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Columbia's holiday kickoff Nov. 7 among things to do this month
November brings the start of holiday season in Boone County and Columbia. While Thanksgiving anchors the end of the month, celebrations and events related to Christmas also are beginning to pop up around the area. The Downtown Community Improvement District, for instance, will hold its holiday shop hop, holiday lighting and horse drawn carriage ride kick off all day Nov. 7. Carriage rides start 4 p.m. in the North Village Arts District next to Fretboard Coffee & Wishflour Bakery. There are a limited number of ride tickets available, but carriage rides will be available Saturdays through Dec. 19. The holiday shop hop is an all-day event and will include special offers from favorite downtown retailers, along with complimentary refreshments. It's a chance to get a jump start on Christmas gift shopping. There are plenty more activities, along with concerts and other events in November. Event listings are not comprehensive, were accurate as of Oct. 23 and are subject to change. Concerts, stand-up comedy, performing arts The Blue Note at 17 N. Ninth St. and sister venue Rose Music Hall at 1013 Park Ave. welcome a variety of acts each month. Be sure to check their respective calendars for dates, times
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Columbia feels early impact from Improve I-70 program
Highway construction continues to have an impact on Columbia as the six-year project to improve Interstate 70 affects traffic on both sides of the city. The Improve I-70 construction began in July 2024 after $2.8 billion was appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly to add a third lane in each direction along 200 miles of the interstate.
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This Small-Town Missouri Bookshop Has Shelter Kittens Napping Between The Shelves And A Porch Nobody Rushes You Off
A bookshop where foster kittens nap between the shelves while you hunt for your next read? That’s real, and it sits on a small-town main street in Missouri. The cats come from a local animal shelter, and they lounge around like they pay the rent. Out back, a leafy little outdoor area leads you to a second room stacked with even more books.
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Separate MoDOT sidewalk, bridge projects start this week in Columbia
Projects to improve sidewalks in Columbia on state-maintained routes will get a jumpstart Nov. 3. The Missouri Department of Transportation, through its contracting partner, Ti-Zack Concrete LLC, will improve certain sidewalks, curb ramps and pavement approaches to bring them into compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act standards. The first project is along Clark Lane from the Interstate 70/U.S. Highway 63 Connector to Woodland Springs Court. MoDOT also will close the entrance to Creekwood Parkway from Clark Lane during construction. This project is expected to take two weeks. Ti-Zack then has a slew of similar projects throughout the city, but a schedule and order is not yet set. All work should finish by Dec. 31, so drivers should expect construction over the next couple of months in the areas of: Range Line Street from Vandiver Drive to Elleta Boulevard; Providence Road at Boone County Route AC (Grindstone Parkway/Nifong Boulevard); Providence Road at Southampton Drive; Providence Road at Mick Deaver Memorial Drive; Providence Road at Green Meadows Road; and Providence Road at the Boone County Route K and Old Plank Road intersection. Construction will require closure of sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities and may also require intermittent roadway lane closures with flaggers,
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Joel Rhodes: the story behind Katy Station
Katy Station in Columbia originally served as a depot for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas, or MKT Railroad beginning in 1909. It was reopened as a restaurant in 1976, and the Columbia-branch tracks were officially abandoned a year later. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and...
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Columbia eatery's accidental sprinkler activation prompts health check
A sprinkler activating at a western eatery resulted in an inspector's emergency response in Columbia. Routine restaurant inspections happen two to three times per year based on priority and location of Columbia restaurants, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said. Follow-up inspections are scheduled if a critical violation is found. Restaurants typically may correct noncritical violations by the next routine inspection. Reports are from Oct. 20 through Monday, Oct. 26, unless otherwise noted. Reports may also include local bars and other locations where food may be served. The sprinkler was activated when a Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe , 3103 W. Broadway, employee was chipping ice in a walk-in cooler. The sprinkler was spraying for a while, the report noted. All impacted food items were discarded and all standing water was cleaned up. Because remediation efforts already were underway or completed, there was no need to temporarily suspend the establishment's operating permit, the report noted. Routine inspections Five Guys Burgers and Fries , 233 N. Stadium Blvd., had a restroom door that was not self closing Oct. 20. Management has until mid-January to fix. Employees did not have food handler cards Oct. 20 at Starbuck's Coffee , 2901 W.
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Kehoe campaigns across Missouri for Amendment 3 on eve of Election Day
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Sherwood Glen residents face eviction after loss of USDA assistance
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents at Sherwood Glen Apartments are facing eviction after losing access to a federal rental assistance program. Tenants at Sherwood Glen Apartments, located at 1000 S. William St. in Moberly, previously received rental assistance through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program designed to help lower-income households in rural communities afford housing. The post Sherwood Glen residents face eviction after loss of USDA assistance appeared first on ABC17NEWS .