February 2011

We’ve recently become reacquainted with the quartet from the 1980s television show that spawned T-shirts, toys, cartoons and had us all asking questions such as, “Whadda lookin’ at fool?” Yes, the A-Team has resurfaced as a feature-length remake and caused us to reflect upon the original series, or in the case of our younger compadres,

What: A new 18,000-square-foot ALDI grocery store to replace the existing location at 711 Business Loop 70 E. Where: 807 Business Loop 70 W., next to the Interstate 70 ramp Contractor: Crossland Construction Company; Columbus, Kan. Cost: Undisclosed Status: Began construction in mid-October. The new store is scheduled to open in mid-April. The building should

Media, Council inquiries lead to voluntary disclosure Late last year, 1st Ward Councilman Paul Sturtz publicly complained that the City Council was being left out of the loop when the city considered requests to bypass stormwater rules for construction projects. Columbia Public Works Director John Glascock responded this month by presenting Council with the first monthly report of stormwater variances. Granting

The Environmental Protection Agency’s final regulations meant to clean up Hinkson Creek retained a mandate that stormwater flows be reduced by about 40 percent, but the agency added some breathing room. Columbia, Boone County and MU had vigorously opposed the proposed regulations known as a Total Maximum Daily Load and argued that it could cost

Pending expected approval by the Columbia City Council within the next few weeks, work will soon begin on an ambitious apartment project at the northwest corner of East Walnut Street and North College Avenue. Trittenbach Development’s third downtown apartment project will bring hundreds of new residents into The District while developing one of the largest

Lorah Steiner, who orchestrated Columbia’s tourism development for a quarter century, began a recent CBT forum on a bittersweet note. “I’m leaving soon,” she said, a few weeks before her new job in Florida begins, “but I have to tell you, I am so incredibly blessed to have marketed a destination that I think is