Local News Stories
Critics pounce on school site
By JANESE HEAVIN and t.j. greaney of the Tribune’s staff
Members of the Columbia City Council are turning up the heat on Columbia Public Schools leaders for deciding to build a new high school in a rural area east of town without first consulting with city planners.

Army disputes MU alum’s war claims
By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune’s staff
The U.S. Army is disputing all of the claims made by former University of Missouri-Columbia student Scott Beauchamp in essays for The New Republic about his experiences in the Iraq war, according to the results of the military’s internal investigation.

Controversy brewing over beer policies
By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune’s staff
You can haul beer into parks by the cooler-full, crack open a can on the golf course or sip suds during a softball game. But the standing policy in Columbia city parks is that alcohol can’t be sold by outside vendors.

Confused? MU name change would help
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
As the University of Missouri-Columbia seeks to lop "Columbia" off its name, a higher education consultant said dropping regional labels has aided other institutions.

Man gets seven years for giving girl drugs
By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
A Columbia man was sentenced yesterday to seven years in prison after admitting he gave cocaine and alcohol to an underage girl two years ago.

Curators to interview presidential hopefuls
The University of Missouri Board of Curators will interview presidential candidates Thursday in St. Louis.

Sentencing postponed for convicted killer
The sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Rodney Cunningham has been delayed again, this time until after a trial against a co-defendant in which Cunningham has been cleared to testify.

University hands over land for interchange
The University of Missouri has deeded 8.66 acres for a new Highway 63 interchange at Gans Road in south Columbia.

School immunizations offered before classes
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is offering immunizations at area schools to make it easier for families to get their children ready for the upcoming school year.

Author reads from his book on water crisis
Tribune columnist and environmental advocate Ken Midkiff will give a reading from his latest book "Not a Drop to Drink - America’s Water Crisis" at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the commission chambers of the Boone County Government Center.

‘National Night Out’ planned for tonight
The Columbia Police Department tonight is sponsoring the 24th annual "National Night Out," a neighborhood program aimed at meeting neighbors and police officers.

In Business
Ameren looks at new nuclear plant
By KEVIN COLEMAN of the Tribune’s staff
A spokesman for St. Louis-based Ameren Corp. yesterday squelched rumors that the company has decided to build a second reactor unit at its nuclear facility outside Fulton.

In Commentary
Koster’s switch: Principles or politics?
By SCOTT CHRISTIANSON
For most politicians, switching political parties can only be done once in a career.

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