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Bill Heffernan, left, and Olin Fugit sift soil at an archaeological dig Thursday at the site of an early Boone County settlement, Lexington, at Heffernan’s farm off Route J. They seek signs of a blacksmith shop not mentioned in a county history. Read the Article

Local News Stories
E-mail scam uses bank’s logo as lure
By GREG MILLER of the Tribune’s staff
Joshua White is familiar with spam e-mails and online scams that show up almost daily in his e-mail. But as the 24-year-old Columbia resident left First National Bank & Trust Co. yesterday looking over two phony e-mails sent to some e-mail accounts, he admitted the use of the bank’s logo and Web address almost had him fooled.

Farm yields signs of first town
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
ROCHEPORT- The excavation of a blacksmith shop at one of the most famous farms in Missouri is a boisterous effort to unearth a part of Boone County’s past.

Soapbox derby opens up Broadway to kids
By ANNIE NELSON of the Tribune’s staff
Rick McKernan is like a kid as he looks ahead to the 16th Mid-Missouri Soapbox Derby. After all, it’s the event where a NASCAR racer and Columbia native got his start.

Teen tips his hat to Harry
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Harry S. Truman took his principles with him to the White House, said Chris Ghan.

Panel forms ethics plan for curators
By TERRY GANEY of the Tribune’s staff
A committee of the University of Missouri Board of Curators has recommended a new conflict-of-interest policy that prohibits members from voting - or attempting to influence others to vote - in a way that could benefit a board member.

Noren issues plea for technically proficient poll workers
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren is looking for some tech-savvy help for the Aug. 8 primary election just in case the county’s new touch-screens blink to error screens and its paper trails become paper jams.

Four people injured in two-vehicle crash
Four people from Sturgeon and Hallsville were taken by ambulance to University Hospital last night after a pickup collided with the Acura they were in on Highway 63 at Peabody Road.

Bahai groups plan for Race Unity Day
People of every race, culture, religion and nationality are invited to join in a countywide celebration of the unity of mankind.

In Saturday Business Magazine
Technology pushes stations into new era
By KEVIN COLEMAN 
of the Tribune’s staff
The gloves are off at the three local network television stations that compete in the 14-county Mid-Missouri market. It’s a geographically diverse and growing market that has 167,860 households and 313,000 individuals older than 18 - a prized demographic for advertisers.

STREET TALK
Lawsuit filed after injury at downtown Walgreens
By KEVIN COLEMAN 
of the Tribune’s staff
A local man has filed a lawsuit against Walgreen Co. for injuries he got from a slip during a shopping trip.