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Starling-struck For European starlings, there’s nothing like a nice, thick Bradford pear tree for nighttime roosting - unless, of course, a propane cannon is in the neighborhood.   Read the Article

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Starling-struck
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
For European starlings, there’s nothing like a nice, thick Bradford pear tree for nighttime roosting - unless, of course, a propane cannon is in the neighborhood.

Fatal crashes on pace to set deadly record
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
A fatal car crash in Columbia early this morning was the city’s tenth this year, continuing the city’s pace toward its deadliest driving year ever.

Former surgeon general wants a smoke-free nation
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
If Joycelyn Elders had her way, no one would smoke. You wouldn’t even think about it if it were up to her.

Nixon blasts demise of contribution caps
By JOSH FLORY of the Tribune’s staff
Attorney General Jay Nixon this morning sharply criticized a bill that eliminates campaign contribution limits, calling on Gov. Matt Blunt to veto the measure.

Walking with purpose
By ANNIE NELSON of the Tribune’s staff
Hiking across the country to raise money for cancer treatment, Robin Grapa and her mother, Patty Laatsch, have endured a mountain blizzard in the Dolly Sods Wilderness of West Virginia and wolves circling their tent in Ohio.

School raises not fair, says new member
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
One of Columbia’s newest school board members is taking issue with district’s proposed $205 million spending plan, particularly the part of the budget that deals with administrative salaries.