Tag Archives: Columbia Parks and Recreation

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …