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Firefighters scramble back from a collapsing wall during a fire yesterday morning at 1351 Akeman Bridge Road north of Columbia. The homeowner had used a propane torch to thaw a frozen waterline.
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Cowherd joins field vying for
schools chief
By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune's staff
Jacque Cowherd hasn’t worked for Columbia Public Schools since his position was eliminated in February 2007 and former Superintendent Phyllis Chase decided not to keep him on the staff.
MOSERS loss in Madoff scam put at $3.5 million
By TERRY GANEY
of the Tribune’s staff
The Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System lost an estimated $3.5 million when a portion of its invested assets ended up with Bernie Madoff, a New York financier accused of masterminding a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Blaze destroys house
By JENNA YOUNGS
of the Tribune’s staff
Fire destroyed a rural home north of Columbia yesterday morning after reigniting more than an hour after firefighters doused an earlier blaze sparked by a propane torch used to thaw a frozen waterline. No one was injured in the fire at 1351 Akeman Bridge Road, but two dogs and two cats perished.
Burst pipe cuts classes
By JONATHON BRADEN
of the Tribune’s staff
Sally Froese sat her 18 kindergarteners down in Room 218 at Mill Creek Elementary School to watch an art movie yesterday afternoon. Then she noticed water dripping from the ceiling.
Medical firm sues Watlow in parts complaint
By T.J. GREANEY
of the Tribune’s staff
A medical equipment company operating in Arizona has sued Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., alleging the company sold it more than $1 million worth of defective heater cap assemblies that were made in 2007 by Watlow’s plant in Columbia.
City seeks top cop input
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
The city of Columbia wants to know what residents think of the four finalists for the open police chief position.
Congressman wary of ‘socialism’ shift
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Ninth District U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer is taking a wait-and-see attitude before supporting any type of federal economic stimulus package.
Web sting reaches overseas for suspect
By JOE MEYER
of the Tribune’s staff
An Army reservist on active duty in Iraq faces felony charges in Boone County after allegedly exposing himself online last month to an undercover detective with the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.
New judge assigned
in alleged matricide
A new judge has been assigned to the case of a Columbia teenager accused of causing his mother’s death last year by drowning.
From the wires
Stimulus plan would repeal bank tax rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats’ version of the $825 billion recession rescue package would end billions of dollars in tax breaks the Bush administration quietly gave to banks last fall.
In business
STREET TALK
Film production company to offer high-tech facility
By JUSTIN WILLETT
Tribune business editor
Randy Sinquefield wanted to leave behind the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles to pursue his film production career. When he considered where he could go, he knew the perfect place - Columbia.
The transition will be televised
By JORDAN RAUBOLT
of the Tribune’s staff
Harry and Donna Piltoski thought they were prepared for the upcoming switch to digital television. Although the elderly Ashland residents receive satellite TV service through Dish Network, they rely on over-the-air broadcasting for local channels. This summer, they purchased digital converter boxes to hook up to their analog television sets.
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