Big Lots is renovating the inside and outside of the former Best Buy on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City (September 18, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Jefferson City has landed a major retailer to replace the former Best Buy store on heavily-traveled Missouri Boulevard. Big Lots has been renovating the inside and outside of the building, which …
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UPDATE: Downtown Columbia diner owner thanks community for reaching out
We have a follow-up today (Tuesday) to a story we first brought to you on Monday morning about the owner of downtown Columbia’s Broadway Diner being unable to work due to being injured. He issued an appeal to the public on Sunday to help him find cooks, saying they were desperately needed. Diner owner Dave …
Read More »Seewood: federal grant helping to keep Columbia’s bus system fare free
Columbia’s city council has voted to suspend transportation fares for users of the GoCOMO bus system for the next fiscal year. City manager De’Carlon Seewood says GoCOMO has the ability to manage expenses with current Columbia transportation sales tax funding and with a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The bus system has been …
Read More »Pay increases and fire protection are key components in Columbia’s new budget
An approximately $506-million budget has been approved by Columbia’s city council. The council held their third and final public hearing on the budget Monday night before voting. The budget includes a four percent across-the-board pay raise for city employees, along with a one percent increase for top performers. City manager De’Carlon Seewood has emphasized the …
Read More »Detention hearing set for mid-Missouri businessman charged in $27-million bank fraud scheme
A Jefferson City businessman accused of stealing the social security numbers of 104 people as part of an alleged $27-million bank fraud scheme will appear in federal court Tuesday morning for a detention hearing. Federal prosecutors will ask U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie Epps to keep 59-year-old Tod Ray Keilholz detained without bail until his trial. …
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