Looking back at Columbia 2008

MU budget cuts, Pres.-elect Barack Obama’s campaign stop in Columbia and Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Steve Paulsell’s “forced” resignation are a few of 2008’s top stories in Columbia.
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Funding hard to find for repairs to Boone County private dams

Wednesday’s story about the Welch Lake earthen dam just outside Columbia’s city limits that is in need of some costly repairs was a follow up to a story I wrote a couple of months ago.
The dam’s been in disrepair for about a decade, but the dam’s owner, Danny Miller, said he doesn’t have the estimated [...]

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Deaton clarifies UM System hiring freeze conditions at MU

The UM System-wide hiring freeze will not apply to fully-funded grant and contract positions, fully-endowed positions or work study student positions at MU, Chancellor Brady Deaton said in a e-mail Tuesday.
No other positions will be filled unless the department can meet seven criteria showing sufficient need for the position. High-level administrators will have final say [...]

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‘After deadline’ adds context to conversation for grammatical sticklers

While perusing The New York Times Web site, I stumbled upon “Bemused? Bewildered?” a piece by Philip P. Corbett published on Nov. 10. The topic of his piece, a part of the “After Deadline” section, was pointing out problems in usage that weren’t caught in published stories. This premise behind this piece is what kept [...]

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Morning headlines for Nov. 11

In the Missourian’s print and online edition you will find vignettes of Columbia veterans as they are honored on Veteran’s Day.
Missouri guardsman wrestles with post-traumatic stress disorder
A Marine’s tale of three tours
Columbia resident’s service with Marines cut short by accident
Also, Columbia residents protested the reinstatement of Officer Mark Brotemarkle at two demonstrations on Monday. The [...]

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Good morning voters

I spoke to a few of our reporters who have been out at the polls since early this morning, and it appears that voting is going pretty slick. Not a lot of lines or people electioneering in south Columbia. One of our assistant director of photography drove around to most of the polls in north [...]

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Two dead in Central Ark. campus shooting

Two people are dead and another wounded after a shooting on the University of Central Arkansas campus, the Associated Press reports.
The campus was locked down and one man is in custody after the shooting that occurred about 9:30 Sunday night.
The identities of the victims and the man in custody have not been released.
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AP: Fights lead to unconfirmed reports of shots fired at Western Kentucky University

3:37 p.m. CDT: University police arrest four in connection with fights on campus
2:52 p.m. CDT: AP story at Columbia Missourian.
2:32 p.m. CDT: Fights lead to unconfirmed reports of shots fired
Two fights on the Western Kentucky University campus led to unconfirmed reports of shots fired. Western Kentucky activated its emergency notification system and nearby public schools [...]

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McCain scheduled to stop at Columbia Regional Airport

Sen. John McCain is scheduled to stop in Columbia on Monday afternoon.
The Republican presidential nominee from Arizona will be landing and making an appearance at the Columbia Regional Airport.
McCain’s stop in Columbia will be between a pair of rallies in Missouri — in St. Charles at 9 a.m. and in Belton at 3:45 p.m. [...]

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McCain campaign to stop in Columbia on Monday

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain plans to visit Columbia on Monday, said Tina Hervey, communications director of the Missouri Republican Party.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by the Secret Service earlier this week about working with Columbia and Boone County law enforcement as part of McCain’s security detail, Maj. Tom Reddin of the [...]

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