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Columbia escapes worst of ice storm
After two days of anticipation, the weather turned nasty just when it looked like Columbia would remain ice-free.
On a day when Columbia Public Schools let out early because of the threat of ice, freezing temperatures remained just to the north until about nightfall.
Harris rejects bid for House speaker
JEFFERSON CITY — Better cooperation between Democrats and Republicans was the overture of the Missouri General Assembly’s first day Wednesday as newly elected Speaker Rob Jetton (R-Marble Hill) brought the 93rd House session to order.
Gov.-elect Matt Blunt presided until the legislature unanimously elected Jetton, who is in his third term, as leader of the 163-member House of Representatives.
School buses in line for fuel-tax break
The Columbia school district could save nearly $60,000 a year if a bill passes to exempt school districts from paying Missouri’s fuel tax.
House Bill 65, proposed by Maynard Wallace, R-Thornfield, would exempt all school districts from paying a 17-cent tax on each gallon of fuel.
MU center to aid Asian youth hurt by tsunami
Syed Arshad Husain has a well-earned reputation for going into war-torn and disaster-stricken areas. He’s been to Pakistan, India, Turkey, Jordan and Kuwait. He’s been to Kosovo 14 times and Bosnia 25 times.
If the financial support comes through, he and a five- to six-member team from MU’s International Center for Psychosocial Trauma will leave Jan. 18 or 19 and travel to Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and then on to Pakistan, to deal with what could be called the second wave of trauma for the child survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Opening night
Ten first-half points.
The Missouri women’s basketball team held Oklahoma State to only 10 first half points Wednesday in a remarkable defensive performance.
Conley finally finds his place
It’s been a long road, but Missouri senior Jason Conley finally seems to have found his place with the Tigers.
When Conley transferred to Missouri in Jan. 2003, the hopes and the pressure were high.
Mo. teams prepare for relief trips
Even though the Rev. Jack Harris makes as many as 10 international trips each year, this one is going to be special.
Harris will lead a rapid response team of six people to Malaysia and Indonesia, two of the countries affected by the tsunami disaster. The team leaves Saturday.
Worth noting
Horizontal roof and window lines, beautiful grounds and community landmarks were all topics of discussion for the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission as it announced its 10 Most Notable Properties of 2005 on Tuesday.
Each year the commission accepts public nominations for properties that are historic and noteworthy to the Columbia community. The commission consists of seven members with varying backgrounds, including lawyers, property owners, architects and historians, commission chairman Brian Pape said.
80 mentors sought for at-risk youth program
West Boulevard Elementary has the money and coordinators to initiate its new mentoring program, but it still needs 80 volunteers.
Stand by Me is an initiative to mentor at-risk students at the Columbia school district’s first model school. West Boulevard is looking to assist minority and low-income students improve academic and social achievement, said Zona Sharp-Burk, one of the program’s coordinators.
Bass Pro opening slowed by rain, design changes
Bad weather and design changes have postponed the opening of Columbia’s 82,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shop for six weeks.
Originally slated to open in mid-February, the outdoor supply store on Vandiver Drive is now scheduled to open March 31.
Ruling makes goal of water standard urgent
A recent federal lawsuit could soon be making waves in waterways across the state of Missouri.
An April 2006 deadline for new regulations was undoubtedly the most pressing issue of the day. Wednesday for the Missouri Clean Water Commission. It met in front of a crowd that spilled out of a room that held 80 at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center.
