy basil and other plants from Elizabeth Essen. The Farrises had searched through local greenhouses in Jefferson City and Columbia for fresh basil to no avail, but were able to pick some up on their first trip to the New Bloomfield Farmers Market this year.

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Missourian

CoMo Girls Rock Camp plays Mojo's show after campers learn values through music

COLUMBIA When 18-year-old Nicole Crespi was younger, she was too shy to sing near her father.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

KOMU-TV Columbia

Father's Day Origin Leaves Locals Guessing

The holiday that most dads anticipate carries an untold origin that very few people, including men, can recall.

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Joplin

New Information: Missing woman from NW Missouri found in Columbia area

COLUMBIA, Mo.-- A 23-year-old woman missing since Saturday afternoon from rural Hamilton in northwest Missouri turned up early Sunday morning at a hospital in Boone County.

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Joplin

University administrators worried about luxury off-campus housing

In Columbia, Mo., a college town surrounding the University of Missouri, apartment developers have created 3,800 beds of student housing since 2011, The New York Times reported.

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