An unexpected announcement emerged from a Republican House member. Rep. Zachary Wyatt opened up that he is gay and wanted to voice his protest against the “don’t say gay” legislation that is under consideration. You can learn more on KOMU.com.
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After Boonville purchased the burned out building that housed the Stein House, the city tore it down. The city had given the owners 30 days to clean up or sell the building but nothing happened. You can see the update and links to older articles on KOMU.com.
Occupy COMO returned to town on May Day. The group lived outside city hall for a while at the peak of the Occupy movement in 2011. You can learn more about the group’s return and a counter protest on KOMU.com.
Why don’t newsrooms have memes? Well, KOMU 8 is giving a try. The federal government released a study on a pilot program that gave Columbia, MO more money to improve bicycle and pedestrian travel. You can learn more about the study on KOMU.com.
