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Karla Terry, a Boonville Daily News reporter, snaps a picture Wednesday of Big Jake, the largest Clydesdale at the new Anheuser-Busch breeding farm for Clydesdale horses in rural Cooper County. Big Jake weighs 2,290 pounds and stands 20 hands high. •  Read the Article •  See the Slide Show

Local News Stories
Police unit to play role in oversight
By SARA SEMELKA of the Tribune’s staff
A draft ordinance to govern a civilian police oversight board for Columbia is in the works, and members of the committee that researched the issue said the Columbia Police Department’s internal investigation process will play an important role in addressing residents’ complaints.

Purebreds get ‘pampered’ care
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
BOONVILLE - It’s not quite like the advertisement where young Clydesdales take turns pulling the hitch to the tune of the "Rocky" theme song, but competition among these horses exists. Some have what it takes, and some don’t.

Deer collision a close call for driver
By JODIE JACKSON JR. of the Tribune’s staff
Motorists who encounter a deer in the headlights sometimes have only a split-second to react before impact. But in Thomas Winterhalter’s pickup-deer encounter, there wasn’t even that much time.

Burglaries sharply rise in city trend
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia police continue to see an increase in burglary reports this year and are warning residents to take steps to reduce the likelihood of break-ins.

Border rally
University of Missouri Tigers fans Brian Taylor with 4-year-old daughter Emma and wife Regan Taylor, all of Breese, Ill., participate last night in a rally for MU football fans in the Power & Light District in Kansas City. The 12th-ranked Tigers are in Kansas City to play arch-rival Kansas today at Arrowhead Stadium.

Nearly 200 vehicles halted in police work
Local law enforcement agencies stopped almost 200 vehicles Wednesday as part of a special traffic enforcement focusing on increased traffic because of the Thanksgiving holiday.