Month: April 2013

A new study from U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday ranked two Columbia schools among the best in the state. The report ranked Rock Bridge High School and Hickman High School as the 8th and 14th best high schools, respectively. Nationwide, Rock Bridge and Hickman were ranked 957th and 1,328th. According to the magazine,

Boone County deputies arrested a man Sunday night for swinging a machete in what they called a “threatening” manner. Authorities were called to a disturbance on Old Plank Road at around 9 p.m. When they got there, Jones had already run away. People at the home weren’t hurt, but told deputies they felt threatened. They

A man was taken to the hospital early Monday after he was hit by a truck on I-70 east of Rangeline Street. The semi truck hit the Nicholaus Braun, of Columbia, near the Paris Road overpass at 127.8 mile marker. The driver swerved to avoid hitting Braun, but clipped him near the passenger headlight. According

Bluff work on Highway 63 is about half way done, but MoDOT leaders say this could have an impact on future projects. About a month ago, a rock slide shut down one lane on Highway 63 near South Westbrook Drive just north of the Boone and Callaway county line. MoDOT is paying a construction crew

Officials responded to a hazardous spill Monday morning in northeast Columbia. City fire crews were called to Kraft Foods around 7 a.m. A truck was leaking sodium hydroxide, commonly known as lye. Around 35 gallons were on the roadway in front of the complex. The substance was contained, and the fire department stayed on scene

A Williamsburg man who spent a month running from authorities could spend 25 years behind bars for sex crimes. Sean Price was sentenced to 25 years for each of two counts of statutory sodomy, running concurrently. Price was convicted in January of this year of a sexual encounter with a 7-year-old in March 2008. The

The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cut 15,000 air traffic controllers began Sunday. This means planes now have to depart and land less frequently. Air traffic controllers at Columbia Regional Airport have not been furloughed, but they are still likely to feel the effects. The Chicago airport is among one of the airports where delays

Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, backing Shelby Miller’s strong start Monday night, and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to the site of their Game 5 NL division series victory last season with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The other big hit for St. Louis was Allen Craig’s

Missouri has added another point guard to their nationally-ranked recruiting class. Head Coach Frank Haith added Shane Rector, a 6-foot, 175-pound point guard from South Kent School in South Kent, Conn. Rector signed with Mizzou on Monday. He averaged a team-leading 17.4 points and 7.1 assists as a senior. Haith says Rector can attack the

While the recent rain seems like a relief after months of drought, it could be doing harm. For farmers the heavy rains mean falling behind on planting Just like your garden wouldn’t do well being over-watered, farmers say corn and soy beans can’t be planted or actually survive when there is so much moisture. “The

University of Missouri police say a HIV patient is facing assault charges for an outburst in his room. According to police, the unnamed patient’s IV fell out and he was flicking HIV-infected blood at staff. They refused to help the patient until he stopped the act, but he refused. Police say that’s when the man

More than 1,000 people gathered to celebrate at the annual Earth Day street festival at Peace Park in Columbia on Sunday. Because of the recent events in Boston and Denver, events drawing large crowds of people have many more thinking about safety and security. Although extra law enforcement was not called in for the Earth

After a short chase through people’s backyards, a K-9 unit with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department caught up to a parole absconder Saturday afternoon. It happened around 1:38 p.m., when a deputy tried to pull a car over for a vehicle license violation on the corner of Isherwood Drive and Mexico Gravel Road. It quickly

Revenge can be sweet. The No. 12 Mizzou softball team clinched the series at No. 11 LSU with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. Nicole Hudson had two home runs in a in a 3-for-4 batting performance. Pitcher Chelsea Thomas struck out 10 LSU batters as she tossed a complete game. The Tigers improved to 26-7

Freshman infielder Josh Lester had a big day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four singles in Mizzou’s (13-22, 5-13) 8-2 win over No. 19 Florida (22-18, 11-7) Sunday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. Sophomore outfielder Logan Pearson got the offense going for the Tigers in the series finale, launching a home run to right on

The Kansas City Royals took on the Boston Red Sox twice Sunday, winning both games. In game one, the Royals beat Boston 4-2 breaking the Red Sox seven-game winning streak. Ervin Santana pitched seven strong innings. He allowed only two runs on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The Red Sox loaded the

Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run to break the game open in the eighth inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Mike Adams (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth inning to help the Phillies split the four-game series. The Phillies snapped a 3-3 tie

Lake-area fire crews evacuated Lakewood condos after a large fire Saturday night. As of Sunday night, the investigation into the cause continued. Steve Stafford of the Osage Beach Fire Department told ABC 17 News at the scene that the fire started in a unit in building 400. That building was destroyed, while buildings 300 and

Lance Lynn threw one-hit ball for seven innings and Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight game to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Lynn (3-0) did not allow a hit until John Mayberry Jr., led off the fifth with a double. Lynn struck out

The No. 12 Mizzou softball team dropped a five-inning, 8-0 result at No. 11 LSU Saturday. The Tigers mustered just two hits in the game, and were hampered by five fielding errors. Head coach Ehren Earleywine decided to rest his ace pitcher Chelsea Thomas for this game so she could be fresh for Sunday’s series-deciding