Month: September 2014

Hickman at Rock Bridge: 23-42 FINALTolton at Tipton: 17-0 FINALRogers at Jefferson City: 21-37 FINALCalifornia at Hallsville: 68-14 FINALSouth Shelby at Centralia: 35-34 FINALBlair Oaks at Southern Boone: 34-7 FINALMoberly at Macon: 28-0 FINALSlater at Fayette: 12-55 FINALFulton at Marshall: 42-52 FINALMexico at Boonville: 35-12 FINALMarceline at Salisbury: 33-7 FINALBrookfield at Louisiana: 62-14 FINALCamdenton at

The University of Missouri continues to spread word about its Title IX policy through a Q&A session for students and faculty at Memorial Union on Friday. The meeting comes after MU hired a full-time coordinator and is making revisions to its Title IX policy to better handle sexual assaults on campus. MU’s Title IX Investigator

Rocheport resident Lillian Lynn got calls from three different government departments Friday after several months of trying. We’ve been telling you she has been battling with D.S.S about her Medicaid benefits. Friday, she said things are getting better… At least for her. Lynn said her pharmacy is reimbursing her the $800 after being denied benefits

A Columbia woman is facing possible charges for reportedly stealing from her disabled neighbor. Morgan Feutz worked as her home health aide. But over a month’s time, the victim noticed more things went missing and called police. Police claim Feutz pawned jewelry worth more than $1,000. Kim Walmsley said she’s only known Feutz and her

70-year-old Lillian Lynn now has to work 40 hour weeks to pay out of pocket for her grandchildren’s ADHD medications. Lynn said she found out about a glitch in the system when a pharmacy bill had not been paid. She said she has been waiting three months for the Department of Social Services to fix

Rock Bridge Elementary School, Gentry Middle School, Rock Bridge High School, and the Columbia Area Career Center were all modified lockdown until further notice Friday afternoon. The schools went on lockdown just after 2:00 p.m. due to an external threat. An anonymous threat on the social media site Yik Yak mentioned rumors of a gun

A Mexico man was sentenced Friday to 43 years in prison for sex crimes. 49-year-old Thomas Miller was found guilty of first degree child molestation, two counts of 2nd degree statutory sodomy, two counts of 2nd degree child molestation, as well as child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Miller’s victim testified about

The Better Business Bureau has recently received numerous complaints concerning receipt of a bogus invoice in the amount of $647.50 for a bulk purchase of English-Language Arts Practice Books or Math Practice workbooks. These bogus invoices are being sent to schools and school districts throughout the United States. Complaints are against Scholastic School Supply claiming

A woman was hurt following a crash in Columbia Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:00 p.m. near the Schnucks at Forum and Stadium. The woman’s car hit a curb and went airborne. Witnesses in the area said her vehicle stopped and then started speeding up, smashing through a pole on a red light camera,

Jefferson City Police is warning of a scam involving multiple schools and a source posing as Scholastic School Supply. The company allegedly requests payment for items that were never ordered. Police said while the name is similar to Scholastic, Scholastic School Supply is not affiliated with them and their actions are believed to be a

Two new restaurants in Columbia will soon open their doors and just blocks apart. Ninth Street is home to the famous Shakespeare’s Pizza joint along with popular chains like Subway and Chipotle. New this fall will be a new Mexican spot as well as a doughnut shop. When the clock strikes noon, the line begins

Troopers say the man who’s body was found at Lake of the Ozarks was David Martin, 55, of Kaiser. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers and Camden County Sheriff’s deputies said Martin was found floating in the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks near the 11-mile marker. The discovery was made by a nearby

An execution date has been set for next month for a man who killed a Mid-Missouri mother and her two children. The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 29 execution date for 35-year-old Mark Christeson. It would be the ninth execution in Missouri this year and the 11th since November. Christeson was sentenced

The University of Missouri School of Journalism received a $10 million donation on Friday. The gift is coming from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, matching funds from private individuals. The money is going to support 50 fellowships for both associate and full professors. This will be the last gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation,

Mattresses, laundry carts and debris litter the parking lot of Providence Suites for another day. Businesses in the area, near Providence and Vandiver streets, said the old motel that closed around five months ago has now become an eyesore in north Columbia. City officials said the property has been inspected and the city has issued

Shepard Elementary in Columbia is now changing its bus protocol after a 5-year-old student was dropped off at the wrong bus stop. Tuesday night, the young girl was dropped off at a trailer park just off of Clark Lane. A parent of one of the other students on the bus noticed the child was not

Cole County Commissioners are asking whether or not it’s a good idea for the county to have a separate 911 dispatch center eventually. Cole County currently pays 25% of what the city said it costs to operate its 911 system. Depending on how much the cost of upgrading that may bem decides whether or not

Connecticut and Missouri have agreed to a home-and-home football series, the first meetings between the programs. The schools announced Thursday that UConn will visit Columbia, Missouri on September 19, 2015 and the teams will play September 23, 2017 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The agreement completes the Huskies out-of-conference schedule for both seasons. UConn

On Thursday Mizzou Athletics announced a multimillion-dollar renovation plan for Mizzou Arena. Added to the facilities will be a state-of-the-art video board, upgrades to the Tiger Player Development area, an upgraded facility entryway to prominently display the program’s rich tradition, as well as upgrades to the team lounge, team locker room, team academic area and

The Columbia Public School Board voted unanimously against a controversial amendment. Amendment 3 would require teachers to be evaluated by a standards-based performance evaluation system. The Moberly School Board has already opposed it, saying it would take control away from the schools. Jefferson City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Mitchell said the amendment would take