Mike Murphy

is an online community news organization that chronicles the people and issues at the junction of culture and politics in Columbia, MO

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Deadly New Year's fire was 1,500 feet from unstaffed station
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Proposed mountain bike trail over Gans Creek draws concern from environmentalists

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Confirmed: Trader Joe's coming to Columbia
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"Warming fires" blamed in four Columbia arsons
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Columbia's Prop 1 to extend quarter cent sales tax for 10 years rolls in with 71% approval.

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Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey will win a 6th term with 82% of vote in primary win over Charlie Blair.

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Boone County primary winners for state house: John Martin in District 44; Gregg Bush in District 50.

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The City of Columbia is adding 31 new staff positions next year. That will make it 120 in three years.
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Two local chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America have prepared an ordinance for the city council that would declare Columbia a sanctuary city for the LGBTQ+ community. https://t.co/YQtFkaPBLb

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State Sen. Caleb Rowden, a Republican from Columbia, made it official Saturday morning that he will be a candidate to become Missouri’s next Secretary of State. https://t.co/4NNAL14KvF

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A petition began circulating this week to recall city councilman Nick Knoth from his elected office as the first ward representative on the Columbia city council. Here’s a breakdown of the situation. https://t.co/OPt7JA3OeT

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The Boone Health Board of Directors announced that Brady Dubois will be the next CEO of Boone Health. His tentative start date is November 20, 2023. https://t.co/0mHpYRfvTX

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Two of the final four candidates to become Columbia’s new police chief were passed over for similar jobs in other cities earlier this year. https://t.co/yqJ1ccbSHY

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The city of Columbia will spend about $175,000 to improve security at water wells near McBaine that produce the city’s drinking water. https://t.co/wbcI25Q41K

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A groundbreaking at the University of Missouri this week marked another step in the university’s ambitious plans to make Columbia the epicenter of nuclear medicine in the U.S. while meeting the increased demands for radio pharmaceuticals. https://t.co/iYKHXl0KxI

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A retired assistant director of Columbia’s Department of Water and Light appeared before the city council on Monday to warn them about ignoring repairs to the city's electrical grid. https://t.co/yBBS0y6YtK

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The Columbia Police Officers Association issued a media advisory today critical of the city council, which appears won’t be including hazard pay for police officers or other essential workers in the award of $25 million in pandemic relief funds. https://t.co/8eljCoRPZY

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An eerie new phenomenon has unfolded on the downtown Columbia entertainment scene this Halloween season. Apparition: Columbia is a pop-up SpookEasy. https://t.co/lEQ2gj9OuA

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Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson announced on Sunday in a press release that she will seek election to a fourth term in 2024. Thompson, a Democrat, was first elected in 2012 and took office on Jan. 1, 2013. https://t.co/G19m03qfxm

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The Columbia city council will vote on a resolution at the Oct. 2 meeting that will outline the council's intent to award $25.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. https://t.co/Z3dVwfVJcY