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City of Columbia 2007 Archived News

For copies of press releases or newsletters prior to dates listed, please email Public Communications or call (573) 874-7240.

12/31/07 - Firefighters respond to early morning fire in north-central Columbia

12/30/07 - Firefighters respond to early morning fire in mobile classroom at Grant Elementary School

12/28/07 - City publishes New Year’s holiday schedule

12/27/07 - Federal funding for MKT bridge repairs

12/21/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department gives to community organizations

12/21/07 - Soil boring on Old Highway 63

12/20/07 - First three-on-three basketball tournaments planned

12/20/07 - Federal funds earmarked for Stadium

12/20/07 - Millie and owner safe after early morning ice water rescue

12/19/07 - Sidewalk cleaning ordinance being enforced

12/18/07 - Christmas holiday schedule

12/18/07 - Differences between a cold and the flu

12/18/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

12/17/07 - Vision Committee meets to ratify final Vision Report

12/17/07 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting

12/17/07 - Repairs to sewer tap on Westridge Drive

12/14/07 - City prepares for weekend snow removal

12/14/07 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Parkway Drive

12/14/07 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 Conversation Schedule

12/14/07 - National renewable energy researcher speaking at Columbia biogas dedication

12/13/07 - Blue recycling bags will be delivered starting Dec. 17

12/12/07 - Tree trimming helps electric reliability during ice storms

12/12/07 - Electric crews sent to help with storm recovery in Cameron

12/12/07 - Clark Lane public hearing

12/12/07 - Columbia Transit supports community through ‘Ride for a Can Day’

12/12/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

12/10/07 - Flights at Columbia Regional Airport cancelled for today

12/10/07 - Government and service agencies preparing for weather hazards

12/10/07 - Donate toys for Columbia’s youth

12/10/07 - Ice/snow removal operations update

12/10/07 - Upper levels of some city garages still ice-covered

12/10/07 - Focus group meetings for new south regional park postponed

12/10/07 - Columbia Police Department Citizen Oversight Committee meeting

12/10/07 - Blue recycling bag delivery delayed

12/07/07 - Broadway water main project starts next week

12/06/07 - Bus service will run on emergency routes

12/06/07 - Snow removal operations update

12/05/07 - Human Rights Commission and Cherry Street Artisan sponsor 'Teen Speak! From Fears to Friendships'

12/05/07 - Quick action restores city utility services

12/05/07 - City builds on the past to serve the future: public invited to review proposed City Hall expansion and renovation plans on Dec. 6

12/04/07 - Repairs to sanitary sewer on Broadway

12/03/07 - Public art proposal on view

12/03/07 - Columbia Transit supports community through ‘Ride for a Can Day’

12/03/07 - Public invited to review proposed City Hall renovation and expansion plans at Dec. 6 open house

11/30/07 - Columbia’s Biogas Energy Plant Dedication

11/30/07 - Public hearing for Hunt Avenue Project

11/30/07 - Public hearing for Brandon Road Storm Water Project

11/30/07 - Public hearing for Maguire Extension Project

11/30/07 - Repair and overlay of Brown School Road

11/30/07 - Operation Red Wreath: annual fire safety challenge to Columbia residents

11/29/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department supports World AIDS Day

11/29/07 - Focus group meetings planned for new south regional park

11/29/07 - Mayor to initiate discussion on recent increase in criminal activity in Columbia; City Manager’s News Conference

11/28/07 - Re-striping pavement markings

11/28/07 - Councilman Karl Skala invites citizens to 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday

11/28/07 - November Community Circle - 'From Fears to Friendships'

