After more than a decade, the border war returned to Columbia. With crowds of fans following their teams, the sports rivalry between Missouri and Kansas is benefiting local businesses. Jason Paetzold, the owner of Bud’s Classic Barbecue, said the restaurant’s numbers have been similar to what they would see on a football game day. “Anytime
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Downtown Community Improvement District is opening it’s second round of minority-owned business grants. The grant was created in 2020 and was approved in 2021. CID Executive Director Nickie Davis said the goal was to “increase the viability, visibility and growth of each awardee’s business.” “We have a glaring problem in the
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The Columbia Fire Department and other local agencies have precautions in place if a tornado touched down.
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Authorities briefly shut down some downtown Columbia streets Friday because of a gas leak.
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