The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has agreed to reimburse Columbia 90 percent of the $64,000 cost for additional erosion control measures around Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) runway extension project. The city council has first-read a bill approving the change order: Columbia’s share of the project is about $6,000 and would come from transportation sales tax …
Heat will likely be factor at Boone County Fair
Heat will likely be factor at Boone County Fair
One of Missouri’s oldest county fairs begins this (Tuesday) afternoon, as the Boone County Fair opens at 5 pm. The carnival opens at that time, and fair board president Jeff Cook says the kids will love it. The Boone County Fair pageant is at 7 pm. The Royal Legacy Circus will perform this evening, along …
Columbia business leaders interested in College Station’s branding
About 70 representatives from Columbia’s business community, higher education institutions and city and county elected officials will travel to Texas in October, to get detailed presentations on College Station’s community branding and workforce initiatives. Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick says this will be the chamber’s ninth trip to a college town. “That’s what …