Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from August 2007

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from August 2007

Down in the dumps: Dump truck overturns, spilling load on stopped car.
August 1, 2007

State senator cites conservative agenda, switches sides.
August 1, 2007

OPINION: High school site: Is second-guessing in order?
August 1, 2007

Vets sniff out source of infection: Pets suspected as ?superbug' carriers.
August 1, 2007

Obituaries.
August 1, 2007

Cowboys poised for breakout campaign.
August 1, 2007

Helicopter debris hits home: Pilot OK; resident escapes uninjured.
August 1, 2007

Residences evacuated in bomb scare: Suspect surrenders after police standoff.
August 1, 2007

Delectable venture: The Upper Crust's owner tempts Columbians by following dessert bar trend.
August 1, 2007

Back-to-school shopping isn't so taxing: Weekend tax holiday helps students stock up.
August 1, 2007

Big thumbs up for Ebert's Web film archive.
August 2, 2007

River race rolls toward prominence: 100 competitors likely next year.
August 2, 2007

Improved defense could have Aggies in title hunt.
August 2, 2007

School officials vow to rethink high school site: Alternate donation was turned down.
August 2, 2007

Columbia stage could tax riders: Fourth leg will be longest in Tour of Missouri.
August 2, 2007

OPINION: Police overview: Time for a reasonable program.
August 2, 2007

Multiple choices only complicate simple life.
August 2, 2007

Trio turns up sexual energy to earn a 'yeah!' from fans.
August 2, 2007

Corrections.
August 2, 2007

Obituaries.
August 2, 2007

Thousands of Missouri spans 'deficient'.
August 2, 2007

Sun, fun and free food: Lunch in the Park passes 7th season in Douglass area.
August 2, 2007

Neighbors shoot down plans for police firing range.
August 2, 2007

Local bridges raise flags: Spans along I-70, 63 rated deficient.
August 3, 2007

New Republic backs up MU alum's stories.
August 3, 2007

OPINION: Trailer park options: A harsh reality.
August 3, 2007

Scientists turn up heat on plastics chemical.
August 3, 2007

Magazine project inspires students: Fifth-graders spend summer talking to pros.
August 3, 2007

Amid bickering, project stalls: Corner building still in shambles.
August 3, 2007

No quarterback? No problem.
August 3, 2007

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 3, 2007

Diversity out of adversity.
August 3, 2007

Midwife legal proceeding draws crowd.
August 3, 2007

MU-created drug set for new market.
August 4, 2007

Former chief of staff sues fire district: Lawsuit claims firing was retaliatory.
August 4, 2007

Maid-Rite sandwiches coming soon to Columbia.
August 4, 2007

Career center annex expands options.
August 4, 2007

A year later, mom continues search for daughter.
August 4, 2007

OPINION: Farm bill: Principled protectionism?
August 4, 2007

Corrections.
August 4, 2007

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 4, 2007

Baker returns from Ghana: Legislator takes lessons from African health care.(Interview)
August 4, 2007

Welcome to the club: MU soccer team wins at Show-Me Games.
August 4, 2007

Bring on football season: North Division favorites begin practice today.
August 4, 2007

Texas takes Lokey approach to winning.
August 4, 2007

Constructive destruction: Scout organizes theater teardown.
August 4, 2007

Staying plugged in: Local startup Socket has managed to survive numerous shifts in the telecommunications and technology industry.
August 4, 2007

Artists compete to put their stamp on city hall's plaza.
August 5, 2007

Rock Bridge lineman commits to Wake.
August 5, 2007

Diamond Stokes, Shannon Kelly, Jerry Lewis.
August 5, 2007

MAC plays artists' muse with infusion of cool cash.
August 5, 2007

Awards aim to bolster black teens: Scholarship program offers cash, guidance.
August 5, 2007

Douglass alums reunite: Grads hope gala will inspire youths.
August 5, 2007

Blunt Judges the Judges: While the clock ticks on selecting a new member of the state Supreme Court, Gov. Matt Blunt, Republican lawmakers and conservative groups complain about Missouri's 67-year-old method of picking the state's top court judges.
August 5, 2007

Daniel rubs elbows with football royalty: MU quarterback thrilled with shot to meet Montana.
August 5, 2007

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 5, 2007

Life after West Nile: Man fights to regain strength after illness.
August 5, 2007

Coaching Cyclones challenges defensive guru.
August 5, 2007

MU golfers prepared for U.S Amateur.
August 5, 2007

Together again on the court: Bolerjacks are teammates, like old times.
August 5, 2007

OPINION: Dreaming with Cathy: Think outside.
August 5, 2007

School leaders recognized as 'outstanding'.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin Aug. 6--Boonville musician Cathy Para, Columbia businessman David Griggs and Missouri Economic Development Director Greg Steinhoff are among a dozen honorees being inducted into Columbia Public Schools Foundation's...

