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Columbia Housing Authority plans upgrades, renovations at Bear Creek townhomes
Columbia Housing Authority is planning more renovations at its Bear Creek Family Townhomes thanks to an American Rescue Plan Act allocation from the Boone County Commission. CHA was awarded $835,000 toward the planned renovations to apartments, the community facility and to upgrade security cameras. The last time Bear Creek had renovations was in 2017, according to the CHA website.
University of Missouri employees voice concerns about benefits, wages at union town hall
University of Missouri custodian Cathy Persinger had to move out of Columbia, because she can no longer afford to live in the city, she said during a town hall Saturday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church. “When I asked (the university) for a raise because I was stressed out, they told me about food banks […] The post University of Missouri employees voice concerns about benefits, wages at union town hall appeared first on Missouri Independent.
'Never stop looking': Missing Columbia man found dead, family and police confirm
Police have confirmed that a Columbia man who went missing in October 2022 has been found dead. Jason Washington's body was found on June 7, according to his wife, Tamitra Williams. She announced it on the Bring Jason Washington Home Facebook page, which she created to source tips to find him.
REDI or not: Local startup aims to help veterans transition from the military to the workforce
For most veterans, transitioning back to civilian life can be difficult, but army veteran and local entrepreneur Marilyn Richards recently established a career coaching business to help veterans find their place in the civilian workforce. Richards’ company, Echo Tango Sierra LLC, provides career guidance post military service, writing resumes and...
Tracking pleasant days ahead with low humidity and cooler temperatures
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 and low humidity. EXTENDED: High pressure has settled in behind a cold front that has pushed to the south this afternoon, allowing much more comfortable air to settle in for the rest of the week. Lows the next several nights fall into the upper 50s to around 60 degrees with low humidity. We'll remain below average temperature wise through most of next week as highs only reach the lower 80s. We'll remain rain-free until Sunday as low pressure begins to spin in our direction, bringing daily rain and storm chances between Sunday and at least Wednesday before a cold front slides through. Chances for severe weather and flooding will be low as storms will be hit or miss each day.
SEC Head Coach Uses Hilarious Acronym To Describe One Player
SEC media days are being held in Dallas, Texas, this year to appeal to the newly joined Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. In previous years, they have been held in Atlanta, Nashville, and Hoover, Alabama. Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers were among the teams that stood at the podium ...
Man found guilty of killing University of Missouri student
A Cole County Court found a man guilty of killing a University of Missouri student on July 17. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem delivered the verdict that Joshua Wilbers was found guilty of 1st Degree Involuntary Manslaughter on Wednesday for shooting and killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Hallie Phillips, in 2022.
Accident Sends Motorcycle Rider To The ER In Columbia
A Versailles man is seriously hurt when he was ejected from the motorcycle he was riding Tuesday night after it ran off Route-W north of Marvin Cutoff striking a mailbox, a road sign and a tree. The highway patrol says 36-year-old Russell Jones was not wearing a helmet. Jones was...
Balloon Party with Tim McKernan – July 17th, 2024
10:00 – Stories of tanning beds from Columbia, MO. 10:30 – Athletes who have grown in your estimation after their playing career. 10:45 – Athlete 23 or younger who will have the best decade?. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices.
Jack Lundin Named Academic All-American
A champion on and off the course, senior Jack Lundin was honored as a second-team Academic All-American on Wednesday, presented by College Sports Communicators. Named to the most prestigious academic team in college sports, Lundin is the fifth Tiger in program history to collect the accolade – joining Jim Knoesel (1989, third team), Billy Wynn (1989, third team), Peter Malnati (2009, third team) and Euan Walker (2017, second team).
Swing Skill Series: Is Mark Mitchell the next ‘boss’ for Missouri?
Each summer, I watch Missouri’s transfer additions play with their former squad. Along the way, I understand which aspects of their game might be a linchpin for success in Columbia. That’s the basis for the Swing Skill Series at RockM+, which fuses data and video to highlight those areas....
Missouri Basketball: Why Mark Mitchell is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
No matter how you slice it, last season was a disaster for Missouri. One year after an NCAA Tournament in Dennis Gates’ debut as head coach, the Tigers lost every single SEC game, ending the season just 8-24. An abhorrent season saw Missouri fall apart in every aspect and fail to compete in a league that’s only gotten stronger this past offseason.
Mizzou-themed sports bar planned in Soulard
ST. LOUIS — A new Mizzou-themed sports bar has plans to open at the former site of Llywelyn's Pub in Soulard. Ray’s SportsHouse expects to open in early to mid-August at 1732 S. Ninth St. The new restaurant is owned by Corbin Ray, a 2021 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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