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The latest food insecurity figures released by the Department of Agriculture reveal the desperate need for a boost in SNAP/Food Stamp benefits in Congress's next stimulus package.

Low-income families have been hardest hit. Nationally, enrollment at a local public college costs families in the top fifth of income just 9 percent of their earnings, while families from the bottom fifth pay 55 percent — up from 39 percent in 1999-2000.

The way the brain is hard-wired might be changed by technology that causes a lack of face-to-face interaction, some scientists say.

DNA criminalist Jason Wyckoff and several Columbia police officers were called to testify Wednesday morning in the retrial for former Columbia police officer Steven Rios.

A group of men was caught breaking into a home in north Columbia.

With the recession and the collapse of the housing market, more and more couples who have broken up are continuing to live under the same roof, according to judges and divorce lawyers.

The Chordbusters will perform holiday favorites such as "Jingle Bells" and White Christmas" this weekend at the Missouri Theatre.

A study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital led by two nurses found a lower rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients who were given mouthwash and their teeth were brushed twice daily.

After an off-duty police officer saw four teenagers breaking into cars, the suspects fled, leading police on a chase that ended in a crash.

A program in which St. Louis police buy guns to get them off the street will likely come up for a vote at Wednesday's St. Louis police commissioners meeting.

Jeff Roberts, the husband of a woman shot to death in her bathtub, has asked anyone with information on the death to contact police, and Cass Regional Medical Center has donated $10,000 in reward money.

The bullet, which a transportation authority official said was not fired intentionally, missed passengers but caused minor injuries.

Scott Roan of Quincy, Ill., was arrested Tuesday near Taylor, by the Mississippi River, after a two-state car chase.

Catherine Carson and Lee Murdock of Rogersville face several charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.

The nation's second-oldest orchestra is getting two new vice presidents — for artistic administration and for development.

St. Mary defeated Stephens with 52-47, improving its record to 5-2 while Stephens' record sank to 4-2. In the four meetings between the two teams, the Stars' have never won.

Kirksville defeated both Rock Bridge and Hickman in a three-way dual at Hickman on Tuesday night.

Coach Mike Anderson would be the first to point out that the freshmen have been doing plenty of things that don't show up in the stat book, justifying the significant minutes they've been getting off the bench. In Tuesday's 95-41 victory against Arkansas Pine-Bluff, the three young backcourt players got even more minutes than usual and showed they can also shoot, making 11 of 21 shots, including five three-pointers.

The first day of testimony in the Steven Rios murder retrial included testimony from Columbia police officers and both DNA and forensic experts.