11/27/07 - Ash Street closure

11/26/07 - Solar system installation underway at Career Center

11/26/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

11/26/07 - Input sought on long-term power supply

11/26/07 - Councilman Wade to hold Ward 4 conversations

11/26/07 - National Influenza Vaccination Week

11/21/07 - Repairs to sanitary sewer

11/21/07 - Street boring on Scott Boulevard

11/21/07 - Pavement markings

11/21/07 - Re-striping pavement markings

11/21/07 - Open house planned for new nonmotorized office

11/20/07 - Donations requested for dwindling utility assistance funds

11/20/07 - Holiday season prompts food safety reminder

11/16/07 - One lane of Highway 63 restricted on Tuesday

11/16/07 - Soil boring on Ashland Road and College Avenue

11/16/07 - Harden Street closure

11/16/07 - Powering Columbia's Future

11/16/07 - Sewer work on East Walnut

11/16/07 - The cost of NOT getting a flu shot

11/16/07 - Interstate 70 closed for 10 minutes on Sunday

11/16/07 - City offices closed on Thanksgiving Day

11/15/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department will host Saturday flu clinic

11/14/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

11/14/07 - Vision committee reviewing draft vision report

11/14/07 - Median work scheduled for Grindstone Parkway beginning Nov. 19

11/13/07 - Holiday toys for Columbia’s youth

11/13/07 - City officials attending Congress of Cities

11/13/07 - Street overlay on St. Charles Road and Mexico Gravel Road

11/13/07 - Sewer work on University Avenue

11/12/07 - Repairs to Waugh Street

11/12/07 - New restrooms to be installed at park facilities and trail points

11/12/07 - City manager announces interim appointments

11/08/07 - Flu shots and FluMist are available at the Health Department on a walk-in basis

11/08/07 - Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe invites citizens to 6th Ward ‘office hours’

11/05/07 - Road work on Clark Lane

11/05/07 - Sewer work on College Avenue

11/05/07 - Councilman Karl Skala invites citizens to 3rd Ward 'office hours' this Saturday

11/02/07 - Low Crossing Road closed next week

11/02/07 - Louisville Drive to open

11/02/07 - Temporary closure of Orr Street alley

11/02/07 - Public invited to give input on new south regional park

11/02/07 - America Recycles Day

11/01/07 - Shoot free throws for a free turkey!

11/01/07 - Director of Columbia Water & Light takes new position

11/01/07 - Councilman Wade to hold Ward 4 conversations

11/01/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

11/01/07 - Time to change your clocks and your battery!

10/31/07 - Mayor Hindman to attend U.S. Conference of Mayors National Climate Summit in Seattle, Nov. 1-2

10/31/07 - Energy efficiency tips and tools for low-income residents

10/30/07 - Community Workshop: Major Roadway Landscape Enhancements

10/30/07 - Human Rights Commission and Cherry Street Artisan sponsor 'Teen Speak! Be a Champion of Justice'

10/26/07 - Repairs to sewer tap on Worley Street

10/25/07 - Extrication accident on Highway 63 results in serious injury

10/25/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department key members to present at state conference

10/25/07 - October Community Circle - 'Staging a Response to Hate'

10/25/07 - Graffiti abatement efforts gain new volunteers

10/24/07 - Improperly disposed smoking materials start fire in southeast Columbia home

10/24/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department vaccinates 454 citizens

10/24/07 - Practicing fire drill pays off for students in real kitchen fire situation

10/24/07 - Public Works Department promotes employee

10/23/07 - Public input sought on new south regional park

10/22/07 - Soil tests near MU Campus

10/22/07 - Re-striping pavement markings

10/19/07 - Unattended cooking fire responsible for $10,000 damage

10/18/07 - City seeks public input on major roadway landscape enhancements at Nov. 1 workshop

10/18/07 - City test site for experimental road project

10/18/07 - Interested party meeting for Brandon Road storm water project

10/18/07 - Columbia Historic Preservation Commission seeks notable property nominations

10/17/07 - Unattended cooking fire responsible for $20,000 damage in apartment

10/17/07 - Columbia/Boone County awarded 'storm ready' distinction

10/17/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

10/16/07 - Ribbon cutting for Columbia Transit planned

10/16/07 - Older American Klub to serve ham and bean lunch

10/16/07 - Broadway lane closure

10/15/07 - Repairs to sanitary sewer

10/15/07 - Tiger Night of Fun scheduled for Halloween

10/12/07 - Work in alley behind Daniel Boone building

10/12/07 - New bicycle symbols at intersections

10/12/07 - Public meeting scheduled

10/12/07 - Wanted: citizen views on affordable housing

10/12/07 - Human Rights Commission and community sponsor showing of 'Not In Our Town'

