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05/09/08 - May events and classes
05/09/08 - Seventh annual Bike, Walk & Wheel Week garners record participation
05/09/08 - Celebrating National Women’s Health Week - CBCHD hosting Health & Wellness Fair for Women
05/08/08 - West Boulevard Safe Routes To School community planning meeting
05/08/08 - Groundbreaking ceremony planned for City Hall expansion
05/07/08 - May 8 'TEEN SPEAK! @ The Artisan'
05/06/08 - May Community Circle - 'Missouri Civil Rights Initiative - Civil Right or Civil Wrong?'
05/05/08 - Public comment sought on 2009 city/county social service needs
05/05/08 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department hosts national foodborne team training
05/05/08 - HomeWorks home maintenance training
05/02/08 - Ash Street lane restrictions for courthouse work
05/02/08 - U.S. Cellular presents: Movies Around Missouri Stephens Lake Outdoor Cinema Series
05/02/08 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department West Nile spraying notification plan
05/02/08 - Annual fire hydrant testing postponed
05/02/08 - Level of trihalomethanes in Columbia water increases
05/01/08 - Columbia Transit offers ‘Try Transit’ Day
05/01/08 - Councilman Skala cancels 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
05/01/08 - City Council Mini Retreat
04/30/08 - Parks and Recreation Planning Flat Branch Phase II Dedication
04/30/08 - Annual fire hydrant testing begins May 1
04/30/08 - City manager’s news conference Friday, May 2
04/29/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee Report Writing Subcommittee meeting
04/29/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting
04/29/08 - Washing streets downtown
04/28/08 - One lane of Ripley closed for electric work
04/28/08 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation
04/28/08 - Downtown Leadership Council will meet tomorrow
04/28/08 - MU students partner with city of Columbia to clean up Flat Branch and downtown Columbia on Wednesday
04/28/08 - Seventh Annual Bike, Walk & Wheel Week offers host of activities
04/25/08 - CERT team to hold disaster training session
04/25/08 - Water line on Ninth Street
04/24/08 - Repairs to sewer tap on McBaine Avenue
04/24/08 - Registration open for Pitch, Hit and Run Contest
04/24/08 - Arbor Day Events
04/24/08 - Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health presents the 2008 Spring Fitness Expo & Awards
04/23/08 - April 29 meeting seeks regional input on plans to preserve Missouri’s past
04/22/08 - Washing alleys in the downtown area
04/22/08 - Boards and commissions applications are available
04/22/08 - New golf superintendent hired for LOW, Nickell courses
04/22/08 - New bicycle corral to be installed on Ninth Street
04/21/08 - Repairs to Lakeview Avenue
04/21/08 - Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held Saturday
04/18/08 - Signalization of Keene Street and St. Charles
04/18/08 - Eighth annual rabies vaccination and pet identification clinic
04/18/08 - Water line to Hillsdale Pump Station continuation
04/17/08 - Sewer work on North Ann Street
04/17/08 - City Manager's News Conference
04/16/08 - Councilwoman Hoppe reschedules ‘office hours’ for Ward 6
04/16/08 - Councilman Skala continues 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
04/16/08 - Public hearing for new city parking garage
04/16/08 - Public hearing for traffic calming on Rainbow Trout Drive
04/16/08 - Public hearing for Columbia Regional Airport Essential Air Service (EAS)
04/16/08 - Public hearing for Columbia Regional Airport apron project
04/15/08 - Ninth Street lane restrictions for Missouri Theatre project
04/15/08 - Interested-party meeting for GetAbout Columbia projects
04/15/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee public input meeting
04/14/08 - Crash may be cause of power outage
04/14/08 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation
04/14/08 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Highland Drive
04/14/08 - Water line to Hillsdale Pump Station
04/14/08 - Special City Council Meeting
04/13/08 - Smoke detector alerts residents of early morning fire
04/12/08 - Weather does not deter volunteers from participating in Cleanup Columbia
04/11/08 - Lakeview Avenue repairs
04/11/08 - Broadway Street repair
04/11/08 - Register for local U.S. Junior Olympic Skills Competition
04/11/08 - Providence Road improvements meeting
04/11/08 - City of Columbia recognized for stormwater efforts
04/11/08 - Interested-party meeting for GetAbout Columbia project
04/11/08 - 2008 Bike, Walk & Wheel Week honorary co-chairs—Richard and Patty King
04/10/08 - Nifong shoulder repairs
04/10/08 - Unattended cooking cause of late evening fire
04/09/08 - National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
04/08/08 - Public meeting scheduled for Parks and Recreation fees & charges study
04/08/08 - More than 1,800 volunteers are scheduled to ‘Cleanup Columbia’ this Saturday
04/08/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee public input meetings
04/07/08 - Smoke detector alerts family to fire in the kitchen
04/07/08 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department supports Public Health Week
04/05/08 - False drowning report leads to search of northwest Columbia lake
04/04/08 - Councilman Skala continues 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
04/04/08 - Explosion and fire at 308 McNab on March 14 claims the life of Merna Sneed
