Plumrose USA seeks Columbia Planning and Zoning OK for $200 million plant
The company is asking the commission to approve a plat of 80.77 acres on Paris Road to build a processed meat factory under the Swift Prepared Foods name.
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Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission discuss affordable housing and homeless services
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall. One of the topics on the agenda to discuss includes a recent survey that provides feedback from the community on affordable housing and assisting the homeless population. The FY 2022 Housing and Development Needs
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Downtown business group says ending health order comes with mixed reactions
Nickie Davis, Executive Director of Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District said in an email while many businesses are eager for the health order to end, others are worried it may lead to another lockdown.
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WATCH: Columbia opens neighborhood policing center
The Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center in north Columbia includes community meeting space in addition to serving as a northern precinct for CPD, according to a news release. The nearly $10 million project is being paid for with voter-approved capital improvement sales tax revenue.
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Columbia utilities makes 30-year energy deal with solar farm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light is continuing to expand its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement to receive energy from the Truman Solar Facility. The facility is south of Interstate 70 and east Burnside Drive on over 90 acres of land. The mega facility is expected to produce more than 23,000 megawatt-hours during
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Developer plans subdivision near new Columbia middle school
The developers of Sinclair Farms want to build a subdivision with hundreds of new home lots, cottage style houses, townhomes, an apartment complex and possibly a few lots for businesses, according to plans submitted to the city of Columbia.
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Council approves new recycling drop-off center in Columbia
The proposed recycling center will be built at the Parks Management Center, located at 1501 Business Loop 70 W. at Cosmo Park. The project includes a concrete block wall perimeter and bins to hold recyclable containers and fibers.
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Local businesses react to news of Columbia, Boone County health orders expiring
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the city and county coronavirus health orders will expire May 12 and will not be replaced, saying now is the right time to “turn back the dial” on restrictions.
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Columbia and Boone County leaders to give COVID-19 update
Boone County leaders will be updating residents on the future of health orders Monday.
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Renovations in the works for former Boone County Fairgrounds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday to discuss possible renovations for the former Boone County Fairgrounds. Michael MacMann member of the commission said the meeting was to apply a permanent zoning classification for the property. The classification is entitled O for open space so that future improvement of
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Columbia restaurants get to use parking spaces but will have to pay for them
Columbia restaurants will have to pay to seat customers in blocked-off parking spots but supporters hope the new law will still help businesses with more revenue as social distancing requirements continue.
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City of Columbia to pay $950,000 for Orr Street property
The land at 209 St. James St. and 201 Orr St. is the former site of an Ameren Missouri manufactured gas plant.
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Betsy Peters wins Columbia’s Sixth Ward race
Peters is seeking her third term in a race that includes business owners Philip Merriman and Randy Minchew.
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ELECTION NIGHT UPDATES: Boone County results final; Sasser, Snodgrass, Waner, Peters win
Check back here for updates throughout the night.
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Waner wins Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat
The chair of Columbia’s Human Rights Commission has won an open seat on the Columbia City Council.
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What to expect at Boone County polling places for Tuesday’s municipal election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County polling places on Tuesday’s municipal election day will continue coronavirus safety protocols for the second year in a row. According to the Boone County Clerk, you’ll need a mask and an ID to vote at your polling place. On this year’s ballot, voters will be debating over school board positions,
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Columbia residents complain of trash bag problems 2 months into new system
Nearly two months into Columbia’s “pay as you throw” residential trash collection program, residents are still reporting problems with city-issued bags and limits of how much trash they can dispose of each week.
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Columbia residents ‘not surprised’ about illegal dumping after new city-issued trash bags
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia officials are reminding residents of the risks of illegal dumping. Officials said this has been happening at recycling centers in Columbia and the illegal dumping poses a threat to public health. Columbia resident, Samantha Jones, said “my initial reaction to the statement about the illegal dumping was, we told
Continue Reading Bird Scooters will return to Columbia soon, after unanimous council vote
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:15 p.m. : Bird scooters are on their way back to Columbia, after city council approved an agreement with the University of Missouri and Bird Rides, Inc. Monday Night. The unanimous vote in support of the dockless scooters came after a line of questioning about past issues like placement, logistics and
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I-70/Highway 63 connector a ‘massive concern’ for pedestrian safety
“That area is a massive concern,” said Lawrence Simonson with PedNet Coalition in Columbia. “It has a lot of issues. It’s an incredibly poorly designed area.”
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