10/11/07 - Councilman Skala invites citizens to 3rd Ward 'office hours' this Saturday

10/11/07 - Health Department fall flu clinic schedule available

10/11/07 - Health Department hosts Bi-National Health Fair

10/11/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

10/10/07 - Firefighters respond to house fire

10/10/07 - Firefighters respond to evening house fire

10/9/07 - Mothers and daughters invited to communication and education workshop

10/8/07 - Sewer line repairs on Ridgeway

10/7/07 - Firefighters respond to early morning fatality crash

10/5/07 - Boone County Scrap Tire Collection

10/4/07 - Public hearing for Hunt Avenue Project

10/4/07 - Interested party meeting for Stadium & Forum Intersection Project

10/4/07 - Grindstone Parkway lane closures

10/4/07 - Open house planned for historic Wabash Station

10/3/07 - $2 instant rebate for compact fluorescent bulbs

10/3/07 - Councilwoman Crayton to hold affordable housing roundtable

10/3/07 - Councilman Wade to hold Ward 4 conversations

10/3/07 - Repairs to Seventh Street

10/2/07 - Second-alarm fire damages equipment at Gates Rubber - Update

10/2/07 - Public meeting for shelter/restroom projects at Cosmo-Bethel and Cosmo Park

10/2/07 - Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound Program offering fall session

10/2/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department verifies three new West Nile cases

10/1/07 - Second-alarm fire damages equipment at Gates Rubber

10/1/07 - International Walk to School Day

10/1/07 - Visual artists receive awards at festival

10/1/07 - Neighborhood Meeting for University Park

9/28/07 - Repairs to Eighth Street Drainage Project

9/28/07 - 3rd Annual Hinkson Clean Sweep is October 13

9/28/07 - Fire Prevention Week 2007 - 'Practice Your Escape Plan'

9/28/07 - Festival features youth artwork on promotional materials

9/27/07 - Health Department still trying to locate monkey

9/27/07 - Children’s activities at the Columbia Festival of the Arts

9/26/07 - Health Department seeking monkey

9/26/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

9/26/07 - Teatro de la Rosa to perform at Columbia’s Festival of the Arts

9/25/07 - Southampton lane repairs

9/24/07 - Interested party meeting for Mill Creek Storm Drainage Project

9/24/07 - Bill ‘Stretch’ Coleman to entertain audiences at Festival

9/21/07 - Mobile home fire under investigation

9/21/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department verifies fifth West Nile case

9/21/07 - Free festival performances number more than 40

9/20/07 - Councilman Karl Skala invites citizens to 3rd Ward ‘office hours’ this Saturday

9/20/07 - Garage fire in central Columbia damages apartment

9/19/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

9/19/07 - Unattended cooking fire damages duplex in west Columbia

9/19/07 - Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health presents the 2007 Fall Health & Fitness Expo

9/19/07 - Early morning fire activates sprinkler system at residential care facility - Update

9/19/07 - Visual artists to display and sell their work

9/19/07 - Early morning fire activates sprinkler system at residential care facility

9/17/07 - Broadway lane closure

9/17/07 - Smoke forces evacuation of Kelly Plaza

9/17/07 - Watch for COLT trains in the evenings

9/17/07 - Interested party meeting for Clark Lane project

9/17/07 - Community Circle: ‘Letters from the Other Side’

9/17/07 - Sewer repairs on Clinkscales Road

9/17/07 - Festival to celebrate the arts

9/14/07 - Soil boring rescheduled

9/13/07 - Traffic and parking during 'Tour of Missouri'

