Al Germond

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Although the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and an equally abundant number of privately funded recreation venues are lauded in general for what they provide, the theme and...
A recent meeting of the Columbia City Council may have established the all-time record for length. Would the 3 a.m. adjournment on Tuesday/Wednesday Sept. 3/4 qualify for entry...

It’s on again, off again — in the wake of a perceived spike in local criminal activity — the high ho-dads down at City Hall are talking about...

The idea of having the City of Columbia assume proprietorship of certain streets presently under the aegis of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department came up recently in...

For many through travelers, Columbia represents a place to fuel up, grab something to eat and maybe spend a night or two. With community attractions occupying less than...

A three-month moratorium to draw up regulations for electronic signs and billboards marks the latest phase of the city’s long-running penchant for regulating — and restricting — various...

The drone poised at Broadway and Providence Road is ready for a bird’s eye tour of Columbia’s 4th Ward. The excursion starts its sweep over Old City subdivisions,...

It’s simply the most important item residents of Columbia and Boone County have been called on to approve in many years. Voter approval by a simple majority of...

The visitors were impressed. Squiring a couple of old Mizzou grads around town recently left them rather impressed by all the development and construction both on and adjacent...

Congested scenes on South Providence Road during the weekday afternoon rush hour are found on many of Columbia’s points of access. You’ll find jams on portions of East...