Thousands of visitors will be in Columbia this weekend and next weekend for the 38th annual Show-Me State Games. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe is asking residents to extend warm hospitality to the guests. She tells 939 the Eagle that the games produce a ripple effect for restaurants, hotels and shops. “We expect that we’ll see in athletes …
CPS graduations are this weekend in Columbia
More than 1,300 Columbia Public Schools (CPS) seniors will graduate from high school this weekend. 72 students at Douglass high school graduate this (Friday) morning at 10 at Jesse Hall, and Battle’s 347 graduates will receive their diploma tonight at 7 at Mizzou Arena. Rock Bridge high school’s 467 seniors graduate tomorrow morning at 11 …
Columbia hotels virtually sold out for Mizzou’s graduation weekend
Look for heavy traffic to continue today (Friday) and throughout the weekend in Columbia, especially near the Mizzou campus. University of Missouri graduation ceremonies begin this afternoon and continue through Sunday afternoon. Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau spokeswoman Megan McConachie says most Columbia hotels are completely booked for tonight and tomorrow night. “If you or …