KFRU Business Spotlight -- February 14th & 15th, 2026. Nick Foster, the 4th Ward City Councilman and Don Waterman, the 5th Ward City Councilman, joins me this week to talk electric transmission line construction. The Columbia City Council met in a work session to hear a proposal from the Utilities Department to get a long paused project underway. There are two routes being discussed, but the Water & Light Advisory board voted to support the Grindstone-Nifong-Vawter School Road version with a 5-0 vote. That version is also the less expensive of the two. This is only the very beginning of the process which could take up to 10 years to complete once construction begins.

Ken Rice. COO, Pickleman's. Member, Columbia Disabilities Commision.
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Eric Kopinski, Program Director. MODOT Improve I-70 Program. Significant progress has been made
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Sydney Olsen, Engagement and Public Communications Manager. City of Columba. New Communications Department proposal. Off to Central Bank of Boone County late March.
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