04/03/08 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Lakeview Avenue
04/03/08 - City Manager's News Conference
04/02/08 - Firefighters respond to vehicle accident on Interstate 70 near Providence Road
04/02/08 - Broadway street repairs
04/02/08 - Nifong shoulder repairs
04/02/08 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Lyon Street
04/01/08 - Public meetings scheduled for Parks and Recreation projects
04/01/08 - Parks and Recreation launches pilot geese control program
04/01/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting
04/01/08 - Public hearing for Clear Creek Pump Station Improvement Project
04/01/08 - Interested party meeting for Range Line and Smith storm water management project
03/31/08 - Interested party meeting for South Garth Sewer District 148 Project
03/31/08 - Repairs to sewer service on Mt. Vernon Avenue
03/31/08 - Earth Hour lowers electric load
03/31/08 - Flash flood potential means flooded roads possible
03/31/08 - Summer registration begins April 2
03/28/08 - Lane restrictions on North Eighth Street
03/27/08 - City manager names internal auditor
03/26/08 - Columbia firefighters respond to natural gas leak and ensuing fire at Columbia landmark
03/26/08 - Public input sought for Gans Road study
03/25/08 - Stephens Lake Activity Center Open House
03/25/08 - Street repair on Wilkes Boulevard
03/25/08 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Lakeview Avenue
03/25/08 - Ash Street closed for work on courthouse
03/25/08 - Water line relocation on Blue Ridge Road
03/25/08 - Water main installation on Glenstone Drive
03/24/08 - Work on steam tunnel begins
03/24/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee public input session cancelled
03/20/08 - Temporary lane restrictions on Keene Street
03/20/08 - Two Columbia Fire Department staff members deployed to southeast Missouri to assist with flooding
03/19/08 - Gas odor forces evacuation of three downtown businesses
03/19/08 - Four occupants flee house fire on Washington Avenue
03/19/08 - Repairs to sewer tap on Wilkes Boulevard
03/19/08 - Boards and commissions applications are available
03/18/08 - City building slated to be demolished gets new life as training ground for recruit firefighters
03/18/08 - Tons of Trucks!
03/18/08 - Explosion at 308 McNab on March 14 caused by natural gas; source and ignition factors unknown
03/18/08 - Cleanup Columbia planned for April 12
03/18/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee public input meeting
03/17/08 - Firefighters respond to report of gas odor and explosion at Armory Sports Complex
03/17/08 - Grindstone lane closure
03/17/08 - Mayor Hindman proclaims ‘Earth Hour’
03/15/08 - McNab Drive explosion/fire update
03/15/08 - Firefighters respond to early morning fire
03/14/08 - Columbia firefighters respond to explosion
03/14/08 - Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound Program
03/14/08 - Intersection evaluations to provide data for city’s red light camera project
03/13/08 - Late afternoon fire contained by automatic fire extinguishing system
03/13/08 - Columbia firefighters on the scene of tractor trailer crash
03/13/08 - Sewer repairs on Ridgeway
03/13/08 - Councilman Skala continues 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
03/13/08 - Douglass Bulldogs Baseball registration ongoing
03/13/08 - City Manager’s News Conference
03/13/08 - Councilwoman Hoppe cancels Saturday’s office hours for Ward 6
03/12/08 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation
03/12/08 - Office of Community Services reminds citizens of tax rebates
03/11/08 - Prescribed burns planned at city parks
03/11/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee public input meeting
03/11/08 - Lane closures scheduled for Grindstone Parkway
03/11/08 - City building slated to be demolished gets new life as training ground for recruit firefighters
03/11/08 - Smiley Lane closure for water line relocation
03/11/08 - Lane restriction on Fifth Street
03/11/08 - Columbia fire investigators determine vehicle fire to be incendiary
03/10/08 - City of Columbia volunteer appreciation event will be held Thursday
03/07/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee announces series of public input sessions
03/07/08 - Joint meeting of 'Yes' for City Sewers Committee and 'Yes' for County Sewers Committee
03/06/08 - Parking on Eighth Street restricted during street repairs
03/06/08 - Firefighters extricate woman from upside down vehicle
03/05/08 - Parks and Recreation plans Easter activities
03/04/08 - Five new recruits set to begin careers as firefighters
03/04/08 - Open house celebrating City Hall lobby renovation set for Thursday
03/04/08 - Building work on Broadway Street
03/04/08 - Water line work on Big Bear Boulevard
03/04/08 - Lane restrictions on Keene Street
03/04/08 - TreeKeeper volunteers to be recognized Saturday
03/04/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meetings
03/03/08 - Workshop opportunity for visual artists
03/01/08 - Firefighters respond to early morning fire in central Columbia
02/29/08 - Community Action Meeting scheduled for March 4
02/29/08 - Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds applications
02/28/08 - Councilman Skala continues 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
02/28/08 - Water line repairs on Hitt Street
02/28/08 - Boone County Indicators Coalition will host press conference
02/28/08 - Sewer repairs on McBaine Avenue
02/28/08 - Open house celebrating City Hall lobby renovation set for March 6
