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Gary Wunder extends his cane this morning at his workplace at a University of Missouri-Columbia office building on LeMone Industrial Boulevard. Wunder, blind since birth, will cast a secret ballot tomorrow for the first time.   Read the Article

Local News Stories
For the blind, tomorrow’s election represents a first
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
When he leaves the polls tomorrow, Columbian Gary Wunder will be alone in knowing which candidates and ballot issues he voted for. 

Ex-employee says fire chief discriminated
By SARA AGNEW of the Tribune’s staff
The former finance director of the Boone County Fire Protection District has filed a complaint with the Missouri Human Rights Commission that could lead to a lawsuit about alleged sexual discrimination.

War protesters carry out ‘chain fast’
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
Mahatma Gandhi began a fast in 1948 that eventually led to a pledge among warring Hindus and Muslims to stop fighting in his native India.

High speed blamed in motorcycle crash
Excessive speeds might have played a role in an accident involving a motorcycle last night on Clark Lane, police said.

Armed men burglarize north Columbia home
Two armed men broke into a home in north Columbia early this morning and took some personal possessions while the home’s occupant was in the living room, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said. No one was injured.

In Business
Sprint Nextel receives leeway to sell services
KANSAS CITY (AP) - Sprint Nextel Corp. said Saturday that a Delaware Chancery Court judge has given it more freedom to sell Nextel-branded wireless products in the backyards of two of its Sprint affiliates. 

In Politics Blog
$2,000 raised for Sgt. Gaines  
The Tribune ran a story about Sgt. Bradley Gaines on Saturday that detailed how the Hickman graduate had his Army keepsakes – including a number of medals and honors from his tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan – stolen while he was in San Antonio.