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Turning the page
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and his wife, Georganne, make their entrance to the inaugural ball last night at the Missouri Capitol.
Nixon became the state’s 55th governor, succeeding Matt Blunt. Festivities stretched all yesterday afternoon and into the
night.
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Local News Stories
Ritter says schools face cuts in staff
By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune's staff
While recommending that the Columbia Board of Education seek no tax increase
this April, interim Superintendent Jim Ritter predicted about 60 job cuts would
be made this year with possibly another 40 to 45 next year.
Chief hopefuls face public
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
The four finalists for Columbia’s open police chief position spent yesterday promoting themselves for the job - leading what they said is a quality department to the next level.
Celebrating a new governor
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - The hamburgers at Gov. Jay Nixon’s inaugural potluck dinner were a little cold, some diners reported, but they joked that they were willing to "do their part" to keep costs down.
Tractor flip claims life of Lotto winner
By JODIE JACKSON JR.
of the Tribune’s staff
Winning the lottery apparently didn’t change William
Hainen.
Sprinkler
question heats up
By SARA SEMELKA
of the Tribune’s staff
Fraternities and sororities at the University of Missouri are feeling the heat from a controversial city ordinance that requires them to retrofit their buildings with fire sprinklers.
Teachers’ groups are recognized
By JONATHON BRADEN
of the Tribune’s staff
The Columbia Board of Education last night decided to acknowledge two teachers’ groups to meet and discuss, altering a longtime policy and accommodating the Columbia Missouri National Education Association.
Alcohol suspected in fatal car wreck
By the Tribune’s staff
A 37-year-old Columbia man died in a crash yesterday when he pulled out into the path of traffic on Route B.
Nixon creates pool of funds for loans to small businesses
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri’s small businesses will have access to additional loan funding within the next three months under an executive order signed today by Gov. Jay Nixon.
Medical group to honor MU emeritus in April
By JENNA YOUNGS
of the Tribune’s staff
University of Missouri Professor Emeritus Sara Walker will receive the Alfred Stengel Memorial Award at the annual meeting in Philadelphia of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, which will be held in April.
Bicyclist injury
Relatives watch emergency workers treat a 14-year-old boy who was injured while riding a bicycle that collided with a car this morning near Providence Road and Austin Avenue.
Sixth candidate enters
school board contest
With a week remaining before the deadline to file to enter the race for the Columbia Board of Education, a sixth candidate has filed his bid to fill one of two open seats.
School restroom fire
extinguished quickly
Someone started a small fire this morning in a boys restroom at Fairview Elementary School, Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Sapp said.
Juvenile identified
as Bradley vandal
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department said it has solved the vandalism mystery of the damaged Gen. Omar Bradley monument in Clark. The monument was erected in the town’s main square, Sayre Memorial Park, last spring and promptly destroyed by vandals.
Diversity breakfast
is set for Thursday
The 2009 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration is scheduled from 7 to 8:45 a.m. Thursday at the Columbia Expo Center.
Women’s restrooms vandalized at MU
University of Missouri police are asking for the public’s help finding whoever is responsible for vandalizing Strickland Hall on the MU campus and causing about $6,400 in damage.
Attendees react to candidates
More than 60 people attended a reception to meet and greet Columbia’s police chief finalists yesterday.