9/13/07 - Councilman Karl Skala continues 3rd Ward 'office hours' this Saturday

9/12/07 - Councilman Wade to hold Ward 4 conversations

9/12/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

9/12/07 - Soil boring for sewer project

9/11/07 - Clarify ‘Community Choices’ ranking process

9/11/07 - 30th Annual Heritage Festival & Craft Show planned

9/11/07 - Drop-off recycling containers moved

9/10/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department verifies fourth West Nile case

9/10/07 - September 13 Visioning Community Choices Open House starts with ribbon cutting and celebration at noon

9/10/07 - City Council will hold work session on FY 2008 budget

9/10/07 - Fay Street closed for one week

9/07/07 - Temporary closure on Garth Avenue

9/06/07 - Public to decide final Vision priorities during Sept. 13 Community Choices Open House

9/06/07 - Wind power flows into Columbia

9/06/07 - Downtown traffic and parking for weekend music festival

9/04/07 - Public encouraged to attend City Council’s work session on utility rate studies

9/04/07 - Repairs to sewer line

8/30/07 - Temporary closure of one lane on Locust Street

8/30/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

8/29/07 - Walnut Street sidewalk replacement

8/29/07 - Councilman Karl Skala continues 3rd Ward ‘office hours’

8/29/07 - Repairs to Cherry Street

8/29/07 - State Farm Parkway & Southampton Drive nearing completion

8/29/07 - Third annual Stream Extravaganza is September 6

8/29/07 - Councilman Wade to hold Ward 4 conversations

8/28/07 - Community Circle: ‘Unlawful Discrimination’
Rights and Responsibilities in Columbia

8/28/07 - Fay Street closed on Wednesday

8/28/07 - US Airways Express schedule change announced

8/27/07 - City offices closed on Labor Day; City Council meeting Tuesday

8/27/07 - Temporary closure of one lane on Locust Street

8/24/07 - Twilight fun at Flat Branch Park

8/24/07 - Columbia/Boone County Health Department verifies a third West Nile case

8/23/07 - Thirtieth annual Heritage Festival & Craft Show planned

8/22/07 - Fire at retirement facility causes temporary evacuation

8/22/07 - City FY 2008 Budget Process Milestones

8/22/07 - Safe Routes to School National Partnership launches new Web site to promote walking and bicycling

8/22/07 - Waterfall under construction at Stephens Lake Park

8/22/07 - Year’s second human case of West Nile Virus verified

8/21/07 - Construction underway on baseball complex

8/21/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

8/21/07 - Second annual Low-Car Diet Challenge ready to kick off

8/21/07 - Community Circle: ‘NOT IN OUR TOWN’

8/20/07 - Festival of the Arts Commemorative Poster unveiled

8/20/07 - Bridge work on Chapel Hill Road

8/17/07 - New shelter under construction at Cosmo Park

8/17/07 - Year’s first human case of West Nile Virus reported in Boone County

8/17/07 - Proposals sought for local human rights and cultural diversity programs

8/16/07 - Area youth win Punt, Pass and Kick Competition

8/16/07 - Councilman Karl Skala announces 3rd Ward 'office hours'

