The Columbia Parks and Recreation is planning to restore much of the woodland and wetlands along the MKT trail as part of the Urban Ecology Restoration Project. The work is funded by the 3M Foundation Environmental Stewardship Grant and is expected to begin in the fall.

EPA addressing soil contamination in Missouri towns

by The Associated Press ¦

The communities are in Washington County and are part of the "Old Lead Belt" region where lead was mined for hundreds of years.

VOTERS GUIDE: Steven Wilson

by Jeff Lautenberger ¦

Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 9

Despite reservations, Council approves design for parking garage facade

by LeeAnn Elias ¦

Council members expressed concern over the design before voting 6-1 to approve it.

Rock Bridge cheerleaders set for regionals

by Tommy Piatchek Jr. ¦

The Rock Bridge cheerleaders are set to compete in the Northeast Regional Cheerleading Competition on Wednesday at Moberly Area Community College.

No matter where he goes, Ultimate player finds new friends through sport

by Tommy Piatchek Jr. ¦

Columbia's Dan Murphy has played with the Sticky Buns team in the Show-Me State Games Ultimate Frisbee tournament for the past five years, but he has been been enjoying the sport since 1977 in venues all around the world.

Four minutes of chess on Ninth Street

by Alysha Love ¦

If you defeat Justin Hull in a casual game of chess, he'll buy you a burrito — if he wins, he takes nothing more than your pride. He's won a lot of pride lately.

Columbia chess player offers free burritos to potential opponents

by Erin Jorgensen ¦

A local chessplayer challenges Columbians to a game of chess. Beat him, and he'll buy you a free burrito.

Man with five previous DWI convictions arrested on suspicion of DWI

by Joel Kowsky ¦

The traffic stop on Clark Lane ended in a foot chase and the arrest of Jason M. Puckett, who has five prior DWI convictions and six prior convictions for driving on a revoked license.

Undercover taxidermist catches 425 wildlife violations

by DAVID A. LIEB, The Associated Press ¦

The Missouri Conservation Department set up "Craig's Taxidermy" in Birch Tree to catch hunters violating laws. More than half of the game brought in over the course of a year was bagged illegally.