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Food Bank hopes Kehoe's tour inspires empathy for food insecure Missourians

1 day ago | columbiamissourian.com | Max Quinn |Anna Colletto

By Max Quinn,Anna Colletto Paper printouts of "USDA" rest above displays throughout Columbia's Food Bank Market where recent cuts to the Department of Agriculture are putting funds for local community support at risk. Through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the USDA buys healthy foods for distribution to low-income Americans via food banks. In March, $500 million of this funding was frozen, trickling down to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Kehoe, city and county leaders attend Schneider Electric groundbreaking

1 day ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sophia Scheller |Max Quinn |Anna Colletto

A $73.6 million upgrade to Schneider Electric's Columbia plant will bring 241 jobs to the area and expand product production. Gov. Mike Kehoe and city and county leaders attended the groundbreaking Tuesday to celebrate and show their support. The investment is part of a $700 million push by Schneider Electric to support growth in the energy and artificial intelligence sectors, according to previous Missourian reporting.
Mid-Missouri Catholics celebrate pope's life with memorial Mass | Local | columbiamissourian.com

2 weeks ago | columbiamissourian.com | Max Quinn

During a memorial Mass on Friday, Archbishop Shawn McKnight reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis.
Gold Star Memorial Day Parade set to return after six years

1 month ago | columbiamissourian.com | Max Quinn |Elizabeth Brixey

By Max Quinn,Elizabeth Brixey Thinking of her son, Sherry Wyatt has succeeded in bringing the Memorial Day parade back to Columbia this year. U.S. Army Spc. Sterling Wyatt, a graduate of Rock Bridge High School, was killed in Afghanistan on July 11, 2012. As a Gold Star mother, Sherry Wyatt believes it is important to honor other Gold Star families who have lost an immediate family member during active-duty military service.
Boone County voters to decide on fire protection bond issue Apr. 8

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Max Quinn |Gordon Dickson

By Max Quinn,Gordon Dickson Boone County Fire Protection District is asking voters for a $6 million bond upgrade for infrastructure and equipment. If approved in the April 8 election, voters would see no increase on their taxes, according to a fire district board of directors news release. This ballot measure would simply continue a 25 cent tax per $100 of assessed valuation on real and personal property taxes.
Columbia City Council to consider proposed traffic calming devices

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Amber Roldan |Max Quinn |Lucy Valeski

Proposed speed humps on Rollins Road between Fairview Road and Stadium Boulevard are scheduled to be discussed at the Columbia City Council meeting Monday. The council will meet at 7 p.m. March 3 at the Daniel Boone City Building, 701 E. Broadway.
Columbia mayoral candidates answer questions on key city issues in 2025 election

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Lucy Valeski |Zoe Naylor |Amber Roldan |Max Quinn

Registered voters in Columbia will vote for mayor in the April 8 election. Barbara Buffaloe, the current mayor, is running for reelection against Tanya Heath and Blair Murphy. Lucio Bitoy is running as a write-in candidate.
Columbia City Council to vote on revitalization grants

Feb 2, 2025 | komu.com | Amber Roldan |Max Quinn

Residents will soon be able to apply for Love Your Block grants to revitalize their neighborhoods, if approved by the Columbia City Council on Monday. As much as $2,500 per project is available for work in central and northeast Columbia. The program focuses on enhancing local safety, cleanliness, green spaces and the arts, according to a council memo. The council is expected to vote on the grants during its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Daniel Boone City Building, 701 E. Broadway.
Columbia City Council will vote on grants

Feb 2, 2025 | columbiamissourian.com | Lucy Valeski |Amber Roldan |Max Quinn

Residents will soon be able to apply for Love Your Block grants to revitalize their neighborhoods, if approved by the Columbia City Council on Monday. As much as $2,500 per project is available for work in central and northeast Columbia.
Gold Star mom wants to bring back Columbia's Memorial Day Parade in 2025

Nov 25, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Max Quinn |Gordon Dickson

By Max Quinn,Gordon Dickson Some Columbia residents are trying to bring back a popular Memorial Day parade, which has not been held since 2019. Sherry Wyatt, whose son Sterling Wyatt was killed in Afghanistan in 2012, wants to bring back the event as a Gold Star Memorial Day Parade. Her goal is to have the new version of the event make its debut on Memorial Day 2025, which will be May 26.