8/16/07 - Re-striping pavement markings

8/15/07 - Councilman Wade’s Ward 4 conversation CANCELLED this weekend

8/15/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

8/15/07 - Temporary closure of sidewalks surrounding Missouri Theatre

8/15/07 - Temporary closure of Ninth Street

8/15/07 - Peak warning issued for Wednesday

8/14/07 - Open house for new Hospitality Corps volunteers planned for Aug. 23

8/14/07 - Public hearing for Trunk Sewer Project

8/14/07 - Public hearing for nonmotorized intersection improvements

8/14/07 - Public hearing for Scott Boulevard

8/13/07 - Yard waste from storm

8/13/07 - Power outage down to 75 customers

8/13/07 - Special hours for Douglass Pool

8/13/07 - Storms keep Columbia firefighters busy

8/13/07 - Weather takes its toll on electric system

8/10/07 - Columbia Transit to provide better Saturday service

8/10/07 - Back to School, Back to Recycling

8/10/07 - Garth Avenue restricted to one lane next week

8/09/07 - Repairs to sewer main

8/09/07 - Blasting scheduled

8/09/07 - Maryland Avenue street repairs

8/09/07 - Peak alert issued to curtail electric demand

8/08/07 - Teen bands to put on Garage Band Bash

8/08/07 - Conservation needed to control electric costs

8/07/07 - Health Department urges caution during high temperatures

8/06/07 - A health reminder before heading back to school

8/06/07 - Individual involved in rescue during vehicle fire at Business 70 and Old 63 to be honored

8/03/07 - Mill and overlay rescheduled

8/03/07 - Walnut closed from College to 10th Street

8/02/07 - Waterline work on College Avenue

8/02/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

8/01/07 - Fall registration begins August 8

8/01/07 - Mix ‘n Mingle planned

8/01/07 - Mill and overlay street repair

8/01/07 - Interested party meeting for Hunt Avenue Project

7/30/07 - Sewer work on Worley Street

7/27/07 - City Manager’s News Conference & FY 2008 Budget Message

7/27/07 - Chip sealing work on streets

7/27/07 - Flat Branch Outdoor Cinema Series

7/26/07 - Community Circle: ‘Citizen Review Board-What about it?’

7/26/07 - Mill and overlay repair on streets

7/26/07 - Re-striping pavement markings

7/25/07 - Parks & Recreation classes, programs and events for August

7/24/07 - Sewer work on South Garth Avenue

7/23/07 - Punt, Pass and Kick!

7/23/07 - City will hold bow hunter orientation, registration sessions

7/23/07 - Fire sprinkler system holds fire in check at UMC lab

7/23/07 - C.A.R.E. Gallery planning exhibit

7/21/07 - Afternoon fire causes minor damage to central Columbia home, displaces family

7/21/07 - Fire at 509 banks avenue destroys home - update

7/21/07 - Fire at 509 Banks Avenue destroys home

7/20/07 - Road work on Campus View Drive

7/20/07 - One lane of Broadway closed for water line replacement

7/20/07 - Applications being accepted for the Committee for Review of Citizen Oversight of the Police Department

7/20/07 - Update - Creative Eye Studio Fire; official origin and cause; damage estimate

7/19/07 - Business in south central Columbia catches fire after lightning strike

7/19/07 - New twilight admission going into effect at Douglass Pool

7/19/07 - Fire Station No. 7 Neighborhood Meeting

7/18/07 - Chip seal work on Columbia streets

7/18/07 - Volunteer Program accepting donations

7/18/07 - Power Supply Task Force members needed

7/17/07 - Citizen Topic Groups meet for last time

7/17/07 - Window air conditioner exchange: units still available

7/15/07 - Columbia fire and police investigators arrest man on suspicion of setting shed on fire

7/14/07 - Smoke alarm awakens residents, allows them time to escape - Update: origin, cause; damage estimate

7/14/07 - Smoke alarm awakens residents, allows them time to escape

7/13/07 - Chip sealing streets

7/13/07 - Columbia Water & Light recognized for community service

7/10/07 - UPDATE - Quantity of product released into Flat Branch Creek

7/10/07 - City Council Work Session and Manager’s News Conference

7/08/07 - Overheated transformer spills oil into Flat Branch Creek

7/06/07 - Nebraska lane restrictions

7/05/07 - Street maintenance

7/02/07 - Chip seal maintenance operations

6/29/07 - You wouldn't let your child play with fire, would you? Then why would you let them play with fireworks?

