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Guerrilla re-enactor Bob Green of Polo draws a knife against the throat of fellow re-enactor Brian McCarty of Kansas City as they portray the 1864 Centralia Massacre of 22 Union soldiers yesterday outside the north Boone County town.    Read the Article | Slide Show

Local News Stories
Replaying a conflict
By GREG MILLER of the Tribune’s staff
CENTRALIA - Gunshots resonated across a field as armed troops made their way across a pasture for the first time since a bloody conflict 141 years ago.

Budget gets no reaction from public
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
Gone are the days when Columbia residents lined rows of yellow seats in the council chambers at the Daniel Boone Building, anxious to speak out about the coming year’s proposed budget.

Rural ‘bully’ gets corralled
By SARA AGNEW of the Tribune’s staff
HINTON - Bill and Connie Love and their neighbors along Botner Road aren’t looking to get even with Sonny Williamson. They just want to feel safe in their rural Boone County neighborhood.

High school turf projects find support
By MEGAN MEANS of the Tribune’s staff
Supporters of Hickman and Rock Bridge high schools predict they’ll be ready by next summer to write a check for artificial turf.

Man critically injured in one-vehicle wreck
A 21-year-old Columbia man was in critical condition last night at University Hospital after suffering injuries in a one-vehicle rollover near the 3100 block of South Providence Road.

School of Journalism to award honors
The University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism has announced the winners of the 2005 Missouri Honor Medals for Distinguished Service in Journalism.

Street scene
Tom Walther takes a swing during an impromptu game of ball Friday on Rosemary Street with a group of neighbors, including Scott Helgeson, background.