Columbia Today: Oct. 5, 2009

Posted to Columbia Today by Rachel Krause at 2:44 p.m., Oct. 5, 2009

Today's News

Hickman High School was evacuated today because of a gas odor in the building, Columbia Daily Tribune reports.

Investigations concerning the Sunday night robbery of a BP Eagle Convenience Store are under way. The store is located at 1704 N. Providence Road, Columbia Missourian reports.

The MU iPhone application creation contest is raising new questions on patent policies and how profits should be split, Columbia Daily Tribune reports.

The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration is rethinking whether or not changes need to be made to bail bond laws and regulations, Columbia Missourian reports.

What's Happening

Ceramic Birdhouses Workshop: Craft Studio: 6 p.m. - 9

Bunraku Japanese Puppet Theatre: Jesse Hall: 8 p.m.