6/29/07 - City offices closed on Independence Day

6/28/07 - Water line work on Nebraska

6/27/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

6/26/07 - Reports of fraudulent utility bill collection at doors

6/26/07 - Public input invited on Auburn Hills Neighborhood Park

6/26/07 - Governor signs Senate Bill 54

6/25/07 - City hosts Natural Resource Inventory Open House

6/25/07 - Weekend temperatures remind us of heat dangers; local cooling centers and programs available for community

6/21/07 - Water line work on Grace Ellen Drive

6/21/07 - Columbia Transit sets public information meeting

6/21/07 - Street maintenance for June 25-29

6/21/07 - Temporary street closure

6/19/07 - Lunch in the Park welcomes Douglass Park renovations

6/19/07 - Broadway street repairs

6/19/07 - Residential structure fire at 2601 Limerick Lane

6/19/07 - Council approves Black and Veatch contract

6/19/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

6/18/07 - Afternoon extrication crash injures two

6/18/07 - Sidewalk closure on Broadway

6/18/07 - Go Skateboarding Day planned

6/18/07 - Roundabouts - a coming trend in Columbia

6/15/07 - Water and Light offices scheduled to move

6/15/07 - Sewer repairs on Alpine Drive

6/15/07 - Public art opportunity: City Hall expansion, plaza and streetscape

6/15/07 - Propane refill station catches fire

6/15/07 - Community Circle: 'NOT IN OUR TOWN'

6/15/07 - Silvey Street to be seal coated

6/14/07 - Vision Committee meets next week to set date for Community Choices Workshop & Vision Summit

6/14/07 - City Hall exterior renovation will start next week

6/13/07 - Globe Sprinkler Corporation issues voluntary product recall notice

6/13/07 - City Manager’s News Conference and Council’s Capital Improvements Public Hearing

6/12/07 - Recycling garden containers

6/11/07 - Temporary lane closure

6/10/07 - Update: Afternoon fire destroys home in southwest Columbia

6/09/07 - Afternoon fire destroys home in southwest Columbia

6/08/07 - US Airways Express schedule change announced

6/07/07 - Parks and Recreation planning rededication of Douglass Park and pool

6/05/07 - Soil boring test

6/05/07 - Waterline work on Walnut Street

6/05/07 - Aulgur attends MMACJA Conference, elected to board

6/05/07 - REDI announces new board member

6/05/07 - City manager’s State of the City address and Council retreat

6/04/07 - Lane restrictions on Limestone Avenue

6/04/07 - Lane restrictions on Primrose Drive

6/03/07 - Vehicle crashes into apartment

5/31/07 - Local youth to compete at Busch Stadium

5/30/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

5/29/07 - Energy efficient window air conditioner exchange

5/25/07 - Water line repairs on Parkade Boulevard rescheduled

5/25/07 - Public invited to Council work session on utility rate study

5/24/07 - Register now for summer Active Kids Club

5/24/07 - Twilight fun at Flat Branch Park

5/24/07 - Louisville Drive closure

5/24/07 - City offices closed on Memorial Day

5/24/07 - USS Columbia Submarine crew members visit, public reception planned for Friday, May 25

5/24/07 - Storm sirens installed on Burnam Street

5/23/07 - EPA recognizes Columbia’s stormwater efforts

5/23/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

5/23/07 - Youth In Action summer volunteer program returns

5/21/07 - Mix ‘n Mingles planned

5/21/07 - Columbia pools set to open for the summer

5/21/07 - Public forum: joint planning partnership for downtown Columbia

5/21/07 - Broadway lane closure

5/18/07 - 5K run/walk, 10K bike ride and nature expo planned on National Trails Day

5/18/07 - Broadway lane closure

5/17/07 - Bike, Walk & Wheel final rally

5/17/07 - Parks and Recreation offering more lifeguard training

5/16/07 - Temporary alley closure

5/16/07 - Public hearing for Columbia Regional Airport land acquisition

5/16/07 - Bike, Walk & Wheel Week Breakfast Stations Day

5/15/07 - Furnace malfunction in north central Columbia sparks Fire Department response

5/15/07 - Temporary alley closure rescheduled

5/15/07 - Bike, Walk & Wheel Scavenger Hunt

5/15/07 - Schools participate in Bike, Walk & Wheel Week

5/15/07 - Business Loop 70 traffic restricted on Thursday

5/14/07 - Citizen Topic Group meetings move to Lange Middle School

5/14/07 - City Manager’s News Conference and Council’s Capital Improvements Work Session

