Local News Stories
Helicopter debris hits home
By T.J. GREANEY
of the Tribune’s staffQuenton Hawkey awoke from an afternoon nap yesterday to a blast that shook his house.
Down in the dumps
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Ryan Hart was stopped at a red light yesterday afternoon when he saw a frightening scene: a dump truck headed directly for him.
State senator cites conservative agenda, switches sides
By JASON ROSENBAUM
of the Tribune’s staff
Citing an inability to compromise with the "far right," state Sen. Chris Koster said today he was leaving the Republican Party to become a Democrat, positioning himself as a potential challenger in a primary race for attorney general that includes state Sen. Jeff Harris of Columbia.
Residences evacuated in bomb scare
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
Twelve residences southwest of Columbia were evacuated last night for several hours as authorities searched a residence and found an apparent homemade pipe bomb.
Vets sniff out source of infection
By JACOB LUECKE
of the Tribune’s staff
Dog noses can be slimy and a little gross. But could there be dangerous and even deadly bacteria living there?
