May 14, 2010

Bar president urges Chamber to oppose judicial elections

A local attorney and president of the Missouri Bar urged the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to oppose a measure that would change Missouri’s judicial selection process. ShowMe Better Courts, the nonprofit organization pushing the change, submitted thousands of signatures from its initiative petition to the secretary of state’s office last week. If enough signatures are

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From the Roundtable: Bike, Walk and Wheel – potholes, cracks and trash

The Columbia area couldn’t have been blessed with finer weather for the recently concluded Bike, Walk and Wheel Week events. Several days with blue skies, perfect temperatures and low humidity allowed many of us to renew contact with the area’s streets and trails after having slogged through a rather dreary winter. I cycled more than

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Construction Update

Eagle Stop Gas Station What: Gier Oil is building a 4,000-square-foot Phillips 66 gas station and car wash on the site of the former BP gas station owned by Gier, a company based in Eldon that operates 10 gas stations in mid-Missouri. Where: 1704 N. Providence between Country Kitchen and MG Auto Sales Contractor: Tom

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