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  • Gary Berendzen consoles Justin Barksdale after the body of a 6-year-old was finally recovered from the home that was destroyed by fire overnight in Holt's Summit, Mo. The fire started around 3:00 am and claimed the lives of three children.
  • City councilwoman Laura Nauser, left, watches teammate Eddie Murray make a basket during a donkey basketball game. The fundraising event at the Boone County Fairgrounds benefitting the Columbia-based youth literacy and education organization Destiny of H.O.P.E.
  • Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon is greeted by family members as seniors are recognized prior to the Tigers' 34-24 victory over Iowa State at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
  • Eight participants of Columbia Builds Youth celebrate at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony. CBY, a branch of the national/global YouthBuild program, teaches construction skills to young people ages 16 to 24 while helping them earn their GED.
  • Students pull on Leo Lyons' jersey as members of the Missouri mens basketball team climb into the student section following their win over Baylor at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
  • Fayette quarterback Ethan Boulden is sacked during the second half of Westran's 20-6 win over Fayette in Fayette, Mo. With the win, the Westran Hornets advanced to the first round of the Missouri high school playoffs.
  • Mark McGimsey kisses his 3-month-old daughter, Maeghan, on the family's living room. At 4 feet 8 inches tall, McGimsey is a dwarf, and the condition has caused him significant medical problems. The disability has allowed me to be a stay-at-home dad, he said. I had a great job, but it pales in comparison to being able to stay home with my children. There's nothing better than a sleeping baby on your chest.
  • Professional skateboarder Jesse Fritsch maneuvers a halfpipe as the Birdhouse tour led by Tony Hawk stops at Cosmopolitan Park in Columbia, Mo.
  • J.T. Tiller's unmatched work ethic at Missouri has transformed an unheralded recruit into one of the Big 12's Best Players.
  • Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Scholz, left, questions Taron Crawford at the Boone County Courthouse about firing .22-caliber handgun at a house party in 2003 that left University of Missouri student Charley Blondis dead. Crawford was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  • Missouri's Candace Ruff, left, and Molly Sylvester celebrate a goal during the first half of Missouri's win over Nebraska becoming Big 12 Champions.
  • Ryan Hauser gets a hug from his wife Katie moments after winning the Heart of America marathon which finished in downtown Columbia, Mo.
  • Contestant Afsah Khan is shown on television monitors as she thinks about her word during the Regional Spelling Bee at Christian Fellowship Church in Columbia, Mo. Khan placed third in the competition.
  • Missouri catcher Megan Christopher.
  • Missouri's Mike Anderson Jr. and DeMarre Carroll sit in the locker room following their loss to Connecticut during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
  • Zach Lenon is slow getting up during his bout with Amir Khillah during The Patriot Act Mixed Martial Arts event at the Holiday Inn Select Expo Center. Lenon lost the fight which did not give away award money.
  • North Callaway's Zack Brinker is tagged out at second base by Hallsville's Eric Millam during Hallsville's 12-5 Class 3 District 8 quarterfinal victory at Southern Boone high school in Ashland, Mo.
  • Missouri catcher Megan Christopher looks for the ball after colliding with Nikki Haget of Nebraska as Crystal Carwile slides home during the fourth innning of Missouri's 6-1 loss to Nebraska at University Field. Haget and Carwile were both ruled safe as Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle intervened to check on Haget.
  • Missouri's Laurence Bowers, and DeMarre Carroll battle Oklahoma brothers Blake and Taylor Griffin for a rebound during the first half of Missouri's 73-64 win over Oklahoma at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
  • Ninth grader Dylan Ibanez overreacts after being scored on during a soccer game between faculty and students at West Junior High School. The students lost.