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Members of the West Junior High School marching band play holiday tunes down Broadway Sunday during the Jaycees Holiday Parade. •  See the Slide Show

Local News Stories
School adopts tough policy
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Benton Elementary set a new policy this year regarding parent-teacher conferences: If you don’t show up, your child is no longer eligible to receive charitable services through the school.

Taser critics renew call for more police oversight
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Members of Columbia community groups calling for greater regulation on police use of Tasers are pointing to cases they consider improper use of the devices or cases where they were used in violation of the police department’s own policy.

•	Media Release: Interim Chief of Police Tom Dresner responds

Population shift could affect UM
By JENNA YOUNGS of the Tribune’s staff
A meeting of the University of Missouri Board of Curators’ governance committee, scheduled today to discuss a recommendation for selecting future board members, was postponed because there wasn’t adequate public notice given regarding what would be discussed during the meeting.

Children’s shelter reacts to downturn
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
Saying it wants to respond proactively to the economic recession, Coyote Hill, a home for abused and neglected children in Harrisburg, has cut more than 20 percent out of its annual budget by closing a Columbia office and consolidating positions.

Holiday season Members of the West Junior High School marching band play holiday tunes down Broadway Sunday during the Jaycees Holiday Parade.

•	See the Slide Show

In Sports
A big splash for Missouri
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Mike Anderson said all along he wanted to see his Missouri basketball team improve over three games against high-level competition in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.