5/14/07 - Water line repairs on Parkade Boulevard

5/14/07 - Sanitary sewer repairs on Rollins Road

5/14/07 - AC unit removal on Seventh Street

5/14/07 - Fourth Ward meeting on capital improvements proposals

5/13/07 - Midday fire closes local downtown restaurant

5/13/07 - Boone County flood update: Emergency Operations Center closing down

5/12/07 - Boone County flood update: river levels starting to recede, communities still alert to changing conditions

5/11/07 - Boone County flood update: at rest but ready to respond to changing river levels

5/11/07 - Boone County flood update: officials keep watching river levels

5/11/07 - Sixth Annual Cycle-Recycle

5/10/07 - Boone County flood update: preventive steps and quick responses keep situation stable

5/10/07 - Sewer line work on McBaine Street rescheduled

5/10/07 - Boone County flood update: conditions stable, county has new road closure resource

5/10/07 - Re-striping pavement to continue

5/10/07 - Temporary alley closure

5/10/07 - Sixth Annual Mayor’s Challenge: Bike, Walk & Wheel Week kicks off

5/09/07 - Boone County flood update: situation stable for now

5/09/07 - Press conference scheduled

5/09/07 - Road closings

5/09/07 - Volunteers still needed, but Emergency Operations Center managing
food, water and volunteer support

5/09/07 - Road closings

5/09/07 - Bike, Walk & Wheel Week’s Celebrity Bike/Car Challenge

5/08/07 - Boone County flood update: danger is not past but preventive steps going well

5/08/07 - Sewer work on Old Village Road

5/08/07 - Sewer work on Hinkson Avenue

5/08/07 - Water Treatment Plant open house cancelled

5/08/07 - Contact information for flood questions

5/08/07 - Road closings

5/08/07 - Parks and Recreation planning four grand openings

5/08/07 - Sandbags available for public purchase

5/08/07 - Fourth Ward meetings on capital improvements proposals

5/07/07 - Recycling garden containers

5/07/07 - Energy Conservation Fair

5/07/07 - Historic city buildings to be rededicated Tuesday

5/07/07 - Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health presents the 2007 Spring Fitness Expo & Awards

5/05/07 - Unattended cooking cause of fire in northeast Columbia

5/04/07 - Installation of street barriers on Hitt Street

5/03/07 - Deadline approaching for Moonlight Hoops

5/03/07 - Sewer line work on Kentucky Street

5/03/07 - Sewer line work on McBaine Street rescheduled

5/03/07 - Waterline work on Apple Tree Court

5/03/07 - City Manager’s News Conference

5/02/07 - Air Midwest codeshare agreement announced

5/01/07 - Sewer line work on McBaine Street

5/01/07 - Columbia Water Quality Report available

5/01/07 - First C.A.R.P. volunteer project Saturday at Flat Branch

5/01/07 - Youth registration open for Pitch, Hit and Run Contest

5/01/07 - PedNet piloting the Bike Train program

4/30/07 - Re-striping pavement to begin

4/30/07 - Public Works Department hires new volunteer coordinator

4/30/07 - Start construction of Chapel Hill Road Project

4/30/07 - One lane of Highway 63 restricted on Wednesday

4/27/07 - Citizens invited to comment on FY 2008 Capital Improvements Plan

4/26/07 - City Hall renovations starting on 'ground floor' (revised)

4/26/07 - City Council orientation and tour

4/26/07 - Temporary lane closure

4/25/07 - City Hall renovations starting on 'ground floor'

4/24/07 - Arbor Day events planned

4/24/07 - Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held Saturday

4/24/07 - Temporary lane closure

4/24/07 - Columbia Water and Light nationally recognized for reliability

4/24/07 - Temporary lane closure

4/23/07 - Hershey Track and Field Youth Program scheduled

4/23/07 - Flat Branch Outdoor Cinema Series includes great entertainment

4/23/07 - Electrical fire in MU residence hall causes second evacuation of students

