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MU still discussing possible hotel, entertainment district and student housing to enhance game-day experience
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is still exploring several commercial development options on university-owned property as it looks to enhance the game-day experience and provide more amenities for students, faculty and staff. UM System President Mun Choi said during a faculty council meeting on Thursday that the university is considering an entertainment district, The post MU still discussing possible hotel, entertainment district and student housing to enhance game-day experience appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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Overnight lane closures planned for Chapel Hill Road in Columbia
Overnight lane closures are planned on Chapel Hill Road from Monday through Thursday next week due to an ongoing roundabout project. Don Schnieders Excavating, a contractor for the Columbia Public Works Department, will perform the work just east of South Fairview Road and will be installing new water and stormwater infrastructure.
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Columbia's Rail Line Gets Driverless Cars, $16.2M Federal Boost
Columbia's city-owned short line is about to get a very different kind of rolling stock. Two autonomous, battery-electric railcars built by St. Louis-based Intramotev are headed for the Columbia Terminal Railroad, known locally as COLT, after the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the city a $16.2 million grant to modernize the 21.4-mile line between Columbia and Centralia.
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Former Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. named state fire marshal
Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed former Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. as Missouri's new state fire marshal, marking Farr's step back into public service after he retired in 2024 following nearly 32 years of fire service. Farr's appointment follows the resignation of Missouri's former state fire marshal, Tim Bean, after...
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Truman Veterans' Hospital gains VA infrastructure funding
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia received infrastructure funding as part of $4.8 billion in spending by the Veterans Administration. The funding goes toward modernizing, repairing and improving VA health care facilities in fiscal year 2026, according to a news release from the veterans' hospital. In the...
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Columbia man pushes for action to reduce speeding on Garth Avenue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lifelong Columbia resident says he has shared his concerns about excessive speeding on Garth Avenue, but he claims the city won't take his issue seriously. Stacy Wilson, 63, has lived in the 2500 block of North Garth Avenue for over 30 years. He told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that the The post Columbia man pushes for action to reduce speeding on Garth Avenue appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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Clark Lane at Hanover Boulevard to reopen after two-month closure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After two months of closure, a portion of Clark Lane at Hanover Boulevard in northeast Columbia is expected to reopen Friday afternoon. Missouri Department of Transportation Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski told ABC 17 News on Thursday that the road is scheduled to reopen around 3:30 p.m. Friday. The improvements include The post Clark Lane at Hanover Boulevard to reopen after two-month closure appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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This Missouri Landmark Is America’s Tallest Man-Made Monument And You Can Ride To The Top
From the ground, it looks like a giant piece of sculpture. Then you learn there is a tram inside it. That changes the whole situation. The ride climbs through the curved steel structure in compact little cars, eventually delivering you to a narrow observation deck 630 feet above the ground.
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Former Columbia fire chief named state fire marshal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Fire Department Chief Clayton Farr Jr. was appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Farr worked with CFD for more than 25 years and retired as chief in 2024, according to previous reporting. He worked in the fire service for nearly The post Former Columbia fire chief named state fire marshal appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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Sturgeon church relocates to village of historic buildings in Boone County
STURGEON — The Boone County History and Culture Center is adding a church built in 1881 to its Boone History Village. The Locust Grove Baptist Church, moving from Sturgeon to Columbia, is the first new addition to the collection of historic buildings in the last 15 years. The church will retain most of its original structure while being updated with modern technology and amenities.
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Columbia reviews residents' feedback on data centers
COLUMBIA — Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission met on Thursday to review Columbia residents' responses and feedback on data centers. A total of 142 Columbia residents took the two-hour virtual dialogue. The survey took note of respondents' political parties and ethnicities, but it grouped together a general percentage for the people who show support between the groups using what they called a bridge.
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Columbia demonstrators join nationwide protest against the Iran War
COLUMBIA — Protesters gathered in Columbia on Tuesday to show their opposition to the War in Iran. The event was part of a national effort, alongside more than 30 other protests across the country. Several groups, including Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Missourians for Justice in Palestine, sponsored the Columbia protest.