The Missouri campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has finally confirmed that his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, will make two stops in Missouri on Tuesday.

The first is a morning town hall in Columbia; the second is an afternoon “community gathering” at Mehlville High School.

As the campaign’s release notes, “The visit will mark Biden’s first trip to the ‘Show-Me’ state as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee.”

At both stops, the topic will be the nation’s economic problems. Both events are free and open to the public, but tickets are required at the Columbia event.

Doors open at noon for the event in Mehlville High School’s gymnasium, 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd. The event is set to begin at 2 p.m.

(No bags or banners are allowed.)

The Columbia town-hall– entitled “The Change We Need”– begins at 9:30 a.m., with doors opening at 7:30 a.m.It will be at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 West Ash Street.

Tickets are available at the following ticket distribution locations and times:

Columbia Campaign for Change HQ, 22 S 9th Street; Monday, 9am-5pm

Jefferson City Campaign for Change, 301 Ash Street, Monday, 9am-5pm

Calloway County Democrats Office, 11 E 5th Street, Fulton, Monday, 9am-4:30pm