4/20/07 - Wanted: citizen views on city services

4/20/07 - Community In Crisis: our local police and media as ‘first responders’

4/20/07 - Fire hydrant testing begins next week

4/18/07 - Columbia Transit to reroute #3 (Green Route) bus

4/18/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

4/17/07 - Transformer fire displaces 1,200 MU students

4/17/07 - Origin and cause of second alarm fire at 1021 Ashland Road determined

4/17/07 - New look and improved features coming to city of Columbia Web site

4/16/07 - Second alarm fire destroys eight apartments; 20 occupants displaced

4/16/07 - Replacement of sewer main on Dorsey Street

4/16/07 - Temporary alley closure

4/16/07 - Register for local U.S. Junior Olympic Skills Competition

4/16/07 - Kite flying contest rescheduled

4/16/07 - Water main construction closes MKT parking lot

4/16/07 - Public comment sought on 2008 city/county social service needs

4/16/07 - Citizen Topic Groups to review community feedback at next Visioning meeting

4/13/07 - Public hearing for Columbia Regional Airport proposed schedule change

4/13/07 - Columbia is third best metro for business and careers

4/13/07 - Water main upgrade projects start next week

4/13/07 - Vacant house catches fire in central Columbia update

4/12/07 - Sixth annual Cycle-Recycle gearing up

4/12/07 - City Manager's News Conference

4/12/07 - Water line work on Walnut Street

4/12/07 - Moving electric substation

4/12/07 - Nearly 1,400 volunteers plan to ‘Cleanup Columbia’ this Saturday

4/11/07 - Abandoned house catches fire in central Columbia

4/11/07 - National Telecommunications Week

4/11/07 - Public hearing for Providence Road reconstruction

4/10/07 - Earth Day 2007 'Road to Sustainability': New Area Features

4/6/07 - Two hundred seventy-five citizens rank 44 goals in 13 topics during ‘Exploring the Vision’ Workshop

4/6/07 - Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound Program

4/6/07 - Special City Council Meeting

4/4/07 - National Telecommunications Week

4/4/07 - Exploring the Vision Workshop reminder

4/3/07 - Earth Day 2007 'Road to Sustainability'

4/3/07 - Registration deadline for Cleanup Columbia is Friday

4/2/07 - Adult singles mixer planned

3/30/07 - Summer registration begins April 4

3/30/07 - Columbia Visioning groups release subtopic goals and strategies
to prepare for the “Exploring the Vision” Workshop

3/30/07 - Soil boring at 8th and Broadway

3/30/07 - Be a lifeguard this summer!

3/29/07 - Parks and Recreation plans Easter activities

3/29/07 - Repairs to St. Charles Road bridge over Hominy Branch

3/29/07 - Public hearing for Brown School Road reconstruction

3/28/07 - April Older American Klub & 50+ programs

3/28/07 - CARE Gallery seeking donations

3/27/07 - Tons of Trucks!

3/26/07 - Will solar water heating work for you?

3/26/07 - Advancing Renewables in the Midwest Conference

3/23/07 - Tree removal work on Worley Street

3/22/07 - City begins installing ‘wayfinding’ signs downtown

3/22/07 - Columbia visioning groups prepare for April 4 Exploring the Vision workshop

3/22/07 - Origin, cause of fire at 1501 Vandiver Drive Lot 191

3/21/07 - Cleanup Columbia planned for April 14

3/21/07 - Boards and commissions applications are available

3/20/07 - Firefighters rescue one person and two cats from fire in north Columbia

3/20/07 - Advancing Renewables in the Midwest Conference

3/20/07 - Solar Water Heating Workshop

3/19/07 - Workers accidentally rupture gas main on Business Loop 70 W.

3/19/07 - Price tag for preparedness

3/19/07 - Douglass baseball registration ongoing

3/19/07 - Life saving honor

3/19/07 - Upcoming International Building Codes Seminar

 
 
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