Wes Duplantier
Staff positions
- Senior Staff Writer
- Senior Staff Photographer
Articles (83)
MU Republicans campaign for Christie, McDonnell in NJ, VA races
(Nov. 6, 2009)
Nixon cuts $200 million from state budget
(Nov. 3, 2009)A look at Columbia's mayoral candidates
(Oct. 30, 2009)Courts debate tips as cause for DUI stops
(Oct. 27, 2009)Glick book discusses dandies, capitalism from Wilde to Warhol
(Oct. 23, 2009)Carnahan, Blunt bring in $1 million each over summer
(Oct. 23, 2009)Nixon, Hindman unveil alternative energy plant
(Oct. 20, 2009)U.S. House passes LGBT hate crime bill
(Oct. 16, 2009)NORML, SSDP work to craft Good Samaritan Policy
(Oct. 13, 2009)Commonwealth Fund ranks Missouri 36th on health care
(Oct. 13, 2009)Study: Students abuse ADHD medicine
(Oct. 9, 2009)McCaskill, NCLC call for new reverse mortgage rules
(Oct. 8, 2009)Nixon, Senate probe DNR over Lake Ozark E. coli
(Oct. 2, 2009)CPD, Hoppe hold safety summit in Sixth Ward
(Sept. 29, 2009)FCC chairman calls for net neutrality law
(Sept. 29, 2009)DNR calls for less stormwater to Hinkson Creek
(Sept. 23, 2009)HHS report stresses health insurance needs for youth
(Sept. 22, 2009)House passes student loan reform law
(Sept. 18, 2009)AP photo of dying Marine sparks outrage
(Sept. 15, 2009)MEI promotes alternative energy sources
(Sept. 15, 2009)Goverment allots $33 million to train health professionals
(Sept. 11, 2009)GOP, Dems react to Obama health care speech
(Sept. 11, 2009)ACES cap-and-trade could up MU power plant costs
(Sept. 4, 2009)Skala, CPD hold safety summit
(Sept. 4, 2009)FDA panel calls for Percocet, Vicodin ban
(Sept. 1, 2009)Conservatives call for less health spending
(Aug. 28, 2009)McCaskill addresses health care concerns
(Aug. 25, 2009)Ameren seeks electricity price hike in cities around Columbia
(Aug. 25, 2009)CPD to train using new firearms simulator
(Aug. 14, 2009)Tax holiday helps stores, shoppers
(Aug. 10, 2009)MUPD receives high praise during accreditation meeting
(Aug. 3, 2009)Fewer services, job cuts part of city budget
(July 30, 2009)Faculty speaks out against Board of Curators' decisions
(Feb. 10, 2009)NAACP Week celebration opens with feast
(Feb. 10, 2009)St. Louis has highest rate of chlaymydia, gonorrhea
(Feb. 10, 2009)Sen. Green proposes tuition tax credit for students
(Feb. 9, 2009)NAACP Week planned to celebrate 100th year
(Feb. 5, 2009)CPD issues stats, maps to raise crime awareness
(Feb. 5, 2009)Columbia man stabbed near Eighth and Park
(Feb. 3, 2009)Lawmakers say they're exempt from Sunshine Law
(Feb. 3, 2009)Report profiles Americans at age 21
(Feb. 2, 2009)MU sues professor in district court
(Feb. 2, 2009)Columbia's homeless struggle with economy
(Feb. 2, 2009)Immigration law demands status checks, bans sanctuary cities
(Feb. 2, 2009)Wellness Resource Center to host off-campus housing fair
(Feb. 2, 2009)Student loan applications increase with economic crisis
(Jan. 30, 2009)Nixon budget strikes balance between promise and reality
(Jan. 30, 2009)Paul moves to install emergency phones in Greektown
(Jan. 27, 2009)Military enlistments up as economy falls
(Jan. 27, 2009)MU researchers link ALS with similar canine disease
(Jan. 26, 2009)Columbia College honors servicepersons
(Jan. 26, 2009)ATO loses recognition for five semesters
(Jan. 23, 2009)Forsee looks for ways to save money system-wide
(Jan. 23, 2009)MU to build $40 million facility for medical testing isotope
(Jan. 23, 2009)MU, city refuse to plow Greektown snow
(Dec. 12, 2008)Alpha Tau Omega under investigation, reason unclear
(Dec. 11, 2008)MU researcher helps create diabetes screening tool
(Dec. 11, 2008)Kohl's donates $23,000 to Children's Hospital trauma unit
(Dec. 11, 2008)MU makes case against cuts to freshman legislators
(Dec. 11, 2008)Former First Ward councilwoman named outstanding citizen
(Dec. 11, 2008)Hiring freeze, economy affect working students
(Dec. 9, 2008)McCaskill boosts political stock
(Dec. 9, 2008)Nixon's Missouri Promise faces grim budget realities
(Dec. 2, 2008)Former UM system president now among nation's highest paid
(Dec. 2, 2008)Slumping economy does not scare off bargain shoppers
(Dec. 2, 2008)Interfraternity Council board inaugurated
(Nov. 25, 2008)Documentary highlighting justice system flaws coming to Ellis Tuesday night
(Nov. 11, 2008)Students compete at IBM coding competition
(Nov. 6, 2008)Report says U.S. could better treat crime victims
(Nov. 6, 2008)MU observes AAU membership century mark
(Oct. 28, 2008)Service Learning Office gives grad admission tips
(Oct. 24, 2008)New nuclear energy course offered to grad students
(Oct. 24, 2008)NRA brings guns into presidential race
(Oct. 24, 2008)Black Homecoming candidates
(Oct. 24, 2008)Ag Center advocates sustainability at Chestnut Roast
(Oct. 20, 2008)Soldiers: NSA taps phones of military, aid workers abroad
(Oct. 17, 2008)Republicans focus on change, youth vote at supper
(Oct. 13, 2008)MU biochemist part of first team to "see" AIDS enzyme
(Oct. 10, 2008)Bond apologizes, faces ethics complaint in U.S. attorney firing
(Oct. 10, 2008)MU proposal chosen for national environment project
(Sept. 23, 2008)FBI report shows Columbia crime on the rise, despite national drop
(Sept. 19, 2008)College commences 10-day CAFNR Week
(Sept. 16, 2008)MU displays the humor in politics with new exhibit
(Sept. 16, 2008)
Photos (13)
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(Aug. 24, 2009)
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., addresses constituents at a town hall meeting Monday in Moberly. She held the meeting as part of a statewide tour to answer questions about national health care reform.
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(Aug. 14, 2009)
Columbia police officer Lindsey Mueller demonstrates the use of the department's new Video-Based Judgment Training Simulator. The simulator allows officers to face virtual suspects in over 900 policing situations.
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(Aug. 10, 2009)
Uzma Khan (center) looks for items on a school supply list with her daughters Zoya and Sarah (left to right) on Saturday at Staples during tax free weekend. During the tax free holiday, all school supplies, which include anything from electronics to clothing to office supplies, are exempt from Missouri state taxes.
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(Aug. 4, 2009)
CALEA assessor Mark Balazik (left) and chief assessor Gregory King open a meeting for public comment on MUPD compliance with the commission's standards. The assessment team will remain on campus through Aug. 4 to evaluate the department in person, and the commission will decide whether to formally re-accredit the department in November.
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(Feb. 10, 2009)
MU NAACP members Lysaundra Campbell, Marcedes LeGrone and Whitney Williams prepare dishes Sunday for the 100 Year Feast. The group will hold a week of events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NAACP.
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(Feb. 3, 2009)
Junior Alyssa Ruth rings up a customer at University Bookstore on Wednesday. A report issued last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 46 percent of 21-year-old women are enrolled in college versus 36 percent of men the same age.
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(Jan. 27, 2009)
The MU Navy ROTC Color Guard stands during the performance of the national anthem during Columbia College's Salute to Security Day on Saturday. Several branches of the military have seen increases in enlistment among college students during the economic crisis.
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(Dec. 11, 2008)
Jefferson City Kohl's store manager Holly Stump holds a ceremonial check as Columbia store manager Nathen Collins talks about the history of the Kohl's Cares for Kids program. The Jefferson City and Columbia stores raised $22,910 for Children's Hospital through the sale of special merchandise.
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(Dec. 11, 2008)
Mayor Darwin Hindman presents former First Ward City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton with a proclamation recognizing her as Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Several City Council members attended the Wednesday luncheon for Crayton, who lost a re-election bid in 2008 after serving three terms.
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(Dec. 11, 2008)
Biological sciences assistant professor Dawn Cornelison talks to state legislators Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, and Clint Tracy, R-Cape Girardeau, about projects in her lab at the Life Sciences Center on Wednesday. Incoming legislators toured the center with researchers as MU officials urged them to maintain funding for research projects in the midst of the economic crisis.
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(Oct. 20, 2008)
Wine Cellar and Bistro's executive chef Craig Cyr and sous chef Andy Burris prepare chestnut dishes Saturday at the sixth annual Missouri Chestnut Roast. It took place at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in New Franklin.
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(Oct. 20, 2008)
Sophomore Claire Stuckel signs a message on the Fight Back Express bus during its stop on campus Saturday. Volunteers with the bus, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, shared stories of cancer patients and survivors.
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(Oct. 13, 2008)
Former MU football player and former candidate for the 9th U.S. Congressional District Brock Olivo speaks as guest emcee Friday at the Boone County Republican Party's Annual Chili Supper. The event raised money for Republican candidates at local and national levels.
Blog posts (2)
- Columbia man stabbed near Eighth and Park (Jan. 31, 2009)
- City bus hit on Broadway (Jan. 27, 2009)
Podcast episodes written (8)
- Politics Watch: Oct. 21, 2009: Campaign fundraising recap (Oct. 21, 2009)
- Politics Watch: Sept. 8, 2009 (Sept. 8, 2009)
- Maneater News Roundup: Oct. 31, 2008 (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Maneater News Roundup: Oct. 28, 2008 (Oct. 28, 2008)
- Maneater News Roundup: Oct. 14, 2008 (Oct. 14, 2008)
- Maneater News Roundup: Oct. 7, 2008 (Oct. 7, 2008)
- Maneater News Roundup: Sept. 30, 2008 (Sept. 30, 2008)
- Maneater News Roundup: Sept. 19, 2008 (Sept. 19, 2008)
Podcast episodes reported (2)
- Politics Watch: Oct. 21, 2009: Campaign fundraising recap (Oct. 21, 2009)
- Politics Watch: Sept. 8, 2009 (Sept. 8, 2009)




