Nick King photo Sarah Carlisle gets a hug from Makayla Voris, 3, a next-door neighbor who rushed on stage after Carlisle was crowned 2007 Miss Boone County Fair Queen yesterday in the Multipurpose Room at the Boone County Fairgrounds. “She won, she won!” Makayla shouted after hearing the results. •  Fairest in the county •  SLIDE SHOW: Miss Boone County Fair •  Complete Fair Coverage •  BOONE COUNTY FAIR RESULTS

Local News Stories
Fairest in the county
By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune’s staff
Each Boone County Fair Queen award represents a different aspect or talent of the contestants, though last night every award ended up in the same hands.

Building committee skeptical of ‘green roof’
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia’s building committee will take a hard line on the green roof proposed for the top of the new city hall building.

Lehmkuhle departure is latest at MU
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
Steve Lehmkuhle, who has spent a decade at the helm of the University of Missouri’s Academic Affairs unit, will be the first chancellor of the University of Minnesota-Rochester.

River offers challenge
By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune’s staff
Bryan Hopkins of Columbia said he was unprepared when he raced last year in the first Missouri River 340.

Subdivision’s water woes on tap for PSC hearing
By SARA AGNEW of the Tribune’s staff
Shelly Herman said the water pressure in her home at Bon-Gor Estates subdivision is so low that when someone is taking a shower and another family member flushes the toilet, the shower stops.

Lawmaker pitches merit-based policy to reward teachers
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
A program that rewards teachers for working on projects outside of the classroom doesn’t ensure students are going to succeed academically, a Columbia lawmaker said.

Energy task force seeks four members
Columbia is looking for four members to join its Integrated Resource Plan Power Supply Task Force. The task force will work with the city’s Water and Light Department and advise the Columbia City Council on future electricity needs.

Bowhunting clinics scheduled by city
Columbia city officials will host three orientation and registration sessions for people interested in bowhunting for deer on designated city properties.

Motorcycle wreck results in injuries
A Columbia man suffered serious injuries last night when the motorcycle he was riding crashed on Route E, northeast of Columbia.

In Business
Dillard’s discrimination suit is on
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
A federal appeals court has ruled that plaintiffs alleging racial discrimination by employees at the Dillard’s retail store in Columbia have a case and should receive a trial.

ABC Labs searches for new investor
By KEVIN COLEMAN of the Tribune’s staff
Shareholders of homegrown Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories heard more upbeat financial news during the company’s annual shareholders meeting Friday at the Reynolds Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

In Class Notes Blog
Career Ladder on the chopping block?
Rep. Ed Robb wants to do away with the state's Career Ladder Program. Robb isn't against rewarding excellent teachers; he just doesn't think the existing program ensures academic excellence.

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