Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from June 2001

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from June 2001

Boonville, Mo., Casino Plans Job Fair Next Month.
June 30, 2001... Jun. 30--Officials with Boonville's riverfront casino project have scheduled their first job fair to hire employees for several hundred positions. Mississippi-based Isle of Capri Casinos plans a weekend job fair July 13-15 at Cooper...

Lawsuit Involving Columbia, Mo.-Area Developer Is Delayed Until September.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 30--The Windy Point developer has to wait at least until September before circuit judge Gene Hamilton will decide whether the Boone County Commission unlawfully struck down his proposal for a residential...

Columbia, Mo., Residents Receive Ultimatum Concerning Proposed Development.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 30--Local attorney Craig Van Matre gave more than 30 Park de Ville Drive residents an ultimatum last night at a neighborhood meeting at Community United Methodist Church: Either have partial control over...

University of Missouri Research Reactor Director Alleges Defamation.
June 30, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Jun. 30--The director of the University of Missouri Research Reactor contends he's been defamed and his reputation has been damaged by two former research scientists. Ed Deutsch filed a 16-count lawsuit Monday...

Radioactive Waste Expected to Pass through Missouri This Summer.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jun. 30--A decontamination project coordinated by the Department of Energy will bring a railway shipment of more than 200 tons of highly radioactive waste across Missouri as soon as next Friday. The waste, which is...

Co-Owner to Leave Columbia, Mo., Eatery.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 30--After almost 12 years of being the T in T&H Restaurant, Jim Turner is leaving the kitchen tomorrow. But T&H fans shouldn't despair. Harold Hickam -- the H -- said he would reopen the restaurant under his...

Columbia, Mo., Area Cites Problems with Runoff.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 30--Georgetown resident Byron Fulkerson saw 5 feet of water in his basement during spring storms this year. "I want it to be fixed so I don't have to worry about it," Fulkerson said last night. So "I don't have...

University of Missouri Plays Budget Waiting Game.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 30--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--The money has been appropriated and the budget bills signed, but University of Missouri officials are waiting to see how much state support they'll have to work with in the fiscal year...

Proposed Concrete Plant Irks Ashland, Mo., Mayor.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jun. 29--Hannibal-based concrete manufacturer Mark Twain Redi-Mix hopes to build a plant on land Ashland recently annexed near Columbia Regional Airport, but such a proposal would run into opposition from Mayor...

Missouri High School Students Test Real-World Business Skills.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 29--At 17, Dustin Bachtel this week found himself the CEO of his own company. Even though the company was fictional, the practical business experience in running it was all real-world. Bachtel was among...

Missouri Auditor Gives Mixed Review to Job-Cut Program at State University.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 29--The state auditor this morning criticized the University of Missouri's early retirement program, which was implemented in late 1999 and aimed at offsetting a budget crunch. In a 28-page report, auditor...

Former Boone County, Mo., Commissioners to Return Back Pay.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 27--Former Northern District associate commissioner Linda Vogt and Southern District commissioner Karen Miller each will repay $31,720 worth of retroactive salary increases to the county. The Boone County...

Construction Running Behind on Columbia, Mo., Recreation Center.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 27--While the recreation center is still about a year away from completion, local historians and horse enthusiasts are raising money to ensure that Stonewall King, the famous American saddlebred stallion...

Wal-Mart to Open Moberly, Mo., Food Distribution Center.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 27--Over the past two years, retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been aggressive in locating massive distribution centers in Missouri that employ hundreds of workers. This week, Wal-Mart selected Moberly...

Amtrak Slow to Get Back on Track in Missouri, Nationwide.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 26--Mary Miller found herself in a transportation dilemma last week. She wondered how she was going to get her teenage daughter Sarah and her two friends back home to St. Louis from the Lake of the Ozarks...

