June 2015

After a long search process, Columbia Public Schools has settled on a site for a new elementary school in east Columbia. The Columbia Board of Education authorized the school district to pursue the purchase of 26 acres off Columbia Gorge Parkway, next to the Vineyards subdivision, near Rolling Hills Road. The district has expanded its […]

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute established an institutional fellowship for Missouri Press Services to support efforts in partnering with local newspapers and providing digital services to advertisers. “The idea to partner with newspapers to assist merchants on the digital side was a natural thought, considering we were already doing it on the print side,”

On a Friday night in Columbia, Dr. Mike Mehrdad pondered a problem he couldn’t solve. “The issue was, ‘How would you be able to recycle wasted energy, protect equipment and machinery and save energy at the same time?’” Mehrdad said. When books and professors couldn’t answer his question, he decided to make a machine that could:

  Columbia engineering consultation firm Trabue, Hansen and Hinshaw merged with Iowa-based McClure Engineering Company at the beginning of June. The company’s name is now THHinc-McClure Engineering Company. Gene Hinshaw, President of THHinc, said those in the company are excited for this merger. By merging the company with McClure, those at THHinc hope to offer

Columbia art enthusiasts will now be referring to PS Gallery as Sager Braudis Gallery. The gallery debuted the new name at a Summer Exhibit Reception on June 5. Formerly owned by Jennifer Perlow and Chris Stevens, the gallery has been under the co-ownership of Joel Sager and Scott Braudis since summer 2013. They wanted the

Shelter Insurance, one of Columbia’s top 10 employers, held a “celebration of the arrival of spring and the 50-year anniversary of a Columbia landmark — the Shelter Fountain,” according to Shelter’s website. The fountain was recently renovated for its 50th birthday. Updates include a larger center basin, more water surface and more water in motion.

The Missouri Department of Transportation approved funding for the Mid-MO Mobility Management Project, an operation of the Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission. The goal of the project is to increase access to transit, with focus on people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income individuals. A Federal Transit Administration grant will provide 80 percent of the funding

The Missouri Symphony Society is gearing up for its Hot Summer Nights concert series, which will present more than 20 contemporary and classical concerts from June 4 through July 11. “There’s a huge amount going on,” said Kirk Trevor, music director and conductor of the orchestra. “I think in all of our performances there’s something