02/27/08 - Unattended cooking fire injures one
02/27/08 - Councilwoman Hoppe cancels March 1 'office hours' for Ward 6
02/26/08 - City manager’s news conference will be held at 8 a.m. Friday
02/26/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee Outreach Subcommittee meeting
02/26/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting
02/26/08 - Boone County Indicators Coalition Web site has updates
02/25/08 - Temporary closure of Boone Industrial Drive rescheduled
02/23/08 - Firefighters rescue dog from ice
02/23/08 - Attic fire wakes family in early morning
02/22/08 - Firefighters rescue dog from Twin Lakes
02/22/08 - Mayor’s citizens committee for sewer ballot issue to meet Monday
02/22/08 - New traffic lights at South Keene, St. Charles intersection
02/21/08 - Mayor appoints citizens’ committee for sewer ballot issue
02/21/08 - Columbia Transit running on emergency weather schedule today
02/21/08 - Columbia Family Alerted to Fire by Working Smoke Alarms Family Able to Evacuate Safely
02/21/08 - City Snow Removal Update
02/20/08 - Boards and commissions applications are available
02/20/08 - Boone Industrial Drive waterline work delayed
02/19/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee subcommittee meetings
02/18/08 - Temporary closure of Boone Industrial Drive
02/18/08 - Heart Disease: #1 Killer of American Women
02/15/08 - Intersection evaluations to provide data for city’s red light camera project
02/14/08 - Councilman Jerry Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation Schedule
02/13/08 - CARP seeks volunteers for 2008
02/13/08 - Public meeting scheduled for Parks and Recreation projects
02/13/08 - City Manager’s News Conference
02/13/08 - City computers find new homes
02/11/08 - City snow removal operations
02/07/08 - Boone County influenza reports on the rise
02/07/08 - Let's Talk Columbia
02/06/08 - Councilwoman Hoppe schedules ‘office hours’ for Ward 6
02/06/08 - Artist opportunities: Columbia Festival of the Arts
02/05/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meetings
02/05/08 - Historic Preservation Night will be held tonight
02/05/08 - Sanitary sewer and storm drainage work on Sewer District 154
02/04/08 - Public art proposal on view
02/01/08 - Vehicle crashes into Fairview Lake; occupant uninjured
02/01/08 - February is American Heart Month
02/01/08 - Columbia’s Walking School Bus is focus of statewide training
01/31/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee Outreach and Engagement Subcommittee meeting
01/31/08 - Councilman Karl Skala continues 3rd Ward 'office hours' this Saturday
01/30/08 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation Schedule
01/30/08 - City Manager’s News Conference
01/29/08 - Public Art Opportunity: Fire Station No. 7
01/27/08 - Firefighters called for a technical rescue at Capen Park
01/24/08 - Rubbish fire causes school evacuation in northeast Columbia follow-up
01/24/08 - City arts funding applications available
01/24/08 - Boards and commissions applications are available
01/23/08 - Rubbish fire causes school evacuation in northeast Columbia
01/23/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting
01/22/08 - City Manager’s Statement on Local Air Service
01/18/08 - Firefighters respond to rollover extrication crash on College Avenue
01/17/08 - Councilman Skala cancels Jan. 19 'office hours'; will resume regular schedule in February
01/16/08 - Solar system dedication at Career Center
01/16/08 - City Manager’s News Conference
01/15/08 - Firefighters respond to high angle extrication crash on U.S. Highway 63 South at Grindstone Creek
01/15/08 - Middlebush Culvert Replacement Project public hearing
01/15/08 - GetAbout Columbia meeting
01/15/08 - Columbia Values Diversity Celebration
01/15/08 - City offices closed on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/15/08 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting
01/14/08 - USTA names Cosmo tennis courts 'Facility of the Year'
01/14/08 - 'Let’s Talk, Columbia!' 2008 Facilitator Training
01/14/08 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department launches 'Columbia Cooks'
01/11/08 - Public hearing for Harvard Storm Water Project
01/10/08 - Construction project on Williams Street
01/10/08 - Sewer work on Banks Avenue and West Sexton Road
01/10/08 - TreeKeepers volunteer program begins Jan. 24
01/09/08 - Human Rights Commission and Cherry Street Artisan sponsor '2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Speak!'
01/08/08 - Columbia Fire Department announces groundbreaking ceremony for Fire Station No. 7
01/08/08 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department reduces flu vaccine costs
01/08/08 - City Builds On The Past To Serve The Future: Utility Customer Services and Treasury Management moving to renovated lobby of Daniel Boone Building
01/04/08 - Temporary closure on Locust Street
01/04/08 - Public hearing calling for special election for city wastewater treatment improvement plans
01/04/08 - Street cut on Sixth Street
01/03/08 - Councilman Karl Skala invites citizens to 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday
01/03/08 - City Manager's News Conference
01/03/08 - Federal budget bill targets city priorities
01/02/08 - Fire at 410 North Fifth Street Dec. 31 is ruled unintentional
01/02/08 - Fire in mobile classroom at Grant Elementary School determined to be incendiary
01/02/08 - Soil boring on Old Highway 63 extended
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