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Gunman opens fire at city council meeting
Police officers surround the scene of a fatal shooting at Kirkwood City Hall Thursday in Kirkwood, Mo.
A gunman opened fire at a city council meeting in this St. Louis suburb, hitting the mayor and several city officials.
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Gunman opens fire at city council meeting in Kirkwood
A gunman opened fire at a city council meeting Thursday night, killing two police officers and three other people before law enforcers fatally shot him, authorities said.
Hometown honors NASCAR star Edwards
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
It’s official: Carl Edwards is Columbia’s native son.
Keys to the city?
By KAT HUGHES
of the Tribune’s staff
In his second proposal for an art and streetscape project to decorate the front of Columbia’s new city hall, Howard Meehan is proposing that residents and visitors get keys to the city - and a keyhole to go with them.
Players present at other crime spots
By DEREK KRAVITZ
of the Tribune’s staff
Columbia police say several men’s basketball players, still reeling from suspensions and off-the-court troubles after a nightclub fight last month, have been at the scene of other violent crimes in the city.
Characters bare tortured souls in ‘Confessional’
By RYAN McNEIL
Going to see Tennessee Williams’ "Confessional" produced by the Independent Actor’s Theatre was not unlike any other night at a bar. There were pool players, free pretzels, even a jukebox. It felt sort of like an episode of "Cheers." Then the play started.
Play shows some things are timeless
By RYAN McNEIL
Know how people in the ’60s, a time of harsh political and social turmoil, escaped the tribulations of a morally conflicted society? That’s easy: sex, drugs and … harpsichord music?
Agency cites local health-care quality issues
By T.J. GREANEY
of the Tribune’s staff
A local not-for-profit health-care firm said two local facilities are among 152 Missouri nursing homes and 25 hospitals eligible to receive federally funded training to improve patient care. The program targets health-care practices proved to cause discomfort or infections in patients.
Honoring historic places
By KAT HUGHES
of the Tribune’s staff
The Columbia Historic Preservation Commission has unveiled this year’s list of the “Most Notable Properties.”
Killer drives on rims to run from cops
By DEREK KRAVITZ
of the Tribune’s staff
A Kansas City man wanted by an FBI task force for violating parole on a murder conviction led Columbia police on a 30-minute chase through two counties early today.
Amid spike, county gives free flu shots
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
A spike in the number of flu cases over the past week has prompted the Columbia/Boone County Health Department to give away influenza vaccinations.
Classic crash
Columbia police and firefighters investigate an overturned 1998 Corvette at the scene of a two-vehicle accident late this morning on westbound Interstate 70 near Stadium Boulevard.
Crews restore power along Business Loop
Electric power to sections of Business Loop 70 west of Garth Avenue was interrupted for about an hour late yesterday morning because of a failed lightning arrester, said Lowell Asbury, who works in electric distribution for the Columbia Water and Light Department.
Air Midwest ordered to maintain service
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation notified Air Midwest, a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, that it would be required to provide Columbia Regional Airport with its current level of essential air service until the airport finds another carrier.
IN FEATURES
Electric avenue
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
You won’t hear students in Steve Chott’s or Jim Kyd’s electronics classes wondering when they’re ever going to use what they’re learning.
FEATURED TEACHER
Becky Bond, third-grade teacher at Cedar Ridge Elementary
Story and photo
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Becky Bond is one of those teachers who are just born to be in a classroom. Her mom taught for 37 years in the Lebanon, Mo., school district, and Bond never considered doing anything else.
