Columbia’s roll cart trash collection system begins on Monday, and city officials remind you that bags should not be in your roll carts until Sunday night. The …
Read More »(LISTEN): Youth center leader says Columbia’s youth can do great things, but must remain motivated
Officials from Columbia’s new youth center near Providence and Ash say no expense was spared at the center and that these children deserve the best. Columbia Destiny …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s LGBTQ ordinance slammed by Missouri’s attorney general
Missouri’s attorney general doesn’t mince words when describing Columbia’s new four-page LGBTQ ordinance, saying it violates people’s religious freedoms. Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined us live on …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Bailey discusses Columbia’s LGBTQ ordinance and SAPA on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia’s city council heard three hours of emotional testimony on Monday evening before voting 6-1 to approve a four-page ordinance expressing support for the LGBTQ community and …
Read More »Veterans United purchase of massive IBM building in Columbia gets green light from council
Columbia’s city council has approved the sale of the massive former IBM building on LeMone Industrial drive to the largest private employer in Columbia/Boone County. The council …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia’s city council approves LGBTQ ordinance after marathon hearing; standing-room only crowd
Columbia’s city council listened to more than three hours of emotional testimony Monday night before voting to approve a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ …
Read More »Columbia-based Veterans United wants to purchase former IBM building
The largest private employer in Columbia/Boone County wants to purchase the former IBM building on Columbia’s Lemone Industrial drive. Columbia’s city council is scheduled to vote on …
Read More »Proposed LGBTQ ordinance before Columbia’s city council tonight
Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ community and declares the city a safe haven for …
Read More »Monday is Presidents’ Day, a federal and Missouri holiday
Most of Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees are off on this Monday to observe President George Washington’s birthday, also known as Presidents’ Day. It is a …
Read More »(LISTEN): Leaders of new youth center hope to expand to north and to east Columbia
The executive director of Columbia’s Destiny of H.O.P.E. says the aim of the new youth center on South Providence is to be the safe place that our …
Read More »Columbia’s new short-term rental regulations to take effect in June
You’ll soon have to pay the same five percent lodging tax that hotels pay, when you stay at a Columbia Airbnb or other short-term rental property. Columbia’s …
Read More »(LISTEN): New Columbia youth center has zero tolerance policy on bullying and threats
Leaders of the new youth center on Columbia’s South Providence describe it as a safe place that provides a location for young people to study, do schoolwork …
Read More »LGBTQ and proposed coffee shop bills on Columbia’s city council agenda tonight
Columbia’s city council will first-read bills tonight involving a proposed new 7Brew coffee restaurant near Raising Canes on South Providence and another expressing support for Columbia’s LGBTQ …
Read More »Columbia’s city council set to vote tonight on short-term rental regulations
Sweeping proposed new regulations on short-term rentals are set to be voted on tonight by Columbia’s city council. The council has been working to develop land use regulations …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia attorney will be city’s first housing director
A Columbia native who graduated from Rock Bridge high school and Mizzou has been named as the first director of the city’s new Housing and Neighborhood Services …
Read More »Recall election for Columbia’s first ward councilman to take place in April
Columbia’s city council is expected to vote this evening to call an April special election for the recall of first ward city councilman Nick Knoth. The Columbia …
Read More »Mayor’s task force to examine future use of McKinney building in downtown Columbia
Look for Columbia’s city council to establish a mayor’s task force tonight on the future use of the historic McKinney building on East Broadway downtown. The city …
Read More »Columbia’s trash collection will be from Wednesday-Saturday this week
Columbia city offices are closed today for the federal, Missouri, county and city holiday to honor slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. GoCOMO, the …
Read More »New Year’s holiday means Columbia trash collection extends to Saturday for this week
Trash collection in both Columbia and Jefferson City is delayed by one day this week, due to Monday’s New Year’s Day holiday. That means if your …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Columbia Police Department is currently 41 officers short, according to CPD assistant chief Jeremiah Hunter. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols is concerned about …
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