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2011 Press Releases

5/2/11 - City of Columbia to honor volunteers on Wednesday

5/2/11 - Electronic waste recycling scheduled for May 7

5/2/11 - Columbia Transit conducting survey on transportation needs

5/2/11 - Police Announce Warrant Round-up

5/2/11 - Police Arrest Burglary Suspect

4/29/11 - Columbia Police Department is on Facebook

4/29/11 - Temporary closures on Current Road and Grant Lane

4/29/11 - Councilwoman Hoppe cancels Saturday's 'office hours' for Ward 6

4/28/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

4/27/11 - Region F Public Health Exercise Scheduled for 4-28-11

4/27/11 - Movies in the Park Return for 2011

4/26/11 - Columbia Fire Chief Charles Witt Promotes Randall White to Deputy Fire Chief

4/25/11 - The Great Central U.S. Shakeout This Thursday

4/25/11 - Storm Warning Sirens Save Lives...Know When the Sirens Will Sound

4/24/11 - Resident Returns to Columbia When Notified of Fire

4/24/11 - Correction: Early Morning Fire Displaces Residents

4/24/11 - Early Morning Fire Displaces Residents

4/22/11 - Outdoor Warning Sirens Activated on April 22, 2011

4/22/11 - Dig-Rite meeting planned for April 29

4/21/11 - Thunderstorms Bring Multiple Threats Over Next Few Days

4/21/11 - Arbor Day Event Planned

4/20/11 - Temporary closure of Millbrook Drive

4/20/11 - Public meeting for new building codes will be held May 4

4/20/11 - Boards and commissions applications are available

4/20/11 - Applications are being accepted for the Columbia Vision Commission

4/18/11 - Be Prepared for Possible Severe Weather on Tuesday

4/18/11 - Easter EGGstravaganza Set for April 23

4/16/11 - Early Afternoon Fire at Nifong Park Barn

4/15/11 - Woman Arrested for Exploiting Disabled Victim

4/15/11 - Traffic signal work at Providence and Vandiver

4/12/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

4/11/11 - Parks and Recreation Presents Family Fun Fests

4/9/11 - Volunteers enjoy a beautiful day to 'Cleanup Columbia'

4/8/11 - Downtown plaza parking garage to be cleaned

4/8/11 - Business Loop 70 traffic restricted for a week

4/7/11 - National Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16

4/7/11 - Wanted: citizen views on city services

4/6/11 - More than 1,750 volunteers are scheduled to 'Cleanup Columbia' Saturday

4/6/11 - Traffic signal work at Seventh and Broadway

4/4/11 - Street maintenance on Clark Lane

4/4/11 - Broadway sidewalk construction begins today

4/1/11 - Parks and Recreation Opens Photo Contest

3/31/11 - Browning accepted into National Public Health Leadership Institute

3/30/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

3/30/11 - Cleanup Columbia will be held Saturday, April 9

3/29/11 - Earth Hour lowers electric load by 2.5 megawatts

3/29/11 - Maplewood Barn Planning Meeting Set

3/29/11 - Kite Flying Day Planned

3/28/11 - Don't Miss Tons of Trucks!

3/28/11 - Renewable energy conference focuses on economic development

3/24/11 - Traffic signal work at Bernadette and Worley

3/24/11 - Portion of Rangeline Street closed next week

3/23/11 - Boards and commissions applications are available

3/23/11 - Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held Saturday, April 2

3/23/11 - Tomorrow is World TB Day: On the Move Against Tuberculosis

3/23/11 - Conference: Putting people to work with renewable energy

3/22/11 - Matthes named city manager

3/22/11 - Grindstone Parkway lane closure

3/21/11 - Mayor to announce city manager

3/21/11 - Neighborhood Response Team begins 2011 code enforcement inspections in the central city

3/18/11 - Police Arrest Robbery Suspect from 2009 Case

3/18/11 - Earth Hour 2011

3/16/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

3/16/11 - Broadway lane restrictions

3/16/11 - Columbia Regency Mobile Home Park cleanup set for Saturday

3/15/11 - Annual Train Show Coming Up

3/14/11 - Flood Safety Awareness Week

3/15/11 - Police Announce Upcoming DWI Checkpoint and Saturation Effort

3/14/11 - Commission on Cultural Affairs meeting canceled

3/14/11 - Hertwig Hopkins names interim cultural affairs manager

3/11/11 - Public Invited to Rededicate Historic Daniel Boone Building

3/11/11 - Saturday Science: students build transformers

3/11/11 - Mayor Announces City Manager Candidates Press invited to meet with Mayor 11 - Noon

