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2012 Press Releases

5/24/12 - Home Heavily Damaged by Fire

5/24/12 - Shred Fest at Columbia Skate Park

5/23/12 - Fire Damages Exterior of Duplex

5/23/12 - Boards and commissions applications are available

5/23/12 - Applications are being accepted for the Columbia Vision Commission

5/22/12 - City offices closed on Memorial Day

5/22/12 - Columbia Pools Set to Open for the Summer

5/21/12 - Fire Destroys Box Trailer; Damages Warehouse

5/21/12 - Mayor's Announcement

5/21/12 - Tenth Street closure

5/18/12 - City receives grant for tree inventory

5/17/12 - 'Youth In Action' Summer Volunteer Program begins its 11th year

5/16/12 - Response to Dumpster Fire Leads to Discovery of Set Fires in Structure

5/15/12 - Two Treated For Smoke Inhalation from Residential Structure Fire - UPDATE

5/15/12 - 5K Run/Walk, 10K Bike Ride Planned for Bike, Walk & Wheel Week

5/15/12 - Sidewalk closure on Hitt Street

5/14/12 - Two Treated For Smoke Inhalation from Residential Structure Fire

5/14/12 - Street maintenance on Oakland Gravel Road

5/14/12 - Changes to Nifong Boulevard just east of Providence Road

5/14/12 - City of Columbia to honor volunteers Friday

5/14/12 - Public input sought for City Hall fifth floor Percent for Art Design proposal

5/14/12 - 2701 Nifong Blvd and 5308 Clark Lane - Updates

5/13/12 - 2701 Nifong and 5308 Clark Lane - Combined Press Release

5/13/12 - Columbia Fire Fighters Respond to Two Blazes within 1 Hour

5/11/12 - Energy-efficient lighting to be installed in parking garages

5/11/12 - Try Transit Day 5,000 Rider Challenge Aims to Smash Local Ridership Records

5/11/12 - Water line project restricts traffic on Broadway

5/11/12 - Public hearing regarding proposed amendments to CATSO Major Roadway Plan set for May 24

5/11/12 - Public Input Meeting - Proposed Changes to the Tent Permits and Requirements

5/10/12 - Columbia Transit will host Try Transit Thursday

5/10/12 - Line striping city streets

5/8/12 - Parks and Recreation Planning May Family Fun Fest

5/4/12 - Waco Road traffic restricted for a week

5/3/12 - Columbia's Bike, Walk and Wheel Week

5/3/12 - Councilwoman Hoppe changes day, location for Ward 6 'office hours' this week

5/2/12 - Electrical Fire Damages Apartment

5/2/12 - Line striping city streets

5/1/12 - Federal pilot communities report shows more bicycling and walking, less driving, and increased climate benefits in Columbia

5/1/12 - Fifth Case of E. coli O157:H7 Confirmed in Boone County

4/30/12 - Trash Compactor Fire Evacuates Brady Student Center

4/27/12 - City Channel wins Telly award

4/26/12 - City of Columbia's Fire in the Sky to be Relocated to the District

4/26/12 - New Stephens Lake Concert Series Kicks Off in May

4/25/12 - Robert C. Smith to receive Lang Volunteer Award

4/25/12 - Public meeting will be held Tuesday to discuss the economic impact of historic preservation in Columbia

4/24/12 - Movies in the Park Return for 2012

4/24/12 - Input sought on new water main route

4/23/12 - Public Input Sought - Where are we headed?

4/23/12 - Repairs to Walnut Street

4/20/12 - Glass to be replaced at Fifth and Walnut garage

4/20/12 - Additional Case of E. coli 0157:H7 Confirmed in Boone County

4/20/12 - Columbia's Annual Fair Housing Event

4/19/12 - Meeting for proposed northeast water main

4/19/12 - City of Columbia asks for citizen input to help shape city priorities as part of strategic planning process

4/18/12 - Boards and commissions applications are available

4/17/12 - The Mission Continues and Fox Sports Midwest ask Volunteers to "Step Up to the Plate"

