A few thousand people are expected for this weekend’s 45th annual heritage festival and craft show at south Columbia’s Nifong park on Ponderosa. The event takes place tomorrow …
Read More »Columbia’s Orr street interested parties meeting is today
Columbia Parks and Recreation officials are hoping for a good turnout for Friday afternoon’s interested parties meeting for the Orr street park project. Parks and Recreation staff …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri lawmakers on both sides of aisle praise Boone County fair’s ham breakfast
More than 200 people packed the Boone County Fairgrounds’ coliseum in Columbia for Saturday morning’s ham breakfast. Just Jeff’s catered the fair breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s newest park is being praised by Missouri state official
Missouri’s economic development director is excited about the new Orr street park that’s being developed near Columbia’s Orr and Park, northeast of Café Berlin. State Department of …
Read More »(AUDIO): Commissioner Kendrick describes new Columbia park as a community-driven effort
Boone County’s presiding commissioner is excited about the construction of the new Orr street park near the Columbia fire department. Commissioner Kip Kendrick describes it as a …
Read More »(AUDIO): Excitement and optimism about Columbia’s newest park near Cafe Berlin
Columbia’s city manager is excited about the new Orr street park that will be developed near Orr and Park, northeast of Café Berlin. City manager De’Carlon Seewood …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s mayor and art enthusiasts excited about Orr Street park plans
The Missouri Department of Economic Development’s (DED) new acting director will be in Columbia this afternoon for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Orr Street park property. …
Read More »Columbia has two Juneteenth celebrations today; Juneteenth is a federal and state holiday
Today is Juneteenth, which is a federal, Missouri, county and city holiday. It marks the effective end to slavery in the United States, commemorating the emancipation of …
Read More »(AUDIO): Swift Foods to present $200,000 check to Columbia officials tonight
Columbia’s mayor is praising Swift Foods, which has invested $200-million into their new plant on Route B. Swift and JBS executives will be in Columbia this (Monday) …
Read More »Veterans United Foundation donates $50,000 for basketball project at Columbia park
Look for new basketball goals and scoreboards at Columbia’s Douglass Park on Providence. Columbia’s city council has voted to accept a $50,000 donation from the Veterans United …
Read More »NCAA Midwest Regional is largest meet Columbia’s Gans Creek has seen
More than 500 cross country runners from 36 NCAA schools are in Columbia today for the NCAA Midwest Regional Cross Country championships at Gans creek. It’s the …
Read More »MSHSAA cross country state championships bringing several thousand people to Columbia
More than 2,000 high school cross country athletes from across Missouri are in Columbia today and Saturday for the MSHAA cross country state championships at the state-of-the-art Gans …
Read More »Familiar name in Columbia municipal government is now deputy city manager
A familiar name in Columbia and in local government is the new deputy city manager. Mike Griggs, who had been serving as acting deputy city manager since …
Read More »Columbia officials: current Boone County fair plan is win-win for everyone
Columbia Parks and Recreation has designated 29 acres for the Boone County Fair for a permanent location. The decision is being praised by residents in the city …
Read More »Boone County Fair to remain at current location
The outgoing Boone County fair board president announced Saturday that the fair will be staying at the fairgrounds on Oakland Gravel road in Columbia, an announcement that …
Read More »Columbia’s popular Tons of Trucks event is today
Columbia Parks and Recreation officials are hoping for good weather for today’s (Wednesday) popular tons of trucks event at Columbia Mall. The event is from 4-7 pm …
Read More »$49,000 improvement project continues at the old Boone County fairgrounds coliseum
Columbia’s parks department has been making thousands of dollars in improvements at the coliseum at the old Boone County Fairgrounds, which is now called Northeast Regional Park. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Parks director discusses fairgrounds, park sales tax and pickleball on 939 the Eagle
Gabe Huffington became acting director of Columbia Parks and Recreation on April 4. Mr. Huffington was in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO …
Read More »Columbia to apply for federal grant to replace bridges along popular trail
Columbia’s city council has given the green light for Parks and Recreation to apply for a $250,000 federal grant to help replace three bridges along the popular …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia receives 9.9 inches of snow during storm, NWS says
About ten inches of snow have fallen in Columbia, since the winter storm began. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Mark Fuchs tells 939 the Eagle …
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