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News briefs, notes, catch-up items, hot takes, and other miscellanies that will help you keep up with the week's news. CoMoBUZ.COM is an online community news organization. We chronicle the people, places, events, and issues at the junction of culture, entertainment, and politics in Columbia, Missouri.
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2w ago
What happens next in Columbia’s first ward? Councilman Nick Knoth was recalled by voters, 531-394, in Tuesday’s election and loses his seat on the city council immediately. Special election likely Aug. 6 to replace Knoth ..read more
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2w ago
The city of Columbia’s municipal water utility is losing money rapidly and a little more than two years from running out of its cash reserves. That message was delivered to city council members this week by the city’s finance leaders, who want to rush implementation of new rate increases to … City needs more from ratepayers to keep water utility solvent ..read more
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2w ago
The long-planned, multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the former Boone County fairgrounds, now owned by the city of Columbia, into a regional multi-use indoor-outdoor recreational facility is coming to fruition after decades of discussion. City moving forward with big plans for redevelopment at fairgrounds ..read more
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2w ago
(The following letter was written by Karen Weaver, a Columbia resident, grandparent, former school board member at an out-of-state district and close follower of the Columbia Public Schools, to CPS board of education members in response to a communication that was sent out to school staff an… Karen Weaver: Conversation on charters should have accurate information ..read more
CoMo BUZ
2w ago
The confusion and division over the historic voter recall this week of first ward city councilman Nick Knoth should be a clarion call to Columbia residents to re-engage with their city government and jump on a rare opportunity for much-needed sweeping change in the next 12 months. Opinion: Knoth is out, others should follow ..read more
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2w ago
News briefs, notes, catch-up items, hot takes and other miscellany to wrap up the week ..read more
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2w ago
The prohibition of digital signs in Columbia that dates back to 1985 will prevent Midway Golf and Games on the city’s western edge from erecting an 80-square-foot electronic sign to advertise the location of its three businesses to motorists passing by on I-70. City sticking with ‘No’ on digital signs; no luck for Midway Golf and Games ..read more
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2w ago
Dustin Stanton, the celebrated egg farmer from Centralia who served nine months as the Boone County Treasurer, will be a candidate for election to the office again this fall. Stanton back in race for county treasurer ..read more
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2w ago
News briefs, notes, catch-up items, hot takes and other miscellany to wrap up the week ..read more
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1M ago
The decision by term-limited Republican State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch’s to jump into the race for Boone County commissioner and take on 12-year incumbent Democrat Janet Thompson will breathe plenty of life into this fall’s general election. Toalson Reisch joins race for Boone commission; both seats now challenged ..read more