BOONE COUNTY - Boone County s health order will expire on May 12 with no additional order to follow, giving businesses the green light to operate with no restrictions. Some restaurants are choosing to keep current COVID-19 restrictions.Â
Two businesses in downtown Columbia will not operate at full capacity once the order is lifted. Both owners feel it is not safe to do so, even with current COVID-19 case numbers going down and vaccination rates going up.Â
Greg Butler is the owner of Sagua La Grande Cuban Cafe in Columbia. He explained how he doesn t feel it s safe to fully reopen yet.Â
First Ward Councilwoman Pat Fowler was outspoken Monday night during the Columbia City Council meeting about her support of an ordinance that would allow restaurants to use parking spaces for outdoor seating.
Restaurants currently can apply at least three weeks in advance for the right to use a permit that would provide extra space for outdoor dining. However, that temporary permit would only last 20 days under the original ordinance. That period of time isn t cost-effective for local businesses, Fowler said.
“It seems like the restaurants would not get a benefit out of that if they had to dismantle it and move it within 20 days only to apply to bring it back, Fowler said.
COLUMBIA - Columbia College announced Friday that they will hold an in-person commencement ceremony at Mizzou arena on Saturday, May 1.Â
The University of Missouri is also planning to have in-seat graduation during two weekends. The ceremonies will be held May 7-9 and May 14-16.Â
MU and Columbia College held virtual commencement ceremonies last year for 2020 graduates.Â
The Dean for Student Affairs at Columbia College emphasized the importance of having an in-seat ceremony for these students. Unfortunately for our 2020 graduates, they came in at the tail end where things were just awful, Dave Roberts, Columbia College Dean for Student Affairs, said. So to now after a year be able to announce that we re going to be able to have an in-person commencement, we know for our students, the ability to walk across the stage at the end of this experience, especially after this year, to say I achieved this degree I ve worked really hard for it is very meaningful in a very mea
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