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District mulls safety tactics
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Public Schools administrators say they’ll do whatever is necessary to ensure that local school buildings are safe, but they don’t believe recent incidents warrant the need for metal detectors or student searches.

Capital bond issue shrinks to-do list
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Public Schools has spent $23.5 million this past year replacing roofs and windows, installing heating and cooling systems and starting construction on two new schools.

J-school stakes future on new Reynolds institute
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
Hundreds of people crammed into the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute yesterday to celebrate the official dedication of a building that could become a magnet that will lure journalism professionals to the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Web tracks emergencies in real time
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
People wondering why an ambulance or fire truck is racing down their street can now go online to get the scoop.

Roundtable enthusiastic about digital era’s options
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
The evolution of the cell phone from a simple communication device to an information powerhouse is resonating through the field of journalism.

Rain stalls city hall project
By the Tribune’s staff
Rainy weather has put a damper on construction crew efforts to lay a foundation for the city hall expansion.

Law school donation to endow faculty chair
A Jefferson City couple has donated $1.1 million to the University of Missouri School of Law to establish the school’s first endowed faculty chair, MU announced yesterday in a news release.

I-70 motorists hurt in wreck on bridge
Two Mid-Missouri women were injured yesterday morning in a two-car collision on Interstate 70 at the Missouri River bridge.

Sand spill closes westbound I-70
Crews spent almost four hours yesterday cleaning up silica sand from Interstate 70 in west Columbia after a multiple-vehicle collision that led to an overturned semi truck.