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Missouri State Water Patrol Sgt. Gerard Callahan checks the banks of Hominy Creek yesterday where Michelle Runkle was swept away earlier in the morning. Authorities said Runkle waded into the creek after the driver of the car she was riding in stopped to help another motorist whose car had stalled. •  Read the article •  See the Slide Show

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Floodwaters sweep woman away
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
A trip home from planning an upcoming wedding with her sister ended tragically for a Columbia woman early yesterday after she was swept away and drowned in the rising waters of Hominy Creek.

Roadwork delays plague crossing
By KAT HUGHES of the Tribune’s staff
An engineer designing improvements to the Clark Lane crossing at Hominy Creek warned almost a year ago that the work should be expedited because it poses a hazard to drivers, but delays have kept a new road from opening.

Water plays havoc with low-lying businesses
By JANESE HEAVIN and KAT HUGHES of the Tribune’s staff
Wilson’s Fitness Center’s lower-level parking lot and the neighboring Missouri Athletic Center remained under floodwaters this morning while about 50 employees, contracted workers and volunteers cleared debris and power washed the buildings.

District wrestles with math curriculum
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
A document outlining what students should be learning in Columbia’s elementary math classes is headed to the Board of Education this week, but some are urging members to delay approving those objectives.

Drive-up window
John Ott, owner of the Bangkok Gardens building at 811 Cherry St., talks to Randy Coil of Coil Construction at the restaurant this morning after it was damaged Saturday when a vehicle crashed into the window and drove off.

•	VIDEO: Car crashes through Bangkok Gardens window

Internet task force wins $5,000 grant
The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force recently received a $5,000 grant from the Boone County Electric Community Trust.

Non-injury collision becomes drug bust
Boone County sheriff’s deputies responding to a two-vehicle collision Saturday night south of Columbia determined one of the motorists was intoxicated. 

Wet roads lead to weekend crashes
At least two cars traveling in wet weather over the weekend hydroplaned and flipped over in Mid-Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.