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The city council repealed the ordinance banning roll carts in a 4-3 vote Monday night.

The city council repealed the ordinance banning roll carts in a 4-3 vote Monday night.

Trash collection will no longer be an issue on the Aug. 2 public ballot after a 4-3 vote by the Columbia City Council. The council voted Monday to lift the ban on roll carts.

Logboat and White Oak proposed the lease rate by $1 per year for the next 50 years, which the Railroad Advisory Board unanimously agreed upon.

A St. Charles County special prosecutor says officers were justified in their use of deadly force that killed one of two Vibez Lounge shooting suspects.

Lawyers on both sides are waiting for a gunshot residue analysis from the Nov. 14 shooting outside Vibez Lounge. This has led to another trial delay.

Columbia’s rise in shootings reflects a statewide trend: Missouri has the fifth-highest gun homicide rate nationwide.

"I look forward to moving us forward, working on our consensus and working with these amazing individuals who are up with me at the dais as we move Columbia forward," Buffaloe said.

KOMU 8s Emily Spain sat down with Barbara Buffaloe to talk about her hopes for the city, solutions for trash collection and more.

Columbias new mayor and city councilperson were sworn in during a special meeting Monday afternoon.