Columbia College celebrated its 175th anniversary on Friday with a Homecoming and inaugurated its 19th president (Toby Arquette) at Launer Auditorium.
Arquette, who began his role in early March, promised a supportive education approach and closer collaboration with local colleges.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released a survey on Thursday showing that about 93% of consumers bought legal cannabis, with price and potency driving their choices.
The study recommends waiving licensing quotas — currently 24 per district — to boost market competition and support underserved communities.
Columbia received a $16.2M federal grant to support the COLT Railroad Modernization Program that will upgrade the 21.4-mile rail link to Centralia with autonomous technology, track improvements, and workforce training to boost safety and local jobs.
Downtown sidewalk closures have been announced due to painting work on the roofline of the Gentry Building at 1 South Seventh St. The closures, affecting East Broadway and Seventh St, will run from 8 a.m.+3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct.
30.
On Friday, Columbia added a second glass recycling bin for transparent glass at 1242 Ashland Road on the University of Missouri campus.
The bin features a porthole-style opening — bottles and jars must be slid in one at a time.
Columbia will host dozens of family-friendly Halloween events from Sunday, Oct.
18 to Saturday, Oct. 31, featuring costume contests, trunk-or-treat gatherings, and themed crafts (with offerings at Wishflour Bakery, the Public Library and local community spots) along with a world record costume attempt at the Boys and Girls Club.
John McDonald, chief operating officer for the Missouri School Boards’ Association Center for Education Safety, said school districts must know their safety baseline amid a 66% funding drop from $1.5M to $500K—this new Missouri Rangers program may take another year to be fully implemented.
Retired NASA astronaut Linda Godwin will share her space shuttle experiences on Oct.
24 at the Center for Missouri Studies at 605 Elm St. Lunch is set for noon & her lecture begins at 1 p.m., with reservations required.
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