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Brisk effort
Sgt. Steven Kraus, right, and other members of the Missouri Army National Guard from Macon clear debris yesterday in Maryville. About 20 members of the unit traveled to Nodaway County to help with cleanup. President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency yesterday for all of Missouri because of the deadly ice storm that swept across the Midwest this week.
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City gets gold star
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia is one of the top 20 places to educate children, according to Forbes magazine.
Wired to help people
By T.J. GREANEY
of the Tribune’s staff
Friends and family say University of Missouri student and aspiring Army National Guard officer Neilson Rudd was doing what came naturally Sunday night when he pulled off the road to help a stranded motorist.
To tax or to spend? That is the $913,000 question
By SARA SEMELKA
of the Tribune’s staff
Facing costs that have doubled since the last presidential election, the Boone County Commission is divided on whether it is fiscally responsible to dip into the county’s general fund reserves to cover the expense.
Keene plan is on hold
By KAT HUGHES
of the Tribune’s staff
An effort to pay for $2.5 million worth of road improvements along Keene Street is on hold while property owners try to work out an agreement about the best way to pay for the project.
Drug court graduation opens door
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
Casey Cox can guess where he’d be if it weren’t for the Boone County Drug Court.
UM sets up hot line to find fiscal crimes
By ABRAHAM MAHSHIE
of the Tribune’s staff
The University of Missouri is trying to stop on-campus fraud with a new anonymous Web- and telephone-based system that started last week.
Schools’ math curriculum under fire
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia Public Schools administrators are looking for community members to serve on a new math advisory committee.
Lawmaker sues ethics panel
By JASON ROSENBAUM
of the Tribune’s staff
A state lawmaker is suing the Missouri Ethics Commission, contending the panel is holding hearings out of public view that could allow candidates to keep over-limit contributions.
School district hires construction liaison
Columbia Public Schools has hired a manager to oversee construction of new buildings and facility projects.
Spent casings found after gunfire report
Police are investigating a shooting last night behind a central Columbia apartment building.
