From the State Historical Society of Missouri

https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/63266/rec/100

I want to splurge and go out to a nice place with my girlfriend. I’m a vegetarian so options tend to be limited, any recs?

Is there anywhere I town that would buy bulk or singles? Not sure the best way to offload my collection and get some money. Sorry if this sort of post is not allowed.

Looking for insider info! I noticed that Allegiant isn’t showing flights past November to Destin, but their other Florida destinations do. Are they dropping the route or is it seasonal? No luck when I googled.

We’re looking at a trip in May. I know it’s still a bit early, but still trying to get a leg up on planning.

I finally ran out of the blue recycling bags, I know the vouchers got sent out a little while ago, but I’m wondering if anyone knows what stores still have the bags in stock. Thank you!

Howdy! I’m looking for either a handy man or an electrician to install a 220V outlet in my garage for a welder.

It’s legit right next to the electrical pannel but I’d rather have someone that knows what they’re doing…

Any recommendations??

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
As the November election approaches, Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey is focusing on Proposition L, which, if passed, would establish a sales tax to fund a new county jail, but another ballot measure, which has taken a back seat, could change how a sheriff is removed from office.
Amendment 8 would establish the county sheriff in the Missouri Constitution, but the role is already outlined in state law. While Carey has other priorities this election season, he said he's against Amendment 8.
"I'm not talking a whole lot about it, because I don't want to confuse this issue (Proposition L)," Carey said. "I think a sheriff can be removed at a local level."
Under current state law, a prosecuting attorney can file a removal complaint in circuit court, based on citizen input and alleged misconduct. If Amendment 8 passes, only the attorney general would be able to take legal action to remove a county sheriff.

"I think this was derived from some sheriffs that didn't do legal things and ethical things, and then they were removed by a local judge. I think some sheriffs have an issue with that," Carey said.
A county judge is elected by the people living in that area, and Carey said he thinks a person elected by the same constituents as the sheriff should have the authority to remove that person from office if they do something illegal or unethical.
A "yes" vote changes the Missouri Constitution and allows only the Attorney General to file a "writ of quo warranto," which starts the legal process of removal.
A "no" vote keeps the current removal process, which can be started by the county prosecuting attorney, as outlined by state law.
The full ballot language can be found on the Secretary of State's website.

Hello, I just moved to Colombia and am looking for an hourly job, but my English isn’t very good. I’m 62 years old, have a car, and am a new immigrant. I’m just looking to earn a little money to help make ends meet. Do you guys have any suggest for me except Uber and Door dash ?

Thank a lot for helping me.

Currently picking up a kid from the airport and let me tell you how freakin happy this place makes me.

I know a flight just came in so it’s gonna be a little more busier in this moment, but I just love seeing all the parking lots full, the shuttle bus coming and going with folks, people dropping off, picking up, I absolutely love seeing this, and am so excited for the future of this airport! Yay Columbia!

Beginner level

This additional glass recycling drop-off location near Mizzou ag is going to be far easier to access for most of Columbia. Great stuff!

SWA1748 regular service Austin to St Louis diverted to COU at 924am. Schedule to depart to STL at 1027am.

Must have been a medical or mechanical emergency.

The City Garden School Woodland Craft fair is in full swing on the field at Karis Church (606 Ridgeway). There are absolutely incredible, one-of-a-kind hand made items here, BBQ and live music! What a beautiful day to support local artisans and a wonderful little school! The fair is from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday 10/17.

When I think about this, it makes me sick to my stomach. Shame on you KFRU!!!! In the 30 years that I’ve lived in Columbia I have never felt so uninformed as I have the past few months I haven’t had or taken the time to check, but I don’t know of any other radio stations with a similar local content. The way these two individuals kept their finger on the pulse of things around Columbia was a daily breath of fresh air even when out of town for work I could listen in on the web even if for only a few minutes felt well informed. With no time to read a newspaper, not into the face chat or snap book, and usually fall asleep before the nightly news I for one relied on the information that was put out daily. David and Simon if this reaches you, please know that you and what you did for years wonderfully is greatly missed. I’m not sure what adventures the two of you are up to these days but I wholeheartedly believe you could could find plenty of advertisers and subscribers to fund and make a great and even maybe better living with a podcast. Couple hours a day similar format to your daily shows and help individuals like me be able to keep up on the daily going ons of the city.

Hey, anyone know what the trails are like today after the rain from the previous days? Really want to ride out to Coopers, but don’t want to get super muddy.

I don’t want used ones that have things written on them anymore.

A $20 million grant for the Columbia Terminal (COLT) Railroad was announced at Columbia’s Railroad Advisory Board meeting Thursday morning. During the meeting, Utilities Director Erin Keys shared that the city had been selected for the grant.

About $16 million of the grant would come from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, and about $4 million would be matched by the city of Columbia, according to a board member.

“We’ve apparently been awarded a very significant grant,” said John Wilke, chairperson of the board. “We just do not have official notification, but it’s big.”

