Mid-Missourians are encouraged to take advantage of free Go COMO shuttles to and from Faurot Field for tonight’s (Thursday) Mizzou football season opener. Columbia public works spokesman …
Read More »Mizzou football fans are encouraged to take a shuttle to Thursday’s opener
University of Missouri officials are encouraging Mizzou football fans to park in downtown Columbia garages for tomorrow’s (Thursday) opener and to take a free shuttle to the …
Read More »Downtown Columbia parking garage getting deep clean
Hourly parking is still prohibited in downtown Columbia’s 10th and Cherry parking garage until tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 8. Columbia Public Works crews will be finishing a …
Read More »Columbia to offer free shuttles to Fire in the Sky
Organizers from Columbia’s 70th annual Fire in the Sky event on Monday are urging you to not bring alcohol to the fireworks display. Officials emphasize that it’s …
Read More »New salt dome planned for south Columbia
Columbia’s public works department has budgeted money to build a new salt dome in fast-growing south Columbia. City manager De’Carlon Seewood says it’s about making city operations …
Read More »Columbia’s city council approves bill aimed at alleviating bus driver shortage
Columbia’s city council has approved a bill aimed at hiring bus drivers specifically for paratransit service. It’s also aimed at alleviating Columbia’s bus driver shortage. While the …
Read More »Columbia’s city council to vote tonight on bill aimed at addressing the city’s bus driver shortage
Columbia’s city council is set to vote Monday night on a bill aimed at hiring drivers specifically for paratransit service. It’s also aimed at addressing Columbia’s bus …
Read More »Columbia’s city council trying to address shortage of paratransit drivers
While Columbia continues to see a growing need for paratransit service, the city is down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers. That’s nearly 40 percent of their …
Read More »Columbia receiving few applications for vacant bus driver positions
A Columbia transit commission learned new details on Tuesday evening about the city’s bus driver shortage. The city is currently down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, …
Read More »Columbia providing CDL training to help alleviate bus driver shortage
A Columbia transit board will be hearing details Tuesday afternoon about the city’s shortage of bus drivers. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan says they’re down 11 …
Read More »Columbia sees 4.9 inches of snow; higher amounts of Harrisburg and Higbee
Columbia received about five inches of snow Thursday evening and this (Friday) morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jon Carney tells …
Read More »Columbia plow drivers asking you to park in your driveway; round-the-clock plow efforts continue
A 23-person Columbia Public Works crew has been treating first and second priority roads all night. They’ve been impacted by continuous snow. Those major priority routes include …
Read More »Providence and Vandiver intersection work in north Columbia is finished
You’ll notice a brand-new traffic light pole and signal base at the southeast corner of north Columbia’s heavily-traveled Providence and Vandiver intersection. The work was completed Wednesday. …
Read More »UPDATE: Warming temperatures in Columbia expected to activate road salt
Columbia Public Works crews are continuing to work around the clock to keep priority roads passable and to reach as many residential roads as possible. Columbia Public …
Read More »Columbia Public Works crews plow roads all night
Columbia Public Works plow crews have been working around the clock overnight, trying to ensure that first and second priority routes are kept passable, after the winter …
Read More »UPDATE: 37-person Columbia Public Works crew on the road, focusing first on priority routes
Columbia Public Works crews are urging you to be aware of freezing rain heading for the area this morning, along with snow in a few hours. A …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia snow plow drivers hoping to have residential areas to passable state by tonight
Columbia Public Works is hopeful that all residential streets will be plowed to a passable state by Friday evening. A 70-person snow response crew has been on-duty …
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 …
Read More »Columbia Public Works preparing snowplows; will focus first on priority routes
Columbia Public Works crews are currently prepping snow plows and equipment, ahead of the winter storm. Columbia Utilities will have additional crews on standby for the potential …
Read More »Mid-Missourians stayed off the roads on New Year’s Day, leading to few ice-related crashes
Mid-Missourians followed the advice of the National Weather Service (NWS) and state troopers to stay home during the New Year’s Day winter storm. There was a winter …
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