Missouri's basketball state tournaments are split in two weekends, with the Class 3, Class 2 and Class 1 girls semifinals and finals scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

Bob Zany, born Robert Earl Tetreault, was only 15 when he appeared on “The Gong Show” in 1977. Halfway through reading his stand-up comedy routine from a piece of paper, Zany was ushered off stage by ...