No more Cool Stuff downtown
The kitschy and iconic downtown Columbia store Cool Stuff is closing its doors after 23 years in business. Owner Arnie Fagan, an MU alum, opened the store in 1988 as a tie-dye shop.
View ArticleNewscast for February 24, 2012
Regional news coverage from the KBIA News room, including:Stephens College reorganizes academic departmentsNo more Cool Stuff downtownMissouri House passes English driver's license requirement
View ArticleCity of Columbia implements new parking meters
The city of Columbia is trying out a new type of parking meter that gives drivers more options for how to pay.
View ArticleNew bus route to run between MU, downtown Columbia
The city of Columbia announced Thursday the addition of a new city bus route that will directly connect the University of Missouri and downtown Columbia. Mayor Bob McDavid calls the plan FASTCAT–“CAT”...
View ArticleColumbia Downtown Community Improvement District Board to vote on Tiger Town...
Plans in Columbia for a downtown tailgating event at MU’s Friday home football games are beginning to take shape.
View Article'Columbia Imagined' forum focuses on downtown 'density'
The “density” of Columbia’s downtown areas was a key topic emerging from the fourth phase of the city’s public-input program known as “Columbia Imagined.” A slightly smaller crowd than usual gathered...
View ArticleEarly homecoming football game may impact downtown Columbia businesses
MU's morning homecoming football game this weekend may have a negative economic impact on downtown Columbia businesses.
View ArticleVintage arcade reopens in Columbia under new owner
In a room with a checkered floor that glows eerily under blacklights, games ranging from Pac-Man to newer, shooter games line the walls.
View ArticleWhat I've learned from leading walking tours (and why I hope you'll come)
Note: Kellie Kotraba is the editor of Columbia Faith & Values (ColumbiaFAVS.com), which runs KBIA's Faith & Values desk. When I accepted my job, I didn’t realize “tour guide” would be part of...
View ArticleNo more Cool Stuff downtown
The kitschy and iconic downtown Columbia store Cool Stuff is closing its doors after 23 years in business. Owner Arnie Fagan, an MU alum, opened the store in 1988 as a tie-dye shop.
View ArticleTask force discusses funding for downtown Columbia infrastructure improvements
The Downtown Columbia Leadership Council formed a task force at their meeting Tuesday night. Its goal is to help City Council find the most appropriate way to fund necessary infrastructure improvements...
View ArticleNew hotel opens in downtown Columbia
A new downtown hotel has formally opened its doors in Columbia.The Broadway, a project four years in the making, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday with a ribbon cutting. The ceremony had members...
View ArticleDowntown Columbia businesses vandalized
Lakota Coffee on 9th street was vandalized around 1:45 a.m. on April 18.The vandal broke the glass in the front door and both front windows. They also threw red oil paint across Lakota's...
View ArticleColumbia debuts new bus route
Columbia residents have a new way to get around town. The new downtown route for CoMo Connect began today, with the rest of the new system set to launch August 4. The downtown route, Red Line, replaces...
View ArticleGraffiti Increases in Downtown Columbia
Graffiti artists are costing some Columbia businesses hundreds of dollars in downtown Columbia. Columbia Police arrested two taggers last month and are searching for at least two more.Police say...
View ArticleDebate Over Downtown History Rages on
On April 1st Shakespeare’s Pizza announced it would be temporarily closing its 9th Street location for just less than one year as the building it currently occupies is demolished and redeveloped....
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: The Blind Boone Home
Work continues on restoration of the Columbia home of Ragtime composer and concert pianist J.W. "Blind" Boone. On this week's Thinking Out Loud, the Reverend Clyde Ruffin visits with KBIA's Darren...
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