4/16/12 - Sidewalk closure on Cherry Street near CenturyLink

4/16/12 - Electronic waste recycling scheduled for April 28

4/16/12 - Douglass Park Spring and Summer Activities

4/13/12 - Arbor Day Event Planned

4/13/12 - Pictures That Speak: A Photographic Display on Living with HIV/AIDS in Mid-Missouri

4/12/12 - Apartment Fire Extinguished by Fire Sprinkler

4/12/12 - Sidewalk closure on Cherry Street extended

4/12/12 - Woman Rescued From Car over Embankment

4/11/12 - More than 1,700 volunteers are scheduled to 'Cleanup Columbia' Saturday

4/10/12 - Changes to signal on Worley Street near mall

4/10/12 - Parks and Recreation Presents Family Fun Fests

4/10/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure on Cherry Street

4/9/12 - Kite Flying Day Planned

4/9/12 - Portion of Hitt Street closed until Friday evening

4/6/12 - Asphalt mill and overlay

4/6/12 - Household Hazardous Waste Facility opens tomorrow

4/6/12 - Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Prevents Multi-million Dollar Fire Loss

4/5/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure on Tenth Street

4/5/12 - Temporary closure of Valley Creek Lane

4/5/12 - Street maintenance on Old Highway 63

4/4/12 - Hitt Street partially closed for electric system project

4/4/12 - National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week, April 8 - 14, 2012

4/3/12 - 2502 Blueridge - Fire Damages Home

4/3/12 - Multi-space parking meters on Ninth Street removed

4/3/12 - Earth Hour sheds electric load by two megawatts

4/3/12 - Arbor Day tree giveaway will be held Saturday, April 14

4/2/12 - USDA to fund seasonal farmers market transit route

4/1/12 - 106 West Business Loop 70 - 3rd Alarm Fire - UPDATE

4/1/12 - Business Loop and Garth Ave - Update

4/1/12 - Early Morning Fire at Loop 70 Plaza Damages Several Local Businesses

3/30/12 - Battery Fails in City Back-up Generator Room

3/30/12 - Early Morning Apartment Fire Injures Resident

3/29/12 - Temporary lane closure on Rollins Street

3/28/12 - Earth Hour 2012

3/27/12 - THREE ROBBERIES IN THE SADDLEBROOK/KENNESAW RIDGE AREA

3/27/12 - Hitt Street partially closed for electric system project

3/26/12 - Temporary road closure on Coats Street

3/26/12 - Temporary road closure on Locust Street

3/26/12 - Temporary road closure on Ninth Street

3/26/12 - Cleanup Columbia will be held Saturday, April 14

3/23/12 - Creating a sustainable economy with renewable energy

3/23/12 - First Ward and Sixth Ward to meet next week to discuss street improvements

3/22/12 - Construction of Stadium MKT Trail Connector

3/22/12 - Tons of Trucks Set

3/22/12 - Temporary lane and sidewalk closure on Hitt Street

3/21/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure at Park and Ninth

3/21/12 - Earth Hour Kickoff Event

3/21/12 - Boards and commissions applications are available

3/20/12 - Hinkson Open House

3/20/12 - Easter Activities Through Parks and Recreation

3/19/12 - Fourth Ward to meet this week to discuss street improvements

3/17/12 - Mid-day Unattended Cooking Fire Damages North Central Columbia Home

3/16/12 - Temporary sidewalk closures for next week

3/16/12 - Renewable Energy: The Foundation of a Sustainable Economy

3/16/12 - Early Morning Fire Damages North Columbia Home

3/15/12 - Residents Reminded of the Dangers Posed by Lightning, Hail and Flooding

3/14/12 - Second phase of parking meters pilot project begins on Ninth Street

3/14/12 - Multi-jurisdictional Effort Uncovers Drug Trafficking

3/12/12 - Annual Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

3/12/12 - Neighborhood Congress will be held Saturday

3/9/12 - Annual Train Show Coming Up

3/9/12 - 'Scenic Route' Rock Quarry Road litter cleanup

3/9/12 - Town hall meetings on street improvements to be held

3/8/12 - Severe Weather Awareness Week March 12th - 16th, 2012

3/7/12 - Cumulus Radio Group Honored at Statewide Conference

3/6/12 - MU students conduct survey of renters to gauge interest in sustainability

