The Missouri Department of Conservation and American Red Cross will host a blood drive tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the central regional office, 3500 E.
Gans Road in Columbia, and donors aged 16 and older may schedule appointments online or walk in.
Mid-Missouri exhibitors raised more than $385,000 on Saturday for Youth in Agriculture through two sales events where local young farmers showcased their work (the Best of Missouri Sale brought in $113,000 and the Sale of Champions earned $271,500) to fund scholarships and related programs.
JBS Moberly meat plant reopened Tuesday after a 4.5-month suspension for sanitation issues — including condensation, cross-contamination and hygiene lapses.
USDA documents show over 4,600 pounds of product were discarded as the plant addresses engineering fixes on line 3.
Columbia hosted the largest taco festival in the Midwest yesterday at Rose Music Hall with food vendors, live music and a taco-eating contest benefiting Tacos R Us.
Today the festival continues with a Hot Sauce Showdown as competitors face 10 escalating heat levels.
A new ramp connecting eastbound I-70 to southbound U.S. 63 opened Friday, Aug.
21, to ease congestion near the Connector + MoDOT said the project finished earlier than planned.
MU Health Care will stop cash payments at most outpatient clinics starting Monday to make check-ins faster — only about 10% of payments used cash.
Some locations in Columbia and Versailles will still accept cash or checks.
The Central Missouri Scale Modelers will complete Jack Andrewson's unfinished projects at TigerCon in November to honor his memory.
Columbia Utilities announced that crews will drain the Walnut Street water tower on Monday, Aug.
24 to replace coatings and install safety upgrades, causing temporary low water pressure and possible discoloration for some residents. Customers are advised to run a cold faucet for 10 to 15 minutes if discoloration persists.
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