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(This essay was a finalist for a 2010 National Magazine Award in the Essay category.) OUT ON THE BIG DRY we had to kill to live: Come October, we'd herd a

If you're a beer fan in America, you're living in the golden age of the craft brewery revolution. It's never been a better time to be a beer drinker, but that

Only that we were not a nasty people but this is what we could afford:a little place in the shade. a little roof over our heads to prayand give thanks the water didn’t seep into our beds or kitchenswhen it rained                   that the creek didn't rise to crown our sleeping skulls good lordthat we didn't serve a god who pursed his lips at mercy but who give us this day to

Once compared, results from the DPS lab showed the probability that Gamble Jr. and the suspect in the 2005 cases are the same person was very high and police believe

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Adoptable Dog

Our parks have been scenes of baffling crimes and strange scenarios, from gangster-owned moonshine operations to many disappearances.

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

The Missouri River bridge near Columbia faced major delays due to a crash involving a pickup, loaded cattle trailer, and four other vehicles.

The Missouri River bridge near Columbia faced major delays due to a crash involving a pickup, loaded cattle trailer, and four other vehicles.