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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Sophie Ayers |Anna Colletto |Anna Sago
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has halted state funding for an e-book program until e-book apps can ensure that pornographic material is off the site. However, local schools and libraries contacted by the Missourian said they anticipate little impact. Some libraries and school districts have access to Overdrive, which houses applications such as Libby and Sora, through the Missouri Research and Education Network, or MOREnet.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Faith Boyd |Anna Sago
By Faith Boyd,Anna Sago All branches of Daniel Boone Regional Library now offer free gun locks - no questions asked, no library card required. The locks can be requested at the front desk of each branch. Truman Veterans' Hospital provides the cable gun locks. In addition to promoting general weapon safety, the locks are part of the hospital's program to prevent and reduce the risk of veteran suicide. The hospital continues to supply the locks to the library as needed.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Hannah Schuh |Sophia Anderson |Anna Sago
By Hannah Schuh,Sophia Anderson,Anna Sago Scotty Cox, a local radio host, received an accurate assessment of his cardiac calcium, an indicator of heart health, in 10 minutes. In recognition of American Heart Health Month, providers at Boone Health performed a heart disease screening Thursday afternoon. Cardiologist Mozow Zuidema and advanced modality technician Frank Lynch demonstrated the ease of screening for cardiac calcium by performing the procedure on Cox.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Emma Zawacki |Anna Sago |Anna Colletto
By Emma Zawacki,Anna Sago,Anna Colletto The University of Missouri is rolling out its new demand-based parking plan with informational sessions for faculty and staff and a five-day pilot test of expanded shuttle routes. The new plan will divide MU's parking lots and structures into pricing tiers based on demand for location, with rates ranging from $10 to $105, according to previous Missourian reporting. It will also expand MU's shuttle services for faculty, staff and students.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Emma Zawacki |Anna Sago |Anna Colletto
By Emma Zawacki,Anna Sago,Anna Colletto The University of Missouri is rolling out its new demand-based parking plan with informational sessions for faculty and staff and a five-day pilot test of expanded shuttle routes. The new plan will divide MU's parking lots and structures into pricing tiers based on demand for location, with rates ranging from $10 to $105, according to previous Missourian reporting. It will also expand MU's shuttle services for faculty, staff and students.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Faith Boyd |Anna Sago |Anna Colletto
By Faith Boyd,Anna Sago,Anna Colletto The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) endorsed Jacque Sample and Ron Graves in the April 8 City Council election Tuesday, emphasizing its concerns with current city leadership. The organization said it believes Sample and Graves will prioritize community safety and support for law enforcement as city council members.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Allison Bealmer |Anna Sago
By Allison Bealmer,Anna Sago Through a grant from the Veterans United Foundation (VUF), Cars 4 Columbia, a member of the Cars 4 Missouri Network, plans to donate a vehicle every month this year to a veteran selected by the Truman Veterans' Hospital, Welcome Home and the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture. This month's recipient, Gregg Shand, beamed as he hugged Anthony Conway, the program director of Cars 4 Columbia, before driving off in what is now his own vehicle on Thursday.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
webstercountycitizen.com | Anna Sago
A local lawmaker has pre-filed two pieces of legislation that would bar charter schools from operating in Boone County, less than a year after a law was passed allowing them to operate. One of the bills filed by Rep. David Tyson Smith, D-Columbia would repeal the provision entirely and immediately bar charter schools from operating within the county. The other would put the matter up to a vote in the county, which Smith said would effectively do the same thing. "It would be voted down," he said.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Anna Sago
By Anna Sago A local lawmaker has pre-filed two pieces of legislation that would bar charter schools from operating in Boone County, less than a year after a law was passed allowing them to operate. One of the bills filed by Rep. David Tyson Smith, D-Columbia would repeal the provision entirely and immediately bar charter schools from operating within the county.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Anna Sago
Kavon Williams, 16, will remain in a juvenile detention facility as he awaits trial, a judge ruled Friday. The teen is facing second-degree murder and robbery charges and will be tried as an adult. Williams was accused in March of fatally shooting Malik Jones during a marijuana deal on Creasy Springs Road. He was arrested after police were tipped off by a cooperating witness who overheard two teens bragging about a robbery and a shooting, the Missourian reported earlier this year.
