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Melissa Houston

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Melissa Houston

    Reign Bar attorney requests proof of AG's claims (opens the original)

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    Reign Bar's lawyer sent a response letter to the Missouri Attorney General's Office after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway described the bar as having "persistent nuisance conditions." The letter, sent by Jermaine Wooten, disputed claims of nuisance activity on and around the bar's owned premises, stating that no violent incidents have occurred in those areas. "The incidents referenced occurred beyond Reign’s property line and involved patrons ofneighboring establishments — not Reign patrons,"

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Melissa Houston

    Columbia utilities set to increase Thursday (opens the original)

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    Columbia residents' electric, water, and trash utility rates are set to increase on Thursday. The Columbia City Council approved the increase in a meeting on Aug. 3. The raised rates include: The electric utility rate increase is expected to generate roughly $8.6 million, and the water increase is expected to generate $3.4 million. The increase was implemented to help cover operational costs. The electric increase will help cover higher energy procurement costs and a growing demand for infrastru

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Melissa Houston

    Race Matters, Friends to address downtown Columbia safety and Reign Bar scrutiny (opens the original)

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    Race Matters, Friends (RMF) will address downtown public safety governance, municipal accountability, and recent state and local scrutiny facing Reign Bar at a Monday press conference. The briefing is scheduled for 1 p.m. via Zoom. According to a press release, the conference will focus on two main topics: commercial boundaries and public safety standards, and historical context and systemic erasure. RMF Vice President Traci Wilson-Kleekamp said the group plans to address what she describes as a

  4. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Melissa Houston

    Flock camera apparently removed at Columbia's Cosmo Park (opens the original)

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    A Flock camera that had surveilled an area of Parkside Drive in Cosmo Park has apparently been removed. The pole where the camera was located appeared to be sheared off near ground level when seen Friday. It wasn't clear when the pole came down. Flock cameras are automatic license plate readers that collect data as vehicles drive by. They are designed to help law enforcement find evidence in investigations without compromising safety, according to the FlockSafety website. Local police and sherif

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Melissa Houston

    Columbia Downtown CID says officials should not single out bar amid crime concerns (opens the original)

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    Columbia's Downtown Community Improvement District issued a statement Wednesday criticizing officials who have labeled a downtown bar a "public nuisance." The statement was issued in response to a letter from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sent to Reign Bar between Walnut and Ninth Street, addressing the “nuisance conditions.” Downtown CID Director Nickie Davis said in a statement that the District takes "public safety seriously," but does not support placing the blame on one bar. "The Distr

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