CDD 11/12: Suspect in Doisy murder released on bond

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/12
Suspect in Doisy murder released on bond (CM) Johnny Wright, who was arrested in Georgia in September and is charged with second-degree murder, is next scheduled to appear in court Dec. 11.
One in 50 million: Small business employee ’scared to death’ without health insurance (CM) Since she was 18, Lindsey Cathey has [...]

CDD 11/11: Humane Society considers alternative operating models

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/11
Humane Society considers alternative operating models (CM) Four alternative business models were proposed at Tuesday’s meeting, including serving a smaller area, to address budget deficits.
Columbia celebrates veterans (CM) The city is recognizing Veterans Day with a variety of events, including a parade down Eighth Street, a ceremony at the Boone County Courthouse [...]

CDD 11/10: UPDATE: Police find no hostages in Jefferson City office building

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/10
UPDATE: Police find no hostages in Jefferson City office building (CM) Police had received a call from an alarm company around 10 a.m. today.
Post offices, state offices closed for Veterans Day (CM) No mail delivery or retail services will be offered by Columbia post offices on Veterans Day. All state offices will [...]

CDD 11/6: Damon Williams found guilty of murdering Nathaniel Bentley

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/6
Damon Williams found guilty of murdering Nathaniel Bentley (CM) A jury found Damon A. Williams guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the June 2008 shooting death of Nathaniel Bentley.
Heller Road property recommended for industrial rezoning (CM) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 Thursday to recommend [...]

CDD 11/5: Update: Man, convicted of robbery, testifies in Williams’ murder trial

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/5/09
Update: Man, convicted of robbery, testifies in Williams’ murder trial (CM) A man who has admitted involvement in the robbery that led to the shooting death of Nathaniel Bentley testified Wednesday in the trial of Damon A. Williams, who is accused of pulling the trigger.
Bus route altered near construction (CT) A Columbia [...]

City infrastructure poised and ready for new subdivisions

The City Council followed Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations to add three new neighborhood collector streets in the Scott Boulevard area to the city’s major roadway plan. The streets were first included in the Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization Major Roadway Plan, but the city’s plan is the operational document.
Still, both plans are long-range. For [...]

CDD 11/03: Council announces Citizens Police Review Board members

Columbia’s Daily Dish 11/03: News from the Columbia City Council meeting
Council announces Citizens Police Review Board members (CM) The new members of the Citizens Police Review Board will be tasked with reviewing cases of actual or perceived police misconduct with the goal of increasing police accountability and community trust in the police.
Concerns over Columbia’s water [...]

Statehouse News: Oct. 26 to 30

The following headlines are compiled each week by Sarah D. Wire, a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism. The weekly newsletter — drawn from stories by student-reporters with Missouri Digital News — is dispatched to members of the Missouri Press Association.
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Governor announces deeper budget cuts — Gov. Jay Nixon announced $204 million in spending [...]

CDD 10/30: Tests show lower levels of drinking water contaminant

Columbia’s Daily Dish 10/30
Tests show lower levels of drinking water contaminant (CM) Levels of trihalomethanes in the city’s drinking water declined after chloramine was added to the treatment process, but other options to lower THM levels remain on the table.
Columbia City Council to interview Citizens Police Review Board applicants (CM) The council will choose eight [...]

Boone County Commission Work Session 10/27

On Tuesday afternoon the Boone County Commission had a work session with Derin Campbell and Stan Shawver from the county’s Public Works division. Here is some of what was discussed:

MoDOT’s planned construction on the Midway bridge deck over I-70. District I Commissioner Karen Miller raised concerns that while work is being done, increased traffic from [...]