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Local News Stories
Voucher backer picked for public school panel
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Gov. Matt Blunt has nominated a school choice supporter to the board that oversees Missouri’s public schools.

Is unsolicited advice a good thing?
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
LAKE OZARK - The desserts had barely been cleared from the long oval table when the debate began last night.

Disease lab opponents gearing up
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
As the federal government decides whether Columbia is on the short list for a huge animal pathogen research lab, local opponents are trying to swell their ranks and send a message that it’s not welcome here.

Experts: River fish like slow water
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
BOONVILE - The Lisbon Bend side channel is a rare sight on the lower Missouri River. There, shallower, slower water bends away from the swift main channel and glides through 1.5 miles of small pools and spindly willow trees.

•	AP: Habitat plan helps flooding
•	AP: Blunt seeks aid for farmers

West Boulevard will continue its mentor program
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Public Schools will pick up part of the tab for the Stand By Me mentoring program at West Boulevard Elementary School this coming school year.

Block party
Steve Andsager of The Bait Shop Boys performs last night during the Twilight Festival for a crowd on Ninth Street in downtown Columbia.

Scandinavian fest planned for Sunday
The 10th annual Scandinavian Heritage Festival will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday on a Christmas tree farm at 5502 E. Log Providence Road in south Boone County.

16-year-olds arrested after search for drugs
Two juveniles were arrested after a search for drugs in Hallsville.

Burglar alarm leads deputies to pot bust
Boone County sheriff’s deputies responding to a burglar alarm unexpectedly found an alleged marijuana distribution operation.

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