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Bobcat sighting inside Columbia city limits? It's possible, says conservation biologist
A recent social media post noted a Columbia resident possibly had seen a mountain lion up a tree in an area northeast of downtown. Others online supposed it could have been a bobcat instead. Nate Bowersock, black bear and fur bearer biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation says large cat sightings are starting to become more common in urban areas.
Here's how Columbia landmarks will 'go green' for Children's Mental Health Week
Columbia will go green in a different way this week as it observes Children's Mental Health Week. Several local landmarks will have on or be bathed in green light throughout the week to call attention to the observance. This includes: Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, University of Missouri Hospital, Shelter Insurance Fountain, Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance, Gateway Plaza at Providence and Broadway, MU College of Health Professions (south side Clark Hall, seventh floor), Boone County Family Access Center of Excellence and Boone County Family Resource Center.
Columbia city council plans to approve more upgrades at Columbia Regional Airport
COLUMBIA — Columbia City Council Members will hold a public hearing Monday night on upgrades at the Columbia Regional Airport. City leaders wanted to redesign a building south of their new terminal for TSA offices, airport administrators, and rental car space. Airport officials said the upgrades were part of the airport’s master plan for growth.
'Homeless Jesus' should stimulate reflection, discussion
Three years ago, I donated to the “Homeless Jesus” statue that sits at the Missouri United Methodist Church (MUMC), on Ninth Street across from Shakespeare’s, diagonal to the Mizzou campus. It’s a life-sized bronze sculpture by Canadian sculpture Timothy Schmatz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping...
NTSB preliminary report: Plane that crashed in Boone County fell from 16,000 feet above sea level
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plane that crashed near Hartsburg on April 16 reached about 16,000 feet above sea level before it fell, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The victim in the crash was Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas, died in the crash, according to previous reporting. According to Federal The post NTSB preliminary report: Plane that crashed in Boone County fell from 16,000 feet above sea level appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri judge allows local sales taxes on marijuana to stack
A St. Louis judge ruled on Thursday that local governments can stack taxes on recreational marijuana. Currently, Columbia and Boone County each have 3% sales taxes, which are taxed on top of Missouri's 6% sales tax on marijuana. This means marijuana in Columbia is subject to 12% sales tax. The...
Boone County tornado siren that malfunctioned after lightning strike repaired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County tornado siren that malfunctioned on Thursday after a lightning strike has been repaired, according to a Friday evening press release from the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. A siren in the 5400 block of North Highway 763 had a technical malfunction Thursday afternoon and activated without a warning The post Boone County tornado siren that malfunctioned after lightning strike repaired appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Mizzou’s “Come Home Tour” to feature six stops throughout Missouri, including St. Charles
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - University of Missouri Athletics is going on the road and around the state again this Spring as part of the 2024 “Come Home Tour”. The tour features six one-day stops throughout the Show-Me-State, plus a return to Dallas, the site of Mizzou’s Cotton Bowl victory over Ohio State that punctuated the Tigers’ 2023 football season.
Here's why design enhancements for I-70/U.S. 63 aren't on plans yet
When the Missouri Department of Transportation and design-build firm Millstone Weber presented to the public this past week the plans for the Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63 connecter, there were some missing elements: design enhancements approved by the Columbia City Council in June. While the enhancements were not on...
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