Month: September 2013

Two people were injured after a boat exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division, David L. Thompson, 44, of Columbia, was refueling his 35 ft. boat at Marine Max at the 17 mile mark of the Pogue Hollow Cove. Troopers say while Thompson

A Centralia man was seriously injured in an early Sunday morning car crash in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Justin Aleshire was driving eastbound on Highway 22 near Thompson around 4 a.m. when the accident happened. Troopers say Aleshire’s car crossed the center line, traveled off the left side of the

A rodeo clown has performed for the first time since a controversial State Fair rodeo act that mocked President Barack Obama. Rodeo clown Tuffy Gessling hammed it up for the crowd during a pro bull riding event Friday in Jefferson County. Beforehand, Gessling said everything has been very overwhelming and that he’s surprised people took

Columbia police are searching the area around Scott Boulevard and Chapel Hill Road Saturday after a ten-year-old reported his dirt bike was stolen from him at gunpoint. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene reported a K-9 unit was being used around 9 p.m. in the area around the Daniel Boone Little League fields.

Columbia police made nearly 40 arrests over a two day span during a multi-agency saturation effort. According to a news release, the saturation took place on Thursday and Friday. While the department did not release final arrest numbers because all agencies had not compiled them, city manager Mike Matthes tweeted Saturday night: “Proud of CPD!

Jefferson City Schools are bursting at the seams, but leaders don’t have a plan to expand yet. After voters shot down the plan for one new high school this year, the district’s board said it needed to listen more. The district brought community members together Saturday to come up with a long-term plan for growth.

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The Columbia Police Department could be seeing some new officers if the 2014 budget is approved on Monday. The budget allows for a $62,000 budget increase for the Police Department, which would get them two more officers and one more sergeant. But Dale Roberts with the Columbia Police Officers Association says the sergeant is actually

Leaders with the University of Missouri system said higher education needs to be a top state priority on Friday. Tim Wolfe, UM system president, told curators the state legislature claims it stands behind education, but proposed legislation like House Bill 253, which failed on Wednesday, runs counter to that. The university system is in the

The search for University of Missouri’s 22nd chancellor continues. Brady Deaton announced his retirement in June after nine years as chancellor. His last day is Nov. 15. In July, an 18-person search committee of deans, alumni, faculty, and students began working on finding their new leader. “We are aiming high for the 22nd chancellor at

A man sought by authorities in Boone County has been captured in Arizona and returned to Mid-Missouri. Jack “Chip” Zike is facing current theft and stealing charges involving work at a new student housing complex and his latest company, Zike Construction. Zike was was arrested on August 21 by Flagstaff, Ariz., police and taken back

A new thriller movie that hits theaters nationwide Friday has solid Mid-Missouri roots. “You’re Next,” written by Columbia native Simon Barrett, was filmed in the city more than two years ago. Columbia filmmakers Kim Sherman, Mike Wilson and Andrew Droz Palermo also participated in the project. The film tells a story about a family reunion

Columbia police are investigating an incident at Shepard Boulevard Park Thursday afternoon. Sgt. Joe Bernhard says a Parks and Recreation park ranger was dispatched to the park for a report of a man acting suspiciously around 3:30 p.m. The principal of Shepard Boulevard Elementary School, Jacquie Ward, sent out an email to parents saying there

Missouri Task Force 1 announced Friday it is on alert for a possible deployment to Colorado to help in the major flooding disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the force around 1:30 a.m. to put 80 members on standby. If the force is sent out, it will have to be out the door

Summer in Columbia included a lot of gun violence and it has sparked an outcry for answers from police and city leaders. Right now that includes the Youth Anti-Violence Task Force, which meets twice a month. But the group’s recommendations won’t be finished until next fall–14 months after the city created the task force. Councilman

Thursday night Jefferson City Planning and Zoning commissioners approved plans for a new Sam’s Club to be built on Stoneridge Parkway just south of Kohl’s. The store will be 136,000 square feet. Stoneridge Parkway will be extended to Hard Rock Road, where a roundabout will be built. The proposal is now being sent on to

Some men who are currently serving prison time are now getting a chance to serve the community. Thursday afternoon inmates from the Boonville Correctional Center helped fix up a local homeless shelter. For the past 19 years, a special community service project has allowed inmates to give back.Today the inmates fixed up a homeless shelter.

Millions of dollars approved on Thursday will fund renovations for MU’s health system. The University of Missouri Board of Curators met and approved two projects they think will bring job growth and increase healthcare in Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute will receive a $35 million addition consisting of three floors of space for clinics, operating

One man is dead and a woman was injured following a single-car crash in Miller County Wednesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Alexander C. Benke, 21, of Centertown, was driving northbound on Highway 87 around 11:45 a.m. Troopers say Benke failed to handle a curve and traveled off the left side of the road

The fallout from Wednesday’s veto session in the Missouri legislature began early Thursday morning after a very late night inside the capitol. Lawmakers went through each of Gov. Jay Nixon’s 29 vetoed bills. They were able to override him on 10. But that didn’t include the two biggest bills, the income tax cut bill and