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University of Alabama-Birmingham Coach Mike Anderson exhorts his players at a March 2 game in Birmingham, Ala. Sources said that Anderson will be the next coach of the Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team.   Read the Article

Local News Stories
MU finds a new coach
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
Mike Anderson of the University of Alabama-Birmingham will be announced as the 17th head basketball coach at the University of Missouri-Columbia, possibly as soon as this afternoon, sources said. 

Advocacy center’s fundraising falls short of mark
By SARA AGNEW Of the Tribune’s staff
A wing of the Rainbow House emergency shelter is home to a special place where children can go to talk about things that are sometimes hard to say.

Pachyderms president to challenge Harris
By JOSH FLORY of the Tribune’s staff
The president of a local political club has filed to run for the state legislature.

City closes in on deal for coal-fired power supply
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
The Columbia City Council continues to weigh options concerning the city’s future energy output, though a plan to purchase 50 megawatts from a yet-to-be-built power plant in southern Illinois could be approved next month.

Park plan for CHA topic of meeting
The Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will receive a consultant’s report at 5 p.m. Tuesday in connection with a plan to rebuild properties along Park Avenue.

Ethics panel dismisses newsletter complaint
The Missouri Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against a Democratic state representative.

Kicking back
Chris Swift waits in the goal for a soccer kick from friend Bryan Ross yesterday on sunlit Stankowski Field at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Spring break for the MU sophomores and other students officially started yesterday.