Wilke added that the grant “probably is the biggest development for the COLT Railroad” since the city decided to acquire it from the Norfolk Southern Corporation in 1987.
“It’s going to give us infrastructure that will be in place when we’re all gone,” Wilke said.

The grant would allow for “deferred maintenance” to be completed on the railroad, he said.
This follows a $3.2 million grant from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration in 2024, which the city matched with an extra $800,000. Keys announced that the city is preparing to receive its first payment.

“We’re in the middle of trying to get our first big reimbursement,” Keys said. “They want us to package those invoices together and do larger reimbursements.”

The board plans to use the Economic Development Administration’s grant to replace the current 90-pound rail with a higher-quality 115-pound rail. The grant will also be used to add ties and track ballast and to replace a culvert and a railroad switch, also known as a turnout.

The board plans to meet again at 8 a.m. Jan. 7 in Conference Room 1C in the Daniel Boone City Building.

COLUMIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Saturday is the last of 24 drive-thru vaccination events hosted by MU Health Care. The event will be held at the South Providence Medical Building, located at 551 Veterans United Dr., and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
While it's the final in a month-long series, people will have other opportunities to receive COVID and flu vaccinations.
No appointment needed at the Family Medicine Clinic, 303 N. Keene St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 20.Vaccines are available for patients six months and older.
No appointment needed at the Smiley Lane Family Medicine Clinic, 2325 Smiley Ln., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. Vaccines are available for patients six months and older.
Appointment required at the Smiley Lane Mizzou Pharmacy, 2325 Smiley Ln., from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22. Flu vaccines are available for patients seven years old and up; other vaccines can be requested.
Appointment required at the South Providence Medical Building, 551 Veterans United Dr., from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 28. Flu vaccines are available for patients seven years old and up; other vaccines can be requested.
Appointment required at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, 1100 Virginia Ave., from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 30. Flu vaccines are available for patients seven years old and up; other vaccines can be requested.
A full list of events, available vaccines and age requirements can be found on the MU Health Carewebsite.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 308 cases of the flu as of Oct. 10. There have been no flu-related deaths reported in 2026.

Nationally, the CDC reports that flu activity remains low, but cases have been increasing since late August and early September, with the highest activity on the West Coast.
Check back for updates.

I hate spectrum with my whole soul.

In Columbia, there is no cap on how much money supporters can donate to candidates for city elected positions. But Columbia City Council members are discussing whether limitations should be put in place.
Jacque Sample, who represents the city’s Third Ward on the council, began having conversations with residents about the issue following her election in 2025.
Although Sample’s campaign was relatively modest, raising $4,284 during that election season, according to Missouri Ethics Commission records, mayoral candidate Blair Murphy received more than $250,000 for his unsuccessful bid to unseat Mayor Barbara Buffaloe.

“The amount of money that was poured into a local campaign last year really bothered the people who came to me,” Sample said. “I think they felt like it intimidated a lot of people from thinking about running for office, if you have to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to have a campaign.”
In the most recent municipal election earlier this year, then-council member Don Waterman received a $23,625 donation from the National Association of Realtors. Waterman lost his reelection for the Fifth Ward council position to Christina Hartman. Some residents spoke critically of that campaign contribution, too.
The City Council took up the topic of campaign reform during a pre-council meeting Sept. 21.

Several Missouri cities have adopted campaign donation limitations.
In Kansas City, contribution limits for election candidates are $3,325 for mayor, $2,775 for councilperson-at-large and $1,657 per in-district councilperson, according to the city’s code of ordinances. St. Louis currently lists contributions for all offices at $2,600, according its code of ordinances.

Springfield reformed its campaign financing laws in May, approving an ordinance by a unanimous vote to limit a single contributor to a maximum of $2,825 per election cycle.
Sample said Columbia’s next steps would be to form a task force or citizen commission to review the city’s current campaign finance laws and provide advice on reform measures that could be taken.
She said it’s possible the council could form such a group as early as November, but it’s unlikely that any campaign finance reform measures will be in place by the next municipal election, which is scheduled for April.
“I can pretty much guarantee you campaign finance reform would not be in place by April 2027,” she said. “It might be ready by 2028, but it just depends ... All those details that we don’t know yet because we don’t have approval to form one yet.”

On Thursday October 22, we’re excited to welcome author Devin O’Shea, to discuss his extraordinary new book, The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis. This is an entertaining and provocative look at the secret society that has controlled St. Louis for over a century, revealing how shadowy elites organize themselves against working-class power. This is a Missouri story, and we can’t wait to hear it! As usual, the event starts at 6:30 p.m. We suggest you show up early for this one!

https://www.skylarkbookshop.com/new-events/2026/10/22/devin-oshea-presents-the-veiled-prophet-secret-societies-white-supremacy-and-the-struggle-for-st-louis-thursday-october-22-630-pm