The grand opening celebration for the UM System’s top capital priority is Tuesday morning in Columbia. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) will be on-hand for the 10 am event, for the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Institute. The $220-million facility is located near University Hospital, and is expected to train the next generation of scientists …
Missouri highway safety conference to wrap up Wednesday in Columbia
Federal highway officials are in Columbia on this Wednesday morning to deliver a report to a few hundred transportation professionals, law enforcement officers and safety advocates. Missouri’s 2021 highway safety and traffic conference wraps up at the Holiday Inn Select. The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be delivering updates, and …
Several hundred transportation, law enforcement and safety professionals in Columbia for conference
Missouri’s governor is praising the state’s transportation director for his work in managing the nation’s seventh-largest highway system, with limited funding. Governor Mike Parson (R) made his comments Monday to a few hundred professionals at a statewide highway safety conference being held in Columbia. The governor has signed legislation increasing the state’s gasoline tax by …
Senator Razer to address removal of LGBTQ exhibit from Missouri Capitol
An openly gay Missouri state senator has called a news conference for late Wednesday morning in Jefferson City, to discuss the removal of the LGBTQ exhibit from the State Capitol. State Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) will brief the Capitol Press Corps at the Lohman Building, a few blocks from the Capitol. That’s where the …
UM System’s top priority named for Missouri’s senior senator
Saying that he’s tirelessly advocated for the University of Missouri System during his years of public service, the UM Board of Curators has voted to name the $221 million NextGen Precision Health facility in Columbia after U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R). Mizzou notes that the massive 265,000 square foot facility will train the next generation …