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City Council votes in favor of Trial E reapportionment map

Sam Rourke • October 18, 2011

The Columbia City Council voted in favor of Trial E, one of five possible ward reapportionment choices proposed at the meeting, by a vote of 6-1. Trial E extends the First Ward and is based on information...

Ellis Library repairs continue

Lizzie Johnson • October 18, 2011

The Sept. 10 fire in Ellis Library is estimated to have caused between $600,000 to $1 million in damages. Renovations to the library and the State Historical Society are expected to continue until the...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton • October 18, 2011

1. Noise complaint in Hatch leads to six arrests MU Police Department responded to a noise complaint at 8:35 p.m. Friday from the first floor of Hatch Hall. “Upon arrival, officers heard loud music...

Technical difficulties delay Zou Crew signups

Chris Gothner • October 18, 2011

Technical difficulties with Zou Crew's Oct. 10 signups prompted an outpouring of student frustration. The MU men's basketball student cheering section postponed signups for a day due to a Student Life...

Michelle Obama might speak in Columbia

Chris Jasper • October 18, 2011

If the situation swings the right way, First Lady Michelle Obama might visit the MU in the spring. From March 16 to 18, the Life Sciences and Society Program will hold its annual symposium, called Food...

Police search for suspect in robbery near Anheuser-Busch building

Emmy Boyd • October 18, 2011

Police responded to a strong-armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning outside of the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Building. The victim claimed to have been robbed at about 2:10 a.m., according...

Columbia Regional Airport Superintendent Don Elliott steps in as interim manager

Amanda Svoboda • October 18, 2011

Columbia Regional Airport Manager Andrew Schneider was released after 11 months on the job, according to a news release from the Columbia Public Works Department. Don Elliott was appointed last week as...

Students take different paths to earn college degrees

Hunter Woodall • October 18, 2011

Instead of living in a residence hall on campus, walking from class to class and eating in the dining hall with her friends, Courtney Gibson chose a different college path. Gibson made the decision to...

Two local businesses caught selling alcohol to minors

Ian Servantes • October 18, 2011

Two people working in Columbia failed alcohol compliance checks Friday night by selling to minors. The investigations, conducted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, monitored 10 different businesses...

Occupy COMO continues movement, expresses long-term plans

Amanda Svoboda • October 14, 2011

The Occupy COMO movement, Columbia’s effort in the nationwide Occupy Together movement, continued this week outside of City Hall and some community members have started to respond. Participant Bill...

MU is coming home, and so are these artists

Christine Cauthen • October 14, 2011

Not to state the obvious, but this Saturday is the 100th annual Homecoming at the grandfather of all homecomings—Mizzou. I’m sure the videos plastered all over social media websites, the signs hanging...

Recycling grants to benefit apartments, business

Lizzie Johnson • October 14, 2011

Two grants will help the city’s efforts to increase recycling in Columbia for office buildings and apartment complexes. The two $5,000 grants, given by the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District,...