water use

Columbia City Council votes in favor of a new water rate structure

KOMU 8

Columbia City Council held a pre-council meeting and a council meeting tonight where it voted unanimously in favor of an adjustment to the water rates.

Tugboats work in low water levels along the Mississippi River, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in St. Louis. A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest their crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

KBIA News

Missouri bill would shield information of major water users from Sunshine Law

Harshawn Ratanpal

Sen. Mike Henderson said the bill protects farmers’ privacy. Public information advocates and environmental groups worry about the loss of transparency.

The administration building is one of the oldest on the prison site. Its decaying façade sits opposite a recently-opened federal courthouse across the street.

Business

Water blues and prison maintenance blues

Kristofor Husted

Water use has become a hot issue among Midwest farmers after this summer's drought. Nebraska irrigates more acres of farmland than any other state in the…

Environment

Water resources are stretched

Nebraska irrigates more acres of farmland than any other state in the nation. Kansas is also near the top.And that Irrigation infrastructure came in handy…

Water use on the rise in Columbia

Ryan Famuliner

Columbia Water and Light says its customer’s water use is up this summer, amid hot and dry weather over the last few weeks.The Department saw a…