Fire at Construction Site of New Columbia School A fire broke out at the construction site of Eagle Bluffs Elementary School, located on South Sinclair Road in Columbia, MO. Fire crews arrived to find smoke and flames visible from the roof. Approximately 30 firefighters responded and worked efficiently to bring the fire under control quickly,…… Continue Reading
Soy-Based Fire Retardant Now in Use in Columbia
Soy-Based Fire Retardant Now in Use in Columbia The Columbia Fire Department has announced that this month was the first that they used a new firefighting foam made mostly from soybeans. According to Gale Bloomenkamp, Assistant Fire Chief with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the department is the first fire department in the state…… Continue Reading
Harvey Arrested in Rash of Car Thefts
Harvey Arrested in Rash of Car Thefts Columbia police have made an arrest in a rash of car burglaries within the city. 26-year-old Nikolaus Harvey, was charged with misdemeanor stealing and two felonies: Stealing a gun and stealing drugs. He was also charged in another case with first-degree burglary, stealing more than $750 and possessing…… Continue Reading
Downtown Columbia Streets to be Repaved
Downtown Columbia Streets to be Repaved Beginning at 5pm tonight, Capital Paving, will begin overnight mill and overlay pavement maintenance on various downtown and campus-area Columbia Streets. Mill and overlay involves grinding off the top layer of old pavement and applying a fresh layer of asphalt. Once the overlay is complete, crews will return to…… Continue Reading
Columbia Closes Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-Off
Columbia Closes Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-Off The City of Columbia announced that the yard waste drop-off site at Capen Park would be temporarily closed due to capacity. The city’s Solid Waste Utility will start to turn the yard into mulch starting July 2. The site will be closed until the work is done, which…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Appears on Porn Charges
Columbia Man Appears on Porn Charges A Columbia man had his initial appearance today after being charged with trying to send pornographic materials to a minor. 42-year-old Kyle Matthew Dobbins was arrested on Friday and charged with a misdemeanor. According to court documents, the online account that Dobbins was sending explicit material to was actually…… Continue Reading
Roadwork to Hit Business Loop 70
Roadwork to Hit Business Loop 70 Heads up, Columbia more road work coming your way. Starting Wednesday morning, July 3rd, westbound traffic on Business Loop 70 will move into the center turn lane between Eastland Circle and Hinkson Creek. That shift comes as MoDOT begins construction work to widen I-70 and build a new roundabout…… Continue Reading
Man Shot in Columbia
Man Shot in Columbia A man was shot and hurt in the 700 block of East Walnut Street in Columbia early Sunday morning. Columbia Police were dispatched to the area at around 1:48am for shots fired. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he did not need to be transported to the hospital. Police have…… Continue Reading
April Tornado Still Affecting Recycling
April Tornado Still Affecting Recycling The effects of the April 20th tornado that hit Columbia are still being felt, and likely will for several more years. The tornado destroyed the city’s recycling facility. So far, that has meant a 5% increase in trash by weight at the city landfill since the city closed the recycling…… Continue Reading
Summer School Back in Columbia and Mexico
Summer School Back in Columbia and Mexico Summer may be here but for many kids, that means Summer School. Columbia Public Schools welcomed more than 9,800 students back yesterday for summer school. That number represents a little more than half of the district’s regular school year enrollment that is back for summer programming and courses.…… Continue Reading
