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Local News Stories
More grads go to work force
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Newly-released state data show that nearly three times as many Columbia graduates this year found jobs straight out of high school than students who graduated in 2007.

New CIS headmaster likes ‘global’ outlook
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Independent School’s board of trustees has named Scott Gibson III the new head of school.

Words for motorists
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
A new standard for Missouri driver’s licenses is about to take effect: Speak English or forget about getting a driver’s license.

Prestige balances cost of campaign visits
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
Presidential campaign visits to Mid-Missouri come only once every four years, and for the sake of Columbia’s budget, that might be a blessing.

Army study to research land mines
By JENNA YOUNGS of the Tribune’s staff
A researcher at the University of Missouri is studying improvements in radar technology with the goal of improving detection of land mines that injure and kill thousands of people worldwide each year.

Obama workout a big thrill
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
When Sen. Barack Obama spent a night and a morning in Columbia a week ago, he passed most of his time inside the protective bubble of Secret Service officers, handlers and advisors.

Utility aids programs of city underfunded
The Columbia Office of Community Services has announced that funds used to help pay utility bills of the needy are "dwindling" as winter approaches and demand increases.