Summer weather kicks in: Mother Nature turns up the heat later than usual.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sara Agnew Aug. 6--Get ready, the first heat blast of the season is upon us. Don't complain too much, though. Mother Nature has been cutting us some slack this summer. Beginning today and running through the end of the...

Where will our power come from?: $200,000 consultant's study looks for the answer.
August 6, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Aug. 6--Fitting together the pieces of Columbia's energy puzzle will take some serious work. By 2025, the city might consume almost 400 million watts of electricity during peak hours, according to current...

Jayhawks hope charitable streak is passing phase.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Aug. 6--The Kansas Jayhawks blew one too many leads last year. That fact that KU wasn't invited to a bowl game despite winning the requisite six games was just one last kick to the groin after a season full of...

Center open late to keep kids off streets.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sara Semelka Aug. 6--The Blind Boone Community Center changed Max Ware's life as a teen, and now, at 23, he is working to expand the center's programming to reach more local youths. "Columbia is probably one of the hardest...

Tigers keep eyes, mind on the ball.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Aug. 6--Gary Pinkel has turned one of the few glitches in Missouri's offense into a fashion statement. Pinkel and his assistant coaches came out to the first preseason practice Saturday wearing shirts with the same...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 6, 2007... Aug. 6--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Jesse Lionel "Lonny" Bent, 90, of Palmyra passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at...

OPINION: Internet sales tax: It's gotta happen.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Aug. 6--Customers shop more on the Internet every year, depriving state and local governments of billions in vital sales tax revenue. Online merchants unfairly compete with local brick-and-mortar sellers who...

Critics pounce on school site: Superintendent defends communications of plans.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin And T.J. Greaney Aug. 7--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...

Confused? MU name change would help.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Jacob Luecke Aug. 7--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. Consultant David Strauss said...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 7, 2007... Aug. 7--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Marjorie Ewing, 89, of Macon passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Immaculate Conception Church in Macon....

OPINION: Changing sides: Koster is a Democrat.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Aug. 7--The decision of Sen. Chris Koster to abandon the Republican Party and become a Democrat is stunning. I can't remember the last time any such thing happened. Koster's switch is particularly notable...

Tigers getting in line: Temple, Ricks suffer injuries during practice.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Aug. 7--The bright lights of Big 12 Conference football took some getting used to for Missouri offensive lineman Kurtis Gregory last year. "Coming from 1A football, where 2,000 people came to our biggest game ever,...

Future Kewpie on board: Pregnant Haskell guiding Hickman.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Aug. 7--Courtney Haskell is entering her fourth season as the Hickman softball coach. Yesterday morning's first practice at the Antimi Softball Complex, however, marked the beginning of her first year coaching with a...

Army disputes MU alum's war claims.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Jonathon Braden Aug. 7--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...

Man gets seven years for giving girl drugs.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Joe Meyer Aug. 7--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. Gary D. Carter, 49, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of...

Controversy brewing over beer policies: Alcohol sales in public parks at issue.
August 7, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Aug. 7--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...

Ameren looks at new nuclear plant: But no decision has been made, company says.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Kevin Coleman Aug. 7--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. "We have made no decision to...

Nowhere to go but up in Boulder.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Aug. 7--If this football thing doesn't work out for Dan Hawkins -- and last year, not much worked at all -- the Colorado coach might have a career in psychology. Asked about his disastrous 2-10 debut season with the...

City wants sign removed; owner objects.
August 8, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Aug. 8--The glowing, 57-square-foot "DWI. Traffic Defense Center" sign a block from the Boone County Courthouse violates city ordinance and, critics said, sheds a negative light on the community. So why is it still...

County pitches road tax extension.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Sara Semelka Aug. 8--Voters will be asked to renew a half-cent sales tax to maintain roads and bridges in Boone County, but plans to put a new capital improvement tax on the ballot are on hold. Boone County commissioners...

OPINION: Judicial attack: An assault on the Missouri Plan.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Aug. 8--State Republicans, led by Gov. Matt Blunt, are in full attack mode against the vaunted Missouri Plan for selecting judicial nominees. They say they want no more "activist" judges, a misrepresentation if...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
August 8, 2007... Aug. 8--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Rickie Arlean Cole, 88, of Fulton died Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at Callaway Community Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Church Of God Holiness in Fulton with burial...