Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO)

Layne Moore's runaway win in the 800 meters on the final day of the Missouri Relays came with no tears.The Missouri junior did not blissfully crumble to the track and proclaim the win "a dream come true," the way she did the last time she crossed the...

I have to hand it to the little guy: My dog has been exceptionally heroic lately.On most days, Prozac spends his time hiding under his favorite side table. But when I found myself home alone for an entire weekend, he positioned himself between me and...

The Boone County Commission will be in session at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers of the Boone County Government Center at Eighth and Ash streets. The meeting is open to the public.PLANNING AND ZONINGA. Request by Debra Diller for a permit...

The family of Ryan Ferguson and his attorneys are challenging the Boone County prosecuting attorney to allow them to perform "touch DNA" analysis on the clothing of slain Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt.FergusonThe family wants the state to release...

Tough budget times can't stand in the way of hiring the most qualified individuals to lead the University of Missouri's schools and colleges, administrators say. The higher education market is competitive, and hiring choices must correspond with long-range...

Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, will host the following events. Call 443-3161.AARP Free Tax-Aide 9:15 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through April 15.Online Job Application Assistance 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow...

Violinist Midori, left, performs with conductor Marin Alsop and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra during a 2005 performance at Lincoln Center.No life should be defined in a few words or reduced to a mere collection of roles and responsibilities. To...

Missouri gymnast Sarah Shire won the conference all-around title and the Tigers placed third as a team at the Big 12 Championships yesterday in Lincoln, Neb.Oklahoma won with a 197.175. Nebraska was second with a 196.625, followed by Missouri at 195.900...

Mike Anderson always had faith his Missouri basketball team could put it all together when it really had to. He believed the Tigers could push their way into the Sweet 16, maybe even get back to the Elite Eight and then who knows what.Photo by Nick KingMissouri...

Columbia Board of Education candidate Dan Holt was browsing through past newspaper stories, searching for an obituary. In the process, he was reminded how much the job he wants has changed in the past five to 10 years.Holt said he noticed a "very different...