U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) speaks to an audience on January 24, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Congressman Luetkemeyer’s Facebook page) Leaders of the U.S. House in Washington have canceled votes for this week, without a spending deal in place. Fox News reports the 435 House members likely won’t return to Washington until Tuesday at the earliest due to …
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Fall reopening planned for downtown Columbia arcade bar
Downtown Columbia’s popular Silverball is located on South Ninth Street (September 2023 photo courtesy of “Inside Columbia” magazine reporter Zola Heck) Downtown Columbia’s popular Silverball will reopen in October. Our Zimmer publication “Inside Columbia” magazine quotes owner Nic Parks as saying the revamped version of Silverball will have more games than they’ve ever had with a variety of old-school and …
Read More »Missouri’s governor and MoDOT director McKenna to address transportation conference in Columbia
Missouri Governor Mike Parson announces historic state funding for railroad safety crossings in Missouri during an August press conference in Jefferson City (August 3, 2023 file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Several hundred transportation professionals and industry stakeholders will hear directly from Missouri’s governor this morning in Columbia about the future of transportation. The Missouri Chamber of …
Read More »Fulton’s new express care clinic receives federal ARPA money for start
JCMG’s new express care clinic is located at 350 Country Meadows in Fulton, near Highway F (September 2023 photo courtesy of JCMG communications director Ilana Holland) Officials in mid-Missouri’s Callaway County are praising the Jefferson City Medical Group (JCMG) for opening an express care clinic in Fulton, which is the county seat. The town of 13,000 residents has been …
Read More »Powerful Missouri congressman Graves and COU’s new terminal taking center stage at Columbia transportation summit
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio), left, visits with State Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) A few hundred transportation professionals and industry stakeholders are in Columbia today and tomorrow for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s transportation future summit. The …
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