3/5/12 - City manager to discuss consultant's report on Police Department

3/4/12 - Fire Destroys Mobile Home

3/2/12 - Town hall meetings on street improvements to be held

3/2/12 - Street maintenance on Vandiver Drive planned

3/2/12 - Parks and Recreation Invites Public Input on Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

3/2/12 - Early Morning Fire Sends One to Hospital

3/1/12 - Air service announcement

2/28/12 - Councilwoman Hoppe changes day, location for Ward 6 'office hours'

2/28/12 - Public invited to discuss Enhanced Enterprise Zones

2/27/12 - USS Columbia submarine commander and crew will visit Wednesday

2/27/12 - Applications sought for Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds; workshop set for March 7

2/27/12 - Street repairs on Keene Street

2/27/12 - Couch Fire Injures Resident

2/24/12 - Boards and commissions applications are available

2/20/12 - Six computers remain for giveaway in ninth annual Homes for Computers Program

2/17/12 - Temporary lane closure on Eighth Street

2/17/12 - Homeworks Home Maintenance Training

2/17/12 - Elliott named Columbia Regional Airport manager

2/16/12 - Fire Heavily Damages North Columbia Home - Update

2/16/12 - C.A.R.E. Gallery Partnering with True/False Film Festival

2/16/12 - Fire Heavily Damages North Columbia Home

2/13/12 - Car Slides off Roadway

2/13/12 - Winter Weather Impacting Columbia and Boone County

2/10/12 - Interested Parties Meeting Set for Cosmo Park

2/8/12 - City and county awarded grant for stormwater project

2/8/12 - City offers free class on engineered wood products

2/8/12 - Parks volunteer programs start later this month

2/6/12 - Pilot project planned for parking meters on Ninth Street

2/6/12 - OCA moves to Walton Building

2/3/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure on Broadway

2/3/12 - Public input sought - What do we care about?

2/2/12 - Columbia Fire Department Assists Boonville Fire at 1620 Ashley Road in Boonville

2/1/12 - February is "Earthquake Awareness Month"

1/31/12 - Historic Preservation Commission to recognize 'most notable properties' at Feb. 7 gala

1/30/12 - Calls to 911 Continue Upward Trend in 2011

1/30/12 - Sidewalk along Broadway Street closed for emergency repairs

1/28/12 - Cookingf Fire Damages Unoccupied Side of Columbia Duplex

1/28/12 - Saturday Morning Garage Fire

1/27/12 - Windsor Street access to College Avenue closed on Monday

1/26/12 - Office of Emergency Management & National Weather Service Announce Date for Weather Spotter Training Session

1/25/12 - City Purchasing switches to free eProcurement system

1/23/12 - City of Columbia, Voluntary Action Center and Downtown Optimist announce ninth annual Homes for Computers Program

1/20/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure near Fifth and Walnut Garage

1/18/12 - Boards and commissions applications are available

1/18/12 - Two Suffer Burns after Fire at Homeless Camp

1/17/12 - Correction on meeting date: Open house meeting for Forum Boulevard improvements

1/17/12 - Community's renewable energy could soar with wind energy contract

1/13/12 - Interested parties meeting for city sidewalk replacement projects

1/13/12 - Open house/interested parties meeting for sewer project on Sunset Lane and West Broadway

1/12/12 - Open house/interested parties meeting for Forum Boulevard improvements

1/12/12 - Columbia Values Diversity Award Winners

1/11/12 - Snow Predicted for Boone County

1/11/12 - REMINDER: Columbia Values Diversity Celebration Scheduled for Tomorrow

1/11/12 - City offices closed on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/10/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure at Eighth and Broadway

1/6/12 - Memorial and Candlelight Walk Planned for King Holiday

1/4/12 - Public Art Opportunity: Short Street Parking Garage

1/4/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure on Walnut Street

1/4/12 - Electronic waste recycling scheduled for Jan. 14

1/3/12 - Monthly Outdoor Warning Siren Test Planned for Wednesday, January 4th

1/3/12 - Street repairs on University Avenue

1/3/12 - Temporary sidewalk closure on Ninth Street

1/2/12 - Resolve to be Ready in the New Year