3/10/11 - Stay Updated and Informed As Severe Weather Approaches

3/9/11 - Rescheduled Tornado Drill Takes Place Thursday

3/9/11 - Electric Bond Issue General Committee Meeting

3/8/11 - Severe Weather Awareness Week Continues

3/7/11 - Tornado Drill Postponed

3/7/11 - Councilman Kespohl cancels office hours for Wednesday

3/4/11 - Outdoor warning sirens sounded March 4 at 3:35 p.m.

3/3/11 - Severe Weather Awareness Week March 7 - 11, 2011

3/3/11 - Electric Bond Issue General Committee Meeting

3/2/11 - City manager names Witt as fire chief

3/2/11 - Bourn Avenue closure

3/2/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

2/25/11 - Public invited to reception for City Manager Bill Watkins

2/25/11 - Acting city manager will aid transition

2/23/11 - West Boulevard street maintenance

2/23/11 - Parking garage to open March 1

2/23/11 - Mayor names citizens committee to support energy center ballot issue

2/23/11 - Boards and commissions applications are available

2/23/11 - City manager issues decision on appeal from Citizens Police Review Board

2/21/11 - City manager names acting Convention and Visitors Bureau director

2/21/11 - City, Voluntary Action Center and Downtown Optimist Club will distribute computers Saturday

2/17/11 - Electronic waste recycling scheduled for Feb. 26

2/17/11 - Councilwoman Hoppe continues 'office hours' for Ward 6

2/16/11 - City schedules fire chief candidate interviews, community meetings

2/15/11 - 2011 blizzard costs being tabulated - Columbia/Boone County exceeds minimum per capita costs

2/16/11 - Parking fines will increase March 1

2/15/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

2/14/11 - Planning & Zoning Commission meeting canceled

2/14/11 - City releases fire chief candidate names

2/14/11 - Signal work at Eighth and Broadway

2/14/11 - City manager names permanent finance director

2/9/11 - Pedestrian bridge repairs at Stephens College

2/8/11 - Bridge replacement will create temporary closure of Route WW

2/7/11 - Snow removal update

2/3/11 - Trash and recycling services for tomorrow

2/3/11 - Councilwoman Hoppe cancels Saturday's 'office hours' for Ward 6

2/3/11 - Councilwoman Hoppe continues 'office hours' for Ward 6

2/3/11 - City manager's news update set for noon tomorrow

2/3/11 - Snow removal update

2/2/11 - City offices and services to resume Thursday

2/2/11 - City continues in weather emergency mode and prepares to reopen services

2/1/11 - Important updates on City response to winter storm

2/1/11 - City continues response to winter storm

1/31/11 - City prepares response to winter weather

1/31/11 - City services canceled due to impending snowstorm

1/31/11 - City advisory committee seeks applicants for public communications funds

1/31/11 - Most Notable Properties gala rescheduled

1/28/11 - Electronic waste recycling scheduled for Feb. 5

1/26/11 - Call for Entries: Annual Commemorative Poster

1/24/11 - Historic Preservation Commission to recognize 'most notable properties' at Feb. 1 gala

1/19/11 - City of Columbia, Voluntary Action Center and Downtown Optimist Club announce eighth annual Homes for Computers program

1/19/11 - Boards and commissions applications are available

1/13/11 - Councilwoman Hoppe continues 'office hours' for Ward 6

1/12/11 - Change to City Hall drive-thru entrance

1/11/11 - City manager's news update set for 9:30 a.m. Friday

1/10/11 - Commission on Cultural Affairs meeting canceled

1/10/11 - STOP Class Cancellation

1/10/11 - City offices closed on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/7/11 - City Council filing deadline is Tuesday

1/7/11 - Public input sought on downtown planning charrette report

1/4/11 - Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau director selected for position in Florida

1/3/11 - Streetlights to be installed on Forum Boulevard