Zeroing in on a day of decision
By the Tribune’s staff
Stakes are high, emotions are tense, and everything is on the line. The general election Tuesday includes statewide contests drawing the attention of the entire nation as well as crucial legislative contests indicating Boone County’s political orientation.

Hysteria, Politics and the Rule of Law
By CRAIG A. VAN MATRE
A new law threatens irreparable harm to that which makes this country great and what it formerly represented.

HAPPY TAILS TIPS
Rescuing pets can be harder than many think
By JIM JOHNSON
I suppose an e-mail I received this week "inspired" today’s column. Many communications are similar in nature, but then there are calls, each with its own uniqueness.

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY
Hulshof beat Volkmer for congressional seat
By BILL CLARK
10 years ago: Kenny Hulshof defeated 10-term incumbent Harold Volkmer to become the only Republican on the Boone County ticket to win.

Travel

VENTURE BOUND
Lumberjack museum lets writer step into dad’s past
By WAYNE ANDERSON
On a trip when I find a spot or a display that taps into some deeply personal aspect of my life, I always have an emotional reaction. I encountered one of those displays at the Depot, an unusual collection of museums in downtown Duluth, Minn.

Museum recalls glory, horror of World War I
By TOM UHLENBROCK of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
KANSAS CITY - Twin 20-ton limestone sphinxes on the plaza of the renovated Liberty Memorial use their wings to shield their eyes from the horrors of war.

Paris Metro fanatics take trip back in time
PARIS (AP) - An elderly couple waltzes to the music of an organ grinder on the platform of a Paris subway station. But it’s nearly 3 a.m., and the station has been closed since World War II. These riders are on an exclusive, all-night Metro tour organized by a group of railway buffs.

AAA adds to 2007 ‘five diamond’ list
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten hotels and six restaurants have been added to the list of lodgings and eateries receiving AAA’s highest rating, five diamonds.

Inmates serve afterlife sentences
McClatchy Newspapers
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - Convicts serving afterlife sentences keep things lively in West Virginia’s creaky, creepy old penitentiary.