Columbia Today: April 7, 2009
Today's News
- It's election day in Columbia! Two city council seats are at stake, as well as important school board positions. Polls will close at 7 p.m. Need more information? The Columbia Tribune has a tip sheet to help you through the process.
- Visit themaneater.com tonight for election results and updates as they come in.
- In other city council news, its members decided unanimously last night in favor of a domestic partnership registry for Columbia. As the Missourian reports, the registry will allow same-sex couples access to shared health benefits, as well as family discounts at facilities operated by the city.
- More from The Maneater.
- Two MU gymnasts are headed to the NCAA National Championships after placing second and fourth in the NCAA Northeast Regional. Read more from the Maneater Sports Blog.
What's Happening
- Municipal elections, polls open until 7 p.m. Find your polling place here.
- MSA Senate Elections, 6 p.m. April 6 to 6 p.m. April 8, vote.missouri.edu
- "Losing My Religion", a lecture by former Los Angeles Times reporter and editor William Lobdell, 7 p.m., Fred W. Smith Forum
- Battlefields, Sleeping in the Gethsemane, Cascades, Canyons, $6, 8:30 p.m., Mojo's