Columbia, Mo., Appliance Business, Family Tree Keep Expanding.
June 26, 2001... Byline: B.C. Jones Jun. 26--John Cleek got an early start in the family appliance business. When he made his first sale, he had to explain to the customer that he couldn't deliver the newly purchased goods; at age 15, he wasn't old...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
June 26, 2001... Jun. 26--ONWARD & UPWARD: Amy Pecaut of Columbia has accepted a position with Peace Corps to serve as an education volunteer in Ghana. She left the U.S. on June 19 to begin training. Pecaut graduated from Northeast Missouri State University...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jun. 26--Walker Claridge and Kimberly Griffin have an interest in helping the small farmer -- they're small farmers themselves. For three years, they've been selling vegetables, herbs and sauces at the Columbia...

Trial Involving Columbia, Mo.-Area Developer to Begin Friday.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 26--A judge will hear arguments Friday from the lawyer for a developer who claims the Boone County Commission unlawfully struck down a proposal for a residential subdivision north of Columbia. Windy Point...

Retroactive Raises on Boone County, Mo., Commission's Agenda.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 26--The Boone County Commission will discuss Tuesday whether former Northern District associate commissioner Linda Vogt and Southern District associate commissioner Karen Miller each will have to pay $31,720 back...

Deficit Battle Slow But Sure at University of Missouri Health System.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 26--An operations overhaul driven by a high-priced consulting firm is going more slowly than expected at University of Missouri Health Care. The university just more than a year ago hired Johnson and Johnson...

Columbia, Mo., City Manager Seeks Partnership to Purchase Land.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 26--As the owners of the Philips property push forward with plans to develop the land, Columbia city manager Ray Beck said he will set up a meeting with the Missouri Department of Conservation to discuss a...

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Looks Into Missouri Scientist's Reprimand.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 26--Disciplinary action against a former MU Research Reactor scientist has caught the attention of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which says the action was an "apparent violation" of employee protection...

Boone County, Mo., Furthers Discussions of Stream Buffers.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 26--A 1 1/2-hour work session yesterday on countywide stream-buffer regulations produced no agreement as officials and representatives of interest groups struggled to define what should be regulated and to find a...

Weathercaster Leaves Columbia, Mo., for TV Management Job.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 26--He's had a voice on Columbia airwaves for more than 20 years, going back to the days he worked the graveyard radio shift as a teenager. But now KMIZ-TV weathercaster and station manager Randy Wright...

Governor Hasn't Made Decision on University of Missouri Arena Project.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 23--Gov. Bob Holden remains tight-lipped about his plans for a measure authorizing state money for a University of Missouri-Columbia basketball arena despite a barrage of questions on the topic during a Wednesday...

Tobacco Money Will Fund Biotech Push at University of Missouri-Columbia.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 23--Life sciences researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia got a dose of good news and a dose of suspense during yesterday's visit from the governor. Gov. Bob Holden visited the Reynolds Alumni...

Michigan Owner of Internet Provider Dies in Plane Crash.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 23--A Michigan man who had recently purchased a Columbia business died last night after his plane crashed yesterday in a wooded area in eastern Boone County. Paul Kjeldsen, 59, this week finalized the purchase...

Columbia, Mo., Panel Tables Proposal for Site's Rezoning.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 23--The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission last night tabled a proposed rezoning on Rock Quarry Road for one month so the developer could talk with nearby neighbors about their concerns. The proposal...

NEA Calls Missouri Teacher Certification Measure a 'Quick Fix'.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jun. 23--College graduates without formal training in education will be eligible to teach secondary school as long as a district is willing to hire them, a college of education is willing to admit them and they...

Columbia, Mo., TV Weathercaster Will Leave City for Management Job.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 23--He's had a voice on Columbia airwaves for more than 20 years, going back to the days he worked the graveyard radio shift as a teenager. But now KMIZ-TV weathercaster and station manager Randy Wright...

Columbia, Mo., City Council Debates Nature of Memorial Air Show.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 20--As a handful of Boy Scouts looked on at last night's Columbia City Council meeting, supporters and opponents of the annual Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Air Show debated the true meaning of the holiday...

Columbia, Mo., Housing Partnership to Unveil Low-Cost Student-Built Homes.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 20--Mary D'Agostino had been looking for a home for about a year when she concluded that she wouldn't be able to afford one that was livable for her and her three children. But then she came upon a Columbia...

