More than 100 people turned out on a warm December Thursday afternoon to sign their name on the final beam of the $23-million new terminal being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). Mayor Brian Treece notes the new terminal will be 52,000 square feet, compared to the current 16,000 square feet facility. “It’s dramatically larger, almost …
Planned Ranken Tech center in Ashland receives high praise from Missouri’s governor
Missouri’s governor is praising plans to build a new tech center in fast-growing Ashland, saying it ties-in with his focus on workforce development. Governor Mike Parson predicts Ashland’s tech center will create a pipeline of skilled workers in the region. “When you see Ranken community college is now coming down here, technical college coming down …
NextGen supporters hopeful new Columbia facility can cure cancer, dementia
Hundreds of people turned out on a sunny Tuesday in Columbia, to celebrate the grand opening of the $221-million Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building. The 265-thousand square foot facility will be a regional hub of lifesaving research. State Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City), a Mizzou graduate, tells 939 the Eagle that NextGen has the …