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On Sept. 26, Mid-Missouri PrideFest held its opening ceremony at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, showcasing performances by The Quorus and remarks from local leaders + a community blessing from an interfaith alliance.

MoDOT announced roadwork and maintenance throughout mid-Missouri starting today through Sunday, affecting rural routes, state highways, and I-70 with single-lane closures and intermittent delays.

Drivers should check for local lane restrictions for safe travel.

Columbia hosted a vibrant Pride Parade on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. along East Broadway as part of mid-Missouri PrideFest.

The procession featured colorful floats, local celebrities, and community members + business leaders, and after the parade, spectators enjoyed karaoke, live shows at Rose Music Hall, and more.

Vidwest Studios and VAC Opportunity Campus are launching Homeless Media Services to give homeless clients free memberships, media training, and access to equipment workshops.

The program will run from mid-September through 2026 at the nearby Business Loop 70 resource hub — offering skills that could lead to new career opportunities.

City officials announced that asphalt work will continue until Oct.

14 on several streets, with crews working (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and one lane remaining open on each road; previously scheduled work was delayed and rescheduled for early October.

On Sunday afternoon at Bricks and Minifigs, around 100 community members (from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.) worked to build a Lego brick city in an effort to set a world record, with RecordSetter.com confirming the effort by the end of the week.

Race Matters, Friends is holding a Monday 1 p.m. Zoom briefing to question selective public safety policies downtown that they say unfairly target Black businesses near Eighth, Ninth & Walnut streets.

The group asks area leaders to pause selective nuisance declarations and adopt uniform safety standards.

A Boone County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to stop Boone Health and CHAS Physician Services from interfering with PulsePoint's private cardiology practice in Columbia — the order remains until a preliminary hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Oct.

22.