Boonville, Mo., Truck Stop Manager Bemoans Low Unemployment Rate.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 20--BOONVILLE, Mo.--Michael Larson is getting his first exposure to Mid-Missouri's low unemployment rate. A native of New Orleans, Larson relocated here this year to manage the new Speedway, a 22-pump fuel...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Neighbors Fight Permit for Wastewater Treatment Plant.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 20--Neighbors oppose a wastewater treatment plan at Brookfield Estates despite approval from the Boone County Regional Sewer District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "The request to build a...

Forum on Social Security Reform Draws Crowds to Columbia, Mo.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 20--The opportunity to talk about "fixing" the Social Security system drew more than 250 people -- and a handful of protesters -- yesterday to the University of Missouri-Columbia, but the chorus of proposals,...

Residents of Columbia, Mo., Trailer Park Seek New Homes after Eviction.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jun. 20--Residents of Cedar Oak trailer court gathered in neighbor Steve Appleton's back yard yesterday to receive their share of the money raised in the six weeks since notices of a mass eviction showed up on...

Officials Say Fire at Columbia, Mo., Recycler Was Arson.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 16--A blaze that caused more than $1 million in damage to Civic Recycling last weekend was intentionally set, Columbia fire Lt. Steve Sapp said today. Sapp said fire investigators ruled out accidental or...

Bank Chairman Receives Outstanding Citizen Award in Columbia, Mo.
June 16, 2001... Jun. 16--Bo Fraser, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Boone County National Bank, has received the 2001 Outstanding Citizen Award from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. "He works quietly," said Shelter Bank president and...

Des Moines, Iowa-Based Grocery Chain Attracts 900 Applicants.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 16--A new Columbia employer appears to have found a way to attract the work force it needs in a city long known for its radically-low unemployment levels. Hy-Vee, the Des Moines, Iowa-based grocery chain,...

Study Says Missouri's Personal Income Up in 1990s.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 16--Missourians felt the economic boom of the 1990s in their wallets, according to a study released yesterday by the state Department of Economic Development. The study found that per capita income grew by...

University of Missouri Hires Terry Nichols' Attorney.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jun. 16--Rodney Uphoff, one of four attorneys defending Terry Nichols in Oklahoma state court, will trade the courtroom for an MU classroom this fall. Uphoff, professor and director of Clinical Legal Education at...

Economic Development Board Pursues Life Sciences Focus for Columbia, Mo.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 16--The future economic success of Columbia and Boone County likely will depend on the life sciences, Regional Economic Development Inc.'s board of directors said yesterday. The group's board retreat...

Hallsville, Mo., School District Settles Suit Over Broken Finger.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jun. 16--The Hallsville school district is paying $26,000 to settle a dispute with the mother of a boy who blames a broken window for his broken finger. The settlement -- which is covered by the district's insurance...

Ashland, Mo., Zoning Change Affects 840 Acres Near Airport.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jun. 13--The Ashland city council is expected to pass an ordinance tomorrow night creating two new zoning categories specifically for the land around the airport. The categories of Airport Planned Commercial...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
June 13, 2001... Jun. 13--ONWARD & UPWARD: Elizabeth Strolberg Page announces the opening of Affordable Adoption Solutions Inc., an agency offering services for people seeking to adopt a child. The agency is licensed to do domestic adoptions and is linked...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jun. 13--About this time last year, Jeff Offutt was talking about moving his Subway sandwich shop from 1014 E. Broadway into the former TCBY building at Ninth and Cherry streets within a few months. Not...

Columbia, Mo., Panel, Economic Development Chief Debate Agency's Training Role.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 13--As Regional Economic Development Inc. heads into its board of directors retreat tomorrow, city officials have begun to question whether REDI is abandoning local unskilled workers in favor of luring...

Federal Wetlands Is Key to Flood Protection in Missouri.
June 13, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Jun. 13--As the Missouri River crested between 7 and 10 feet above flood stage from Boonville to Jefferson City last week, thousands of acres of wetlands across the state absorbed some of the flow. How much of...

