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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia seeks residents for positions on 18 boards and commissions
Columbia residents have until 5 p.m. Nov. 6 to apply for openings on 18 city boards and commissions. Applications are available at CoMo.gov , according to a community announcement. The City Clerk's Office is accepting applications for positions ranging from the Airport Advisory Board and Board of Health to the Citizens Police Review Board, and Climate and Environment Commission. City boards and commissions give residents an opportunity to participate in local government and represent other members of the community, according to the announcement. Boards and commissions with openings Current openings are available on the following boards and commissions: Airport Advisory Board Board of Health Building Construction Codes Commission Citizens Police Review Board City of Columbia New Century Fund Inc. Board Climate and Environment Commission Collegiate Advisory Council Commission on Human Rights Community Land Trust Organization Board Dangerous or Aggressive Animal Advisors Disabilities Commission Food Council Historic Preservation Commission Housing and Community Development Commission Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health Personnel Advisory Board Public Transit Advisory Commission Substance Use Prevention Advisory Commission Applicants can find descriptions of the boards and commissions and eligibility requirements at CoMo.gov/Council/Vacancies . For more information, contact the City Clerk's Office at 573-874-7207. This story was
Springfield News-Leader
Ensuring rural Missouri has a voice in the energy debate | Opinion
For decades, rural communities have been central to American energy production, but their interests have not always been well represented when energy decisions are made. Wind turbines and transmission lines cross farmland, power plants are built in rural counties, and the costs of the nation's energy transition can fall disproportionately on people and communities that may not directly benefit from the infrastructure being built. A new research center at the University of Missouri aims to bring greater attention to those impacts. The Center for Rural Energy Security (CRES) was launched by the University of Missouri in 2025 to conduct energy research with a rural perspective, focusing on how federal and state energy policies and technological innovations affect rural communities, agriculture, and economic growth. The Center’s work is intended to help ensure that rural issues are considered in broader conversations about the future of energy policy. As the first university-affiliated energy policy research institute in the country to focus exclusively on energy policy and technology innovation for agriculture, rural communities, and rural economic development, CRES released its first policy research paper on Sept. 3. Focusing on the economic impact of utility-scale renewable projects in rural areas, the paper reflects the Center’s
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Spooky Halloween display brings Columbia neighborhood together
How has the Halloween display affected neighborhood interactions?. Why do neighbors say the Halloween display brings the community together?. When the sun goes down, ghouls and goblins come out at one Southwest Columbia home. Stella and Andrew Marcy are the masterminds behind the giant spooky display. "We'll start setting up...
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Could heavy rain impact voter turnout in Mid-MO for the midterms?
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Save Katy Station movement fights to keep historical building alive
The Katy Station building is being sold to an unknown buyer. The buyers could potentially be student housing developers. The exact fate of the building is still unknown, but Save Katy Station is trying to keep the piece of Columbia history alive. The Katy Station sits at the corner of...
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Locals Refused To Let This Tiny Missouri Railroad Town Fade, And Now It’s Worth The Drive
A Missouri town of just 170 people still tempts day-trippers to pull off the interstate. That number comes straight from the 2020 census. It’s smaller than plenty of high school graduating classes. The town grew up beside the railroad and a winding river. When the trains stopped meaning everything,...
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Columbia Spirit Halloween back open after pepper spray incident
Spirit Halloween on Nifong Boulevard in Columbia opened at its regular time Sunday morning after closing just before 2 p.m. on Halloween, when pepper spray was used in the store. The post Columbia Spirit Halloween back open after pepper spray incident appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
KOMU
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Boonville Reform School Buried 25 Boys, Families Weren't Told, Project Reveals
Death certificates identified by researchers document 25 boys who died at the former Missouri Training School for Boys in Boonville between 1909 and 1945. Researchers say the boys appear to have been buried at the site, and that their families may never have been told of their deaths. A Missouri search is now working to identify the boys’ relatives and connect them with what records remain.
KOMU
Portion of Clark Lane to close for ADA sidewalk upgrades starting Tuesday
Some single lanes along Clark Lane in Columbia will close on Tuesday so crews can work on sidewalks, curb ramps and parts of pavement. These closures will allow crews to upgrade pedestrian facilities to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.