Despite numerous snow and ice storms in February and last week’s winter storm, construction progress continues on Boone Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters in Columbia. Coil Construction is managing the massive project at Rangeline and I-70. Boone Electric spokeswoman Meredith Hoenes says the large and small vehicle garages are complete. She says their vehicle maintenance buildings …
Columbia receiving few applications for vacant bus driver positions
A Columbia transit commission learned new details on Tuesday evening about the city’s bus driver shortage. The city is currently down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, representing nearly 40 percent of their operator staff. The city is attempting to help improve the shortage by providing CDL training. Public Works spokesman John Ogan tells 939 …
UPDATE: Charles Erickson to be released from a Missouri prison in January
939 the Eagle News has confirmed that Missouri’s Probation and Parole Board has scheduled a January release date for Charles Erickson, the Columbia man who pleaded guilty to killing former “Columbia Daily Tribune” sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. Erickson later recanted his testimony and has filed numerous court briefs, saying that his confession was …
Columbia providing CDL training to help alleviate bus driver shortage
A Columbia transit board will be hearing details Tuesday afternoon about the city’s shortage of bus drivers. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan says they’re down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, which represents about 40 percent of their operator staff. Mr. Ogan tells 939 the Eagle that the main issue is that they don’t …
Boone County’s nature school will be accessible to all fifth-graders in the county
The Columbia community is close to raising its goal of $1.5 million for the 111-acre Boone County Nature School. The school involves a partnership between Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and the state Department of Conservation. Columbia’s school board heard a presentation on the finances for the nature school at Monday night’s meeting. Construction on the project …
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