Missouri Farmers See Ethanol As Answer to Falling Corn Prices.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 13--Legalized, 15 million gallon "moonshine" plants are sprouting up across Missouri. Ethanol is indeed a high-proof alcohol, but it's not meant to be imbibed. In its most profitable form, ethanol is an...

Natural Gas Prices Decline in Missouri.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 13--Commodity natural gas prices are on a downward spiral in Missouri and nationwide as supply shortages diminish, but Missouri residential customers won't notice a change in their monthly bills. ...

University of Missouri Health Care Is Cleared By Department's Inspection.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jun. 13--University of Missouri Health Care still has some problems to work out, but it improved enough that it is no longer in danger of losing eligibility to participate in Medicare, said Carey Smith of the...

Fund Transfer to University of Missouri Health Care Boosts Cash Reserves.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 13--The executive committee of the UM Board of Curators yesterday approved a $50 million fund transfer to protect the bond rating of University of Missouri Health Care. University officials said the transfer...

Columbia, Mo., Office Supply Owner Keeps Pace with Changes.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Ashley Ernst Jun. 13--When Greg Wolff's father fired him, it was with the gentle but firm advice -- "Son, you need to be in sales." So Wolff, recognizing that he wasn't cut out to be an accountant, left his father's St. Louis...

Columbia, Mo., Students Earn Diplomas from Distance Learning Program.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jun. 13--Jared Laesch made it to his high school graduation just in time to don his robe and balance the mortarboard on his head. Faculty at MU High School declared, "He's here, Jared's here," even though they'd...

Columbia, Mo., to Form Committee to Address Storm Water.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 13--OSAGE BEACH, Mo.-- The city of Columbia will form a citizens committee to help draft storm-water regulations that will help the city meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements and to give the city...

Water System in Columbia, Mo., Needs Boost, Council Learns.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 13--OSAGE BEACH, Mo.--Columbia utility customers could face future water restrictions if the city doesn't begin improvements on its water system soon, Water and Light director Dick Malon warned city council...

Study Finds that Web Sites' Affect on Small Businesses Is Debatable.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 13--David Hockett can identify with many small business owners who, according to a national study, have "mixed signals" about the value of e-commerce. Hockett, owner of the snack company I.B. Nuts & Fruit...

Mayor's Visit Spurs Columbia, Mo., Salt Drive.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jun. 8--Preventing children in Columbia's sister city from developing mental retardation is as simple as the salt on our tables. That's the message mayor Darwin Hindman will send out to area churches this month...

Rental Car Company Avis Set to Open Columbia, Mo., Location.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 7--Avis Rent A Car System Inc. plans to open a vehicle rental location in Columbia in early August. The company, which ranks as one of the top general-use car renters worldwide, signed a lease agreement...

Columbia, Mo., City Manager Outlines Ideas to Foster Further Growth.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 7--City manager Ray Beck outlined this morning his programs and priorities for the coming fiscal year during his annual State of the City address. As usual, Beck said it's important that the city continue...

Regional Group Lends Centralia, Mo., Grant Assistance.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 7--Centralia officials want to build roads and extend sewer lines to help a local company realize its goal of quadrupling in size, but the price is just too high. Enter the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning...

University of Missouri Bans Smoking in Dorms on Columbia Campus.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 7--Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia will be prohibited from smoking in residence halls beginning in fall 2002. Frankie Minor, director of residential life at MU, said yesterday that smoking will...

Regional Planning Group Provides Centralia, Mo., with Grant Assistance.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 7--Centralia officials want to build roads and extend sewer lines to help a local company realize its goal of quadrupling in size, but the price is just too high. Enter the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
June 6, 2001... Jun. 6--ONWARD & UPWARD: UM Bank announced the promotion of Brian D. Neuner to vice president of business development at its Columbia banking center. Neuner will be responsible for the business development, marketing and public relations...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Events Help Local Artists Hone Business Skills.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 5--Paul Jackson hardly downplays his role as a businessman. Susan Taylor Glasgow sees herself largely as a salesperson, while Amy Dawkins is learning the value of networking. Art for art's sake might be...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jun. 5--FRANCHISEE WINGS IT WITH NEW RESTAURANT: Wing Zone is the latest chicken-wing franchise to land in Columbia. The Atlanta-based chain plans to open a take-out and delivery restaurant in the former Papa...

