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The Columbia Orthopaedic Group is located on Columbia’s Keene street, and is visible from Highway 63 (photo courtesy of the Columbia Orthopaedic Group) The Columbia Orthopaedic Group will receive the John Q. Hammons Founder’s award during November’s Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Columbia. Hall of Fame officials say the Columbia Orthopaedic Group supports the Hall of Fame’s …

While activists and citizens in some communities nationwide have called for defunding the police, Jefferson City residents approved a quarter-cent public safety sales tax for public safety in November 2021. New Jefferson City Police Chief Eric Wilde tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” he’s grateful that 70 percent of voters approved the public safety tax. He tells listeners his …

An aerial view of Midway USA’s new massive 400,000 square feet distribution center at 40 and Route J in the Rocheport area (2022 photo courtesy of the Potterfield Group’s Molly Hill) One of Boone County’s largest employers hopes to break ground by December on a new 130,000 square foot office building. It would be located on MidwayUSA’s new campus at …

The Walton building on South Providence is jointly owned by the city and the Columbia Chamber of Commerce (2022 photo courtesy of Columbia CVB spokesman Megan McConachie) Three officials will be sworn-in at Monday night’s Columbia city council meeting, highlighting the team that first-year city manager De’Carlon Seewood is building at city hall. Mike Griggs will be sworn-in tonight as …

A 55-member team from Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One prepares to leave Columbia for Florida on September 30, 2022 (photo courtesy of the Boone County Fire Protection District’s Facebook page) CNN is reporting that Hurricane Ian may have caused as much as $47-billion in insured losses in Florida. That could make it the most expensive storm in Florida history. Meantime, …