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Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight, right, asks highway patrol criminologist Nicholas Gerhardt how gunshot residue escapes from a firearm
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Local News Stories
Club spawns several fights on busy night
By T.J. GREANEY
of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia police responded to multiple disturbances downtown early today, including one where someone fired a gunshot toward officers responding to break up the fights.
Defendant fingered as shooter
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
An eyewitness identified Kristopher Prince in court yesterday as the person who leaned out a car window with a rifle and fired the gunshot that killed 17-year-old Tedarrian Robinson last year.
Program pushes bikes for short business errands
By KAT HUGHES
of the Tribune’s staff
Bicycles have been the standard delivery vehicle for downtown natural foods cafe Main Squeeze for six months, but a new program by GetAbout Columbia will ease the cafe’s effort to provide the service.
Local teachers riled up over math debate
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
A discussion about what children should be learning in math class this morning sparked concerns over whether Columbia Board of Education members have enough faith in the educators who select and implement curricula.
Tales from the schoolhouse
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Pupils began the school day reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the 23rd Psalm, took turns working with the teacher and would run themselves so ragged at recess they were ready to sit still in class.
Animal shelter cites fiscal crisis in service cuts
By SARA SEMELKA
of the Tribune’s staff
Rising costs and swelling numbers of animals have forced the Central Missouri Humane Society to cut operating hours and close the doors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but staff and board members have launched an intense fundraising campaign they hope will revive the not-for-profit shelter.
School royalty shows good will
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
The dresses and crown are important, but Hickman High School’s homecoming queen candidates said they’re more interested in using their new status to raise money for favorite charities.
School board narrows search for search firm
Bob Watkins, a superintendent search consultant who works with the Missouri School Boards’ Association, will pitch his services to the Columbia Board of Education next month.
MU taps Indiana U.
for financial aid chief
The University of Missouri has hired a financial aid officer from Indiana University as MU’s next director of financial aid.
County tallies public
reports of flooding
Any Boone County resident who sustained damages to uninsured personal property or businesses from flooding last weekend are encouraged to contact Columbia/Boone County Office of Emergency Management at 874-7400 to be included in countywide damage assessments.
Finger Lakes meeting
slated tomorrow night
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Finger Lakes State Park, north of Columbia.
Task Force 1 returns from mission in Gulf
The Boone County-based Missouri Task Force 1 was scheduled to return today to Columbia after deployment to areas near the Gulf of Mexico affected by Hurricane Ike.
MU student reports mugging on campus
A 21-year-old University of Missouri student told University Police he was walking at about 12:10 a.m. yesterday on Francis Quadrangle when three black men mugged him, taking his wallet and cell phone.
City seeks input on Gans Road project
The city of Columbia will hold a public meeting 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the gym of Rock Bridge Elementary School, 5151 S. Highway 163, to gather input on a study to determine the preferred alignment for Gans Road.
Woman critically hurt in apartment blaze
A woman is in critical condition this morning after severely burning her arms and hands yesterday in a kitchen fire.
