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You would be able to continue to ride Columbia’s city buses for free for the next year, under a proposal that will be voted on Monday night by the city council. City manager De’Carlon Seewood is recommending approval of the ordinance, which would suspend transportation fares for users of GoCOMO for the next fiscal year. …

There has been little progress on the major items included in 2015 and 2018 voter-approved Columbia utility bond issues. That’s according to Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy, who joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table.” Murphy notes Columbia voters approved a $63-million bond issue in 2015 to finance improvements to …

Mizzou officials are praising a planned $30-million renovation and expansion of a key building at MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The University broke ground on Friday afternoon on the college’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL). UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says the lab plays a key role in early detection of foot-and-mouth disease, African swine …

Mid-Missourians who are seeking a job or a better job opportunity have a chance this week to meet with about two dozen Columbia-area employers. Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) is a primary sponsor of Thursday afternoon’s job fair at Columbia’s Armory on East Ash. REDI executive vice president Bernie Andrews encourages job seekers to bring …

The owner of a popular downtown Columbia diner is appealing to the public to help him find cooks, saying he can’t work injured. Dave Johnson owns the Broadway Diner and has had health issues. He appealed to the public Sunday on Twitter, saying he desperately needs help finding cooks. He had to close the diner again …