Columbia, Mo., City Council Likely to Approve Cable Firm's Sale of Franchise.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 5--The Columbia City Council will decide tonight whether to transfer one of Columbia's two cable franchises from TCI Cablevision to a company that isn't registered to do business in Missouri. Before the...

Repeated Rain Showers Have Mixed Impact on Columbia, Mo., Crops.
June 5, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Jun. 5--It's been cooler and wetter than normal, but the unseasonable conditions have failed to challenge Columbia records. A stationary front that set up drenching showers and cool temperatures during the past...

Controversial Rezoning Wins Approval of Columbia, Mo., City Council.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 5--A proposal to rezone a central-city tract for high-density residential development won the approval of the Columbia City Council last night despite council members' belief that the zoning is inappropriate...

University of Missouri Requests Federal Funds for Effort to Make Use of Trash.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 5--Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are trying to secure $500,000 in federal grant money to develop a process that will convert trash into building materials and fuel supplies. The...

Intensive Lobbying by University of Missouri Pays Off for Hospital, Arena.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 5--In a year when lawmakers wrestled with budget shortfalls, University of Missouri officials benefited from coordinated lobbying -- inside and outside the Capitol -- to win big appropriations victories. While...

U.S. Congressman Won't Face Off against Missouri Senator.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 5--Kenny Hulshof won't be running for statewide office. Not yet, anyway. Hulshof, the Republican Ninth District U.S. congressman, held a news conference this morning to announce that he will seek re-election...

Boone County, Mo., Pact Sets Rules for Relocation of Waterlines.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 5--After almost four years of negotiations, Boone County and public water supply districts expect to formally adopt an agreement this week on how to work together to relocate waterlines to accommodate future county...

Missouri-Based Electrical Utilities Take Steps to Avoid Power Shortages.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 5--Rolling blackouts, grossly inflated electric bills and power generation shortages seem to happen only to people in distant lands. But while energy industry officials and analysts say Missouri's...

University of Missouri Reactor Develops Cancer Drug.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jun. 2--A new treatment being developed at the University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor could help cure victims of inoperable liver cancer, MU researchers announced today at a news conference on...

Shift in Power in Nation's Capital Mirrors Missouri Situation.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 2--With the defection of U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords from the Republican Party, the balance of power in the nation's capital has shifted dramatically. And while it's not clear exactly what the ramifications of that...

Former Grocery Store to House City-County Health Department in Columbia, Mo.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jun. 2--While the city was expected to take sole ownership today of the former Nowell's supermarket at 1005 W. Worley St., there is still no agreement with the county on how to split future operating costs. ...

Commissioners Dislike City Restrictions on Land in Columbia, Mo.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jun. 2--The city of Columbia wants the Boone County Commission to restrict use of a 1.28-acre county-owned tract that will be created when Roger I. Wilson Memorial Drive is rebuilt to the west. Commissioners,...

Federal Government Will Ship Nuclear Waste Through Columbia, Mo.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 2--Despite the objections of state officials, the federal government this summer will ship nuclear waste from foreign reactors through Columbia on Interstate 70 as part of a deal allowing the University of...

Missouri Governor, University Chief Go to Mexico for Free-Trade Summit.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jun. 2--Congestion at international borders hasn't traditionally been a major concern in the American Midwest, but that will change next week when Gov. Bob Holden leads a contingent of business leaders, academics and...

Trans World Express Reports Better Service at Columbia, Mo., Airport.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jun. 2--A telling factor of how well Trans World Express is improving its services at Columbia Regional Airport is the airport's complaint box. Last year this time, the box was full most of the time, airport...