public safety

Current mayor Barbara Buffaloe was elected to another term Tuesday night. Her win came after a race focused on public safety and state advocacy.

The City of Columbia is modernizing its streets plan to make walking, biking and public transit in the city safer and more sustainable. Public Works Department officials say they want to finalize the updated policy by summer of 2026.

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s speech comes as his budget remains somewhat flat compared to previous years.

The city said 855 households filled out the 2024 Community Survey, which assessed residents' satisfaction with services.

House District 50 represents parts of the south-central portion of Boone County.

Speaker Dean Plocher has created a committee aimed at looking at crimes done by undocumented immigrants.

Lawmakers sent a similar measure to Gov. Mike Parson last year. He vetoed it due to a proposal making it easier for people to get restitution for wrongful convictions and language around expungements.

The race for Columbia’s 2nd Ward Council Member sees two former opponents meet again.Incumbent Michael Trapp and challenger Paul Love participated in a…

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Columbia faces a shortage of public safety officers after losing 140 officers in the past five years, according to the fiscal year budgets.Council member…