The federal infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden could provide some funding to help the heavily-congested I-70 and Highway 63 interchange in Columbia. That’s according to veteran city Councilman Karl Skala, who also serves as mayor pro tem. Skala notes this is a state issue. “The ultimate solution to that would have …
Missouri’s Blunt warns of increasing costs of Thanksgiving items like turkey, green beans and butter
Missouri’s senior senator is warning that this will be the most expensive Thanksgiving ever. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) addressed the issue on the Senate floor, telling colleagues that the cost of turkeys have increased 18 percent from a year ago. “Potatoes are 17 percent higher than they were a year ago. Green beans are …
Blunt: I-70 bridge in mid-Missouri’s Rocheport has national impact
Missouri’s senior senator says the planned new $240-million I-70 Rocheport bridge project has received the largest competitive grant ever received by the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT). U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) led the bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill for the federal funding. “We got a substantial amount of all the money that went to …
Mizzou leaders predict NextGen will make health care more affordable
The UM System president says the $220-million NextGen Precision Health building in Columbia will reduce the cost of health care. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says a primary goal is to make health care more affordable. “And that’s why we want to reduce the time from the bench discovery to applications on the back …
Columbia’s mayor predicts Columbia’s NextGen will boost economic development in region
The chairman of the UM Board of Curators describes the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building in Columbia as the most ambitious research initiative in the university’s history. Board Chairman Darryl Chatman attended the facility’s recent grand opening, along with Columbia Mayor Brian Treece. “In addition to the lifesaving cures, this $240-million Precision health care …