Columbia Metropolis Council to have a look at Enterprise Loop grant Monday evening
The Columbia Metropolis Council is predicted to vote Monday evening on whether or not to authorize Metropolis Supervisor De’Carlon Seewood to use for a grant from the U.S. Division of Transportation (DOT) to finish a transportation examine of the Enterprise Loop.
The examine might result in $1.5 billion in funding obtainable via a DOT program to enhance infrastructure security.
The examine would determine methods to enhance intersections, stormwater drainage, and aesthetics. It could additionally attempt to make Enterprise Loop safer for pedestrians and bikers, together with the development of motorbike lanes.
The assembly will begin at 7 p.m. at Metropolis Corridor.
Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice care
Former US President Jimmy Carter started receiving hospice care at his house in Georgia, The Carter Middle stated in an announcement on Saturday.
“After a collection of quick hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter at present determined to spend his remaining time at house along with his household and obtain hospice care as a substitute of extra medical intervention. He has the total help of his household and his medical group,” the assertion stated.
Carter turned 98 final yr.
Our Home in Fulton offers reduction for the unhoused as shelter costs enhance
Our Home is without doubt one of the few sources obtainable in Fulton to assist these experiencing homelessness.
Based on the Bureau of Labor statistics, shopper costs for shelter elevated 7.9% year-to-year, the most important soar in housing costs in a long time. One of many key components in that soar is a rise in lease costs.
Aaron White, vp of the board for Our Home, stated increased lease costs power individuals into more and more tough positions.
Spectrum Well being Care closes its doorways
Spectrum Well being, a Columbia well being clinic that supplied important take care of individuals with HIV closed final week, leaving some sufferers and employees devastated.
A single piece of paper now hangs on the clinic’s entrance door in all capitalized letters: “As a consequence of monetary hardships, Spectrum Well being Care is closed till additional discover.”
Spectrum Clinic chairperson Echo Menges stated the closure choice was made final Tuesday evening as a result of it is not financially potential for the clinic to remain open.
Missouri falls 69-60 to Texas A&M regardless of 5 Kobe Brown threes
Texas A&M had gained every of its final three journeys to Mizzou Enviornment getting into Saturday’s sport and added a fourth behind a 69-60 victory.
This got here regardless of a 24-point effort from Missouri’s Kobe Brown, who noticed 5 made pictures from behind the three-point-line.
Brown’s effort, together with eight first half steals, saved Missouri inside attain for a lot of the sport. Nevertheless, the Tigers spent a lot of the evening chasing, holding a lead for less than 92 mixed seconds.
Missouri falls to 7-7 within the SEC and 19-8 general. They’ll host Mississippi State at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.