Columbia Today: April 8, 2009
Today's News
- Columbia voters in the Second Ward picked Jason Thornhill to represent them on the Columbia City Council, and voters in the Sixth Ward re-elected Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe to a second term. The Maneater has full coverage on the City Council races.
- Detailed election results
- School Board results from the Missourian
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Voter turnout fell to 10.1 percent, the lowest point in recent memory.
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The mobile surveillance cameras that have kept a watchful eye over downtown Columbia for the last month won't be staying. The Tribune reports the council voted not to lease the cameras permanently because of privacy and civil liberty concerns.
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Columbia police will adopt Taser use guidelines developed by the Police Executive Research Forum, the Tribune reports. Columbia anti-Taser groups had previously asked the department to adopt the standards.
What's Happening
- MSA Senate Elections, 6 p.m. April 6 to 6 p.m. April 8, vote.missouri.edu
- Baseball vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m., Taylor Stadium
- Softball vs. Southern Illinois, 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m., University Field
- Speaker: David Sedaris, $20, $25, $35, 7 p.m., Jesse Auditorium
- Film: "For the Bible Tells Me So," free, 8 p.m., Jesse Wrench Auditorium