First Ward hopeful turns in petition for Columbia City Council
A member of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday became the first person to turn in a petition for election in the First Ward.
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Council advances Columbia airport expansion project, design proposals to come
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public
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Dispensary draws opposition ahead of Columbia City Council vote
A health care group is hoping to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in a former Ruby Tuesday building.
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Boone County anti-vaping campaign continues amid statewide efforts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state of Missouri begins a public awareness campaign aimed at educating youth about the dangers of vaping, a Boone County campaign is in its third week. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services joined with public schools to run advertisements on various social media platforms to deter
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Columbia Public Works completes first snow response with new routes
After inches of snow fell across areas of Mid-Missouri, road crews plowed more streets than usual. Columbia Public Works this year added about 50 miles of roadways to their workload in the form of third-priority snow routes. Before the addition, there were only first and second priority streets. “We’re trying to increase efficiency without increasing
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Columbia hires former Ferguson city manager
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former city manager in Ferguson, Missouri, will start work for the city of Columbia on Monday. City Manager John Glascock announced Tuesday that he has selected De’Carlon Seewood for the position of deputy city manager. Seewood was city manager in Ferguson from 2015 until this year, the city of Columbia said
Continue Reading Columbia commission rejects Rice Road name change
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a request to rename part of Rice Road at its meeting Thursday night. D&D Investments of Columbia, LLC had proposed renaming a mile of Rice Road to Geyser Boulevard. The company wanted to rename the road from Ballenger Lane to Lake of the Woods Road.
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Hotel plan at Columbia Mall approved by city commission
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A city commission has approved a request to split the Columbia Mall into two lots to accommodate a new hotel. The commission voted unanimously to create a new lot on the north end of the mall property on Bernadette Drive. Developers plan to build a four-story Hilton hotel there. The commission denied
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City, nonprofits eye $2 million in state tax credits for agriculture park expansion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia and a group of nonprofits want $2 million in state tax credits to help pay for the expansion of a new agriculture park. The Columbia City Council is set to vote on approving the agreement between the groups and the Missouri Development Finance Board at a meeting later
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Possible ban on e-cigarette products in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council reviewed a report Monday from the Columbia/Boone County Board of Health asking the council to temporarily ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products within city limits. The temporary ban is meant to buy time for city staff to create a more permanent ordinance. The report says flavored e-cigarette
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Trail construction begins despite woman protesting in tree
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city officials began cutting down trees and bushes below a Columbia woman who was in a tree in protest of the construction of a trail. The Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office attempted to talk a Columbia woman out of a tree on Monday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the
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Protester facing removal plans to chain self in tree
A Columbia woman has lived in a tree since Monday in protest of trail construction on Rollins Street. Boone County Judge Jeff Harris approved an order Friday to allow the sheriff’s department to remove any people with a local organization from the area. It’s Our Wild Nature chairwoman Sutu Forte has slept in the tree
Continue Reading Representatives from Missouri’s largest cities convene in Columbia to address violence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will hosted a meeting at City Hall on Friday with mayors and staff representing four of Missouri’s largest cities: Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis. The summit focused on progressing the conversation about how to make Missouri’s communities safer. Mayor Treece said their 3 main priorities are
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Boone County Commission approves controversial development plan west of Columbia
UPDATE, 10:36 p.m.: The commission unanimously approved the development, saying it had no choice but to do so. The commission voted in July to approve to rezoning request of the land, and required the developer to come up with a review plan for their consideration. The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved that plan, making
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City, state and national leaders set to hold discussion on distracted driving
The public is invited to attend a meeting at the University of Missouri to discuss distracted driving. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are hosting the roundtable at the University of Missouri. The meeting begins at 9 Tuesday morning in Stotler Lounge of Memorial Union. A news conference will be
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Matt Pitzer seeks re-election run for 5th Ward
Councilman Matt Pitzer has officially filed to run for a second term on the Columbia City Council. Pitzer will represent the 5th Ward. Pitzer was elected in April 2017 as the newest member to the city council. As a first-term representative, Pitzer was involved in hiring the new permanent City Manager, new Police Chief and
Continue ReadingSouth Columbia roundabout now open to drivers
UPDATE 6:15 P.M.: The Columbia Department of Public Works announced Thursday night the roundabout at Forum Boulevard and Green Meadows Road will now open at 7 p.m. Update 2: Forum and Green Meadows Roundabout to open about 7 p.m.Yes, we said tomorrow, but now it’s opening today! 30 days ahead of schedule!Just in time for tomorrow
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WASTEBUSTERS: No money spent yet from Columbia public inconvenience fee
City leaders have yet to touch money raised from a fee charged to developers for closing streets, sidewalks and parking spots downtown. The Columbia City Council passed an ordinance in Dec. 2016 charging developers by the linear foot of the public facilities it closed for construction. The ordinance states that that money can be used
Continue ReadingCPD officer hit by Taser misfire
An officer of the Columbia Police Department was inadvertently hit with a non-lethal weapon Thursday night while taking a person into custody. The incident occurred when two officers responded to a disturbance call at Moser’s Foods grocery store on N. Keene Street just before 7 p.m. “The two officers attempted to take a person in
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New sidewalks planned outside Battle High School
Engineers from the City of Columbia are looking into the cost of building a sidewalk that would lead up to Battle High School. “We look at all the trees that we’re going to need to be clearing, inlets for the drainage, and then just looking at the layout of the sidewalk that we’ll want to
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