Boone Health announced today that it will reduce its workforce of 2,320 employees by a total of 62 positions, 47 of which are empty and will remain unfilled, and 15 of which are held by current employees. https://t.co/hmQK7h0v4n
Columbia has begun the search for a new police chief. Nationwide, this time. Who does this new chief need to be? Simple. All things to all people. https://t.co/dhQYiT6NBF
The retirement and immediate rehire of a Columbia police lieutenant already participating in a city plan to defer his pension runs afoul of IRS guidelines for retirement plans and prompted an “administrative rule” from City Manager De’Carlon Seewood. https://t.co/svFhBjsnIB
Long-time employees and husband-wife team Cameron and Megan Orscheln are the new owners of McNally’s Irish Pub in downtown Columbia. https://t.co/NyB8PDVFnZ
The Kansas City Star now seeks and accepts donations to fund its work. The Columbia Tribune reprints it. It's not a good day for journalism. https://t.co/IMyFIdUm6y
A voter-approved, $36 million project to build a new electrical substation and accompanying transmission line in southwest Columbia has been stalled since 2016. The current electrical grid is overloaded, and voters are seeking answers. https://t.co/zPD2MNSyek
Leaders of Columbia’s businesses and institutions are expressing growing concern about violent crime and a perception that the city is becoming increasingly unsafe. It's unclear where the city council is headed. https://t.co/E6wuEgzfGZ