Columbia Daily Tribune: Local News

• Judge dismisses ex-soldier's custody petition WAYNESVILLE — A Pulaski County family fighting to retain custody of a boy fathered by a man acquitted of raping their daughter won a victory in court Tuesday, but it might be short-lived. ....
• 150 YEARS AGO: Eight slaves sold to settle debts of Boone County man COLUMBIA — Eight slaves were sold to pay the debts of Nathaniel Wilson, bringing $1,493 and a lamentation that war had destroyed the value of human property. ....
• City to add natural gas-powered vehicles At the urging of the Columbia City Council, the city will move forward with purchasing $2.2 million worth of compressed natural gas-powered buses, trash trucks and 1-ton work trucks for the city's Pub ....
• Now back in private hands, Taylor House is a home again Adam Plues now knows how important his new house is to the historic West Broadway neighborhood. While his family unpacked boxes and began the task of turning the house into their home over the past th ....
• City to review law on rental disclosure forms The Columbia City Council declined last night to take immediate action in response to a threat of litigation from the Columbia Board of Realtors, which argues the council should rescind a rental occup ....
• 150 YEARS AGO: Guitar’s cavalry best unit to pursue Quantrill, general suggests Compiled by Rudi Keller, rkeller@columbiatribune.com, 815-1709SOURCES: Official Records of the War of the Rebellion;�Journal and Proceedings of the State Convention; Missouri State Archives;�State His ....
• Cooperative study aims at faster Internet The city of Columbia is teaming with the University of Missouri and Boone County to study the local broadband network to determine what improvements should be made to help Columbia's telecommunication ....

News Tribune: Breaking News

• New leadership announced at Helias High School Bishop John Gaydos of the Diocese of Jefferson City, has appointed Rev. Stephen W. Jones as president of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, effective for the 2013-2014 academic year. ....
• Drury withdraws its conference center plan Drury Hotels has withdrawn its plan for a Jefferson City conference center, notifiying the city less than a week before its proposal was to be presented to the public. ....
• Fatima wins Class 3 baseball title The Fatima baseball team put the cherry on top of the cake when it comes to this school year’s athletic class at the high school. ....
• Capital Region announces $35 million expansion Capital Region Medical Center (CRMC) announced Friday a $35 million expansion to its main campus at 1125 Madison St. ....
• Officials: ’Multiple fatalities’ in Texas tornado Officials report a tornado caused “multiple fatalities” as it tore through two neighborhoods of a North Texas town. ....
• Chiefs, Rams make selections KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Chiefs have a new anchor for their offensive line. ....
• Boston bombing suspect in custody Boston Police are reporting the second suspect sought in the Monday bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon has been taken into custody. ....