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A crowd fills Eighth Street on Saturday afternoon as Tab Benoit performs during the Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival. Police estimate 120,000 to 130,000 people attended shows during the two-day festival. Read the Article

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Suspect in murder is in custody
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
A Columbia man known by police to be armed and dangerous is off the streets today.

Festival a hit with crowds
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
The crowds were big but benign last weekend at the Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival.

High school boundaries up in the air
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
It’s too early to say whether Columbia’s proposed new high school will have a traditional, block or modified class schedule, whether students will have unassigned time during the school day or whether they will be allowed to leave campus during lunch.

Hulshof wants watchdog agency
By TERRY GANEY of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - Kenny Hulshof, the Republican candidate for governor, called today for the creation of an inspector general’s office to investigate and possibly prosecute cases of state government corruption.

Student radio volunteers worried about station’s future
By JENNA YOUNGS of the Tribune’s staff
University of Missouri student DJs have launched a "Save KCOU" campaign to secure funding for a new radio transmitter and to ensure the station doesn’t go off the air.

Independent school narrows leader field
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Independent School could name a new head of school as early as next month.

Story time
Fred Oerly, 85, shares stories yesterday as a lifelong resident of Overton with participants in the Gumbo Bottoms River Float at Taylor’s Landing along the Missouri River.

MU panel to discuss U.S. financial crisis
The University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business is hosting a panel discussion tomorrow about the nation’s financial crisis.