Today Paul Pepper visits with JOHN HOWE, author of "The Foolish Corner: Avoiding Mind Traps in Personal Financial Decisions." John tells us how a pre-mortem can help in making the initial choice to invest in a sunk cost. John also touches on how to automate your savings.  September 15, 2017

Hickman High School will dedicate the Coach Arnel “Spanky” Monroe Memorial Pavilion Friday night as a tribute to the former football coach who died unexpectedly of a heart attack one year ago.

The ceremony prior to the game against Rock Bridge will be led by J.D. Coffman, Hickman High School athletics director and assistant principal for athletics and activities. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. near the side of the pavilion between the football and baseball stadiums.

A medical examiner has an autopsy on the death of a developmentally disabled Missouri man whose body was found in April encased in concrete.

The Fulton Sun reports Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said Thursday the autopsy on 31-year-old Carl DeBrodie was received within the last week.

Columbia ACT scores are ranked higher than the state in a five-year period, according to ACT compiled data beginning in 2013. The Columbia Public School District’s average composite score is 21.5, ranking higher than the state average.

Community Relations Director Michelle Baumstark says the students get a chance to have the ACT curriculum taught to them in the classroom where they can receive extra practice.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — House budgeters and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' administration are clashing over money for a new program Greitens created to fight prescription drug misuse.

House Budget Committee members drilled administration officials Thursday over why they didn't get specific approval from lawmakers to spend money on the program. It's estimated to cost about $470,000 this fiscal year.

Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas wants to boost parking fees downtown again.

Thomas has asked for either an increase of 10 cents per hour at parking meters or a $10-per-month increase in parking garage permits to be included in the city’s budget for fiscal 2018. He wants the extra money to pay for the first steps in establishing residential parking permit programs for neighborhoods that surround MU.