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IN SPIRITUAL LIFE Members of Love in the Name of Christ (from left) Pat McMurry, Joe Daniel and Roy Parker replace the siding on Mary Ann Carter’s home. Carter would have had to vacate her home without the help of the not-for-profit group. Read the Article

Local News Stories
Ex-athlete’s traits linked to burglary
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
A Columbia man identified by police partly by his unusual walk and his soccer attire has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars last year from a Lake Ozark nightclub.

Fight stirs fears about ACTS team
By the Tribune’s staff
Two Columbia residents are in the Republic of Georgia this weekend operating a two-week camp for diabetic children but, as of last night, they appeared to be out of harm’s way from the war-torn northern regions.

Small districts see changes
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
New superintendents took the helm at two Boone County school districts this school year, but neither is a stranger to their respective districts.

Two jailed suspects freed minus charges
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Moberly police yesterday arrested two men in connection with the early morning stabbing of five people, but the suspects later were released after a prosecutor decided not to file charges.

Jacob, other candidates ponder loss in primaries
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
The Ninth Congressional District primary victories this week of Democrat Judy Baker and Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer mean their opponents must look for other opportunities.

Inventory seized at used car dealership
By JORDAN RAUBOLT of the Tribune’s staff
The doors are closed and the lot is deserted at Columbia Car Classics, a used car dealership at 1204 Madison St.

Emergency workers plan for buzz cuts
Local emergency responders will participate tomorrow in a fundraiser for the Central Missouri Dream Factory by shaving their heads.

Prosecutor gets delay for Rios case retrial
The first-degree murder retrial of Steven Rios has been delayed until December, according to court records.

Motorcyclist injured after hitting a fox
A Columbia motorcyclist was injured yesterday morning when he struck a fox on westbound Highway 40 and overturned about two miles west of Route J in rural Boone County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.