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Vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden touches the chin of Dawn Zeterberg as he visits with her and Kathleen Weinschenk, left, after his town hall meeting this morning at the Activity & Recreation Center. •  Read the article •  See the Slide Show

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Biden energizes crowd at ARC
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
Vice presidential aspirant Joe Biden spoke this morning to a packed and supportive crowd at the Activity & Recreation Center in Columbia, the latest stop on a town hall tour to boost Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential bid.

Stop inspires Democratic supporters
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
He might have been preaching to the converted, but if today’s speech by vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was meant to excite the Democratic base, then it was mission accomplished.

District steps back from controversial math
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Public Schools’ chief academic officer said the district is ready to compromise with the community when it comes to elementary math. 

Elevator fix a tall order for county
By SARA SEMELKA of the Tribune’s staff
Going up! … But not quite high enough.

Consultant likely for search
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
The Columbia Board of Education will likely hire a consultant to conduct its search for a new superintendent, although the decision has yet to be finalized.

Handgun in backpack results in student’s arrest
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
A student arrested yesterday on suspicion of having an unloaded handgun at Hickman High School told officers he was carrying it for a friend.

•	CLASS NOTES BLOG: Another week, another gun

Driver falls asleep behind the wheel
A Columbia man was injured last night in a collision after falling asleep while driving near the University of Missouri campus.

Bridge blast
Crews discharge explosives at about 7 a.m. yesterday to demolish two through-span trusses and one deck truss of the Missouri River bridge at Glasgow.

Trailer park resident waves shotgun at kids
A 76-year-old man was taken into custody yesterday after allegedly wielding a shotgun in a Boone County trailer park.

Man reports gunshot during burglary effort
Boone County sheriff’s deputies were investigating an attempted burglary early today when a gunshot was fired through a sliding door at a trailer park residence.