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Business Loop 70 to close for two days to remove train tracks
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that part of Business Loop 70 in Columbia would be closed for two days to remove old train tracks. Starting at 6 am on Tuesday, July 9, the road will be closed between Edison Street and Bowling Street. MoDOT said the road will be...
Government offices closed for July 4; trash services, public transit affected for some cities
Edit: JEFFTRAN's additional pause in service was added to this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State, city and county offices will be closed Thursday in observance of the holiday and additional closures will occur on Friday for some offices. Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order on Monday to close state offices for Friday, July 5. The post Government offices closed for July 4; trash services, public transit affected for some cities appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
UPDATE: Columbia’s Otscon plant to close on Halloween
More than 150 Columbia manufacturing jobs will be leaving by the end of October. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy, the publisher of Comobuz, reports the Japanese manufacturer Otscon has notified the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) that it will be closing its plant on Route Z east of Columbia and permanently eliminating the positions of 160 employees who work there.
Highway 54 lane closures in Jefferson City to begin July 15, overpass work starts July 8
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced when work would start on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Starting Monday, July 8, MoDOT crews will begin work on the Highway 54 overpasses over Highway 50 and McCarty Street. On Monday, July 15, Highway 54 will be reduced to one lane in each...
(LISTEN): Columbia trash collection to be delayed by one day, due to Fourth of July holiday
Columbia city offices will be closed tomorrow for the Fourth of July holiday, which is also a federal, Missouri and county holiday. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that residential curbside trash will not be picked up tomorrow:. “So it will be delayed by one day for the...
Around Town: July 3rd, 2024
What is going on with the old nursing home on South Henry Clay? Darin Ratermann, City Inspector with Community Development provided the answer;. “The new owner of 300 S. Henry Clay, HCR Enterprises LLC, has requested to rezone the property from R-1 to R-3. The intention is to remodel the existing structure, converting the residents’ rooms into approximately 28, mostly one-bedroom apartments. They have been granted permission to do the demolition work necessary to make this conversion, while the rezoning process is progressing. The public hearing will be on July 9th. The details of the public hearing have recently been published in the paper.”
Fireworks at Stephens Lake Park are the Fourth's big feature
The city of Columbia’s traditional Fourth of July celebration, Fire in the Sky, will once again light up Stephens Lake Park on Thursday evening. This year marks the third celebration at the park. The event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Festivities include activities and crafts for children, local...
A small Missouri hospital could no longer go it alone — so it turned to KU for help
A hospital merger that caused a short-lived political storm tinged with Missouri-Kansas rivalries earlier this year kicks in with the start of July. Liberty Hospital, a 177-bed community hospital on the Missouri side of the metro, will be gobbled up by The University of Kansas Health System, a Kansas neighbor six times larger.
Road closures required in Downtown Jefferson City for Salute to America festival
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple road closures will be required in Downtown Jefferson City for the annual Salute To America festival on July 4, a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says. Road closures in Downtown Jefferson City will begin 6 a.m. Thursday and are expected to reopen by 2 a.m. Friday, the The post Road closures required in Downtown Jefferson City for Salute to America festival appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Columbia City Council unanimously approves more residential lots near Richland Road
COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved more than 200 new residential lots in east Columbia, however, some residents still have traffic concerns. Last year, the Columbia City Council approved a development agreement with Richland Olivet Farm, LLC for the annexation of 103.73 acres of land at 6800 Richland Road. The post Columbia City Council unanimously approves more residential lots near Richland Road appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Jefferson City commemorates 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
JEFFERSON CITY — Sixty years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Jefferson City community members packed the community center on Tuesday to reflect and celebrate the anniversary. "I think we've came...
Columbia’s city council to discuss conference center feasibility study tonight
Columbia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to contract with a company to conduct a $61,000 study on potential conference center development in the city. The council will hear a report on the conference center feasibility study this evening. Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood has written a two-page report to...
(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri lawmaker urging you to be patient, with I-70 work starting Monday
State transportation officials say construction on the $405-million stretch to rebuild and six-lane I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City will begin on Monday, after the Fourth of July weekend. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says will begin work on I-70 between mile markers 137 and 144, east of Columbia....
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