You Read it Here First!

Since our first edition hit email boxes in November 2005, the Columbia Heart Beat has broken dozens of important local news stories that legacy/traditional media outlets scrambled to scribble.

Here's a sample:

 

City Election Campaign Controversies

Columbia Heart Beat reports

FIREFIGHTERS AND POLITICOS: Local PAC sparks campaign controversy
SILLY SEASON: Iffy rumors nip First Ward front runners
EXPLOSIVE COUNCILMAN EMAIL: "Lions of Liberty," among April election intrigues 

Columbia Daily Tribune
Schmidt, Anthony win council seats
Endorsements

Columbia Missourian
Columbia officials weigh in on campaign endorsements
Fifth Ward candidates debate endorsement of firefighters

Sale of Tiger Hotel to Glyn Laverick

Columbia Heart Beat reports
TROUBLED TIGER: Hotel, TIF get new partner with chaotic past

Columbia Daily Tribune
Failed projects dot history of hotel’s backer

KOMU
More Tiger Hotel Restoration Trouble
Will the Tiger Hotel Pass to New Paws?

Marshall Democrat-News
Former Marshall promoter involved in Columbia hotel project

Campus Crest student apartments

Columbia Heart Beat
PLANNING AND GROANING: Controversy clouds P&Z-approved developer, Pt. 1

RACIAL CHARGES, UNPAID BILLS: Dog Columbia-bound developer

Columbia Daily Tribune

Apartment developer has troubled history

Civil lawsuit alleges discrimination

Councilman Kespohl email controversy

Columbia Heart Beat
KESPOHL FIB? Council email sparks controversial forum denial

Columbia Daily Tribune
Kespohl refuses to claim e-mail
The e-trail

Columbia Missourian
Kespohl doubts sending Landmark email

Audit blasts Columbia VA Hospital

Columbia Heart Beat
WATCHDOGS BLAST: Columbia VA Hospital over poor inspection report

Columbia Daily Tribune
VA audit turns up concerns

Auditors slam Boone County Community Partnership

Columbia Heart Beat
AUDIT BLASTS:  Major Columbia non-profit group

Columbia Daily Tribune
Group leaders locked in feud

Columbia Missourian
Audit of local nonprofit shows shaky finances

City Hall/historical society eminent domain land grab 

Columbia Heart Beat
BEAT BYTE EXTRA! City Hall Plans Historic Land Grab

Columbia Daily Tribune
City delays hearing on land deal: Historical society looks for new site

Columbia Missourian
Columbia City Council considers using eminent domain for museum
Council to mull acquiring property for historical museum
Mayor, City Council need to rethink ethics of eminent domain

"Ropergate" scheme to remove City Council members

Columbia Heart Beat 
CITY COUNCIL SCHEME:  Shocks Leadership Group

Columbia Daily Tribune

Private gathering spurs public flap:  City leaders deny secret ‘cabal'

Columbia Missourian
Roper, Watkins dismiss blog reports of scheming
Letter from assistant city manager also criticizes Heart Beat report
Mayor refutes report that he schemed against council colleagues