Month: November 2016

With just four days until Missouri voters cast their ballots, county clerks across the state are reminding them to double check their polling locations. Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson said her office was notified Thursday of a text message sent to a voter telling them to vote at the wrong location. “They had received a

On Thursday, Judge Laughrey dismissed Zim Schwartze’s wrongful termination case, as a settlement appears imminent. Schwartze, the city’s former Emergency Management Director, sued Columbia, Chief Burton and City Manager Mike Matthes in 2014 for wrongful termination and breach of contract. “The parties have agreed to settle this matter and are finalizing a settlement agreement,” Marjorie

While you are changing your clock back an hour, also change your smoke alarm batteries. The Columbia Fire Department said 80 percent of child fire fatalities occur in homes without working smoke alarms. They said the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program can reduce that statistic. The most recent study by the National Fire

Cole County may have a larger budget next year. This week, County Auditor Kristen Berhorst presented commissioners with a 2017 Fiscal Year Budget of more than $74.9 million. The recommendation included nearly $15.1 million for public safety activities. That is nearly $760,000 more than the current fiscal year’s budget. The recommended increase in public safety

A registered sex offender is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail Friday afternoon. Shawn Michael Turner, 42, was arrested Thursday on charges of distribution and possession of drugs, as well as for unlawful possession of a weapon. According to Detective Brandon Weber, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant Thursday

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 40s by mornig under clear skies and light winds. Dense fog is possible in low elevations late tonight and early Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Early morning fog is possible then we’ll have sunny skies and a mild afternoon with high temperatures near 70 and light southeast winds

Cole County officials are preparing for increased voter turnout on Tuesday’s general election. County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer said more than 3,700 absentee ballots have already been cast. According to state data, Missouri’s 116 counties are collectively reporting a 2 percent higher voter turnout than the 2008 election. To see the data broken down by county,

For more than 230 years, the idea of Daylight Saving Time has been rolling around in the minds of great innovators. It was first conveived by Benjamin Franklin as a joke in the year 1784, as a way to save money because natural light was cheaper than artificial light. The idea didn’t catch on across

The lawsuit filed by Missouri Public Defender Michael Barrett, which questioned the governor’s authority to balance the state budget, has been thrown out of court. The suit followed Governor Jay Nixon withholding funds from the Public Defender budget due to a decrease in anticipated state revenues. Cole County Judge John Beetem dismissed the case today

Gov Jay Nixon has designated almost $3 million to be put toward 31 park projects around the state. $310,000 will be spent in Columbia. State Parks Director Bill Bryan and Department of Natural Resources Director Harry Bozoian were also at the announcement. The $2.9 million is coming from the federal Recreational Trails Program and Land

TODAY: After what started off as a cool morning with fog, we’ll have sunny skies and a beautiful fall day with high temperatures reaching the upper 60s to near 70. Winds will stay light, under 6 mph from the east. TONIGHT: It looks to stay mostly clear this evening with a light east/southeasterly wind with

On the evening of November 14th, yet another supermoon will occur. A supermoon occurs it seems every other month. The moon will be in perigee- where it’s at the closest point to earth. This supermoon however, is going to appear 14% bigger and 30% brighter. This will be the closets supermoon in nearly 70 years,

On Thursday, Mexico authorities were called to the 1400 block of North Western Street regarding a building on fire. The barn had flames coming from the roof. The fire was extinguished, but the building and the contents inside were completely destroyed. An electrical line broke from a pole during the attempt to extinguish the fire,

Voting “yes” for Amendment 3 on Missouri’s 2016 ballot will increase the cigarette tax from $0.17 to $0.77 by 2020. The tax would increase every year by 15 cents starting on Jan. 1, 2017, until it reaches the 60-cent increase in 2020. Voting “no” for this constitutional amendment will keep the same amount of tax

TODAY: Look for Dense Fog for areas along and south of I-70 this morning through 9AM. After a cool morning with fog, we’ll have sunny skies and a beautiful fall day with high temperatures reaching the upper 60s to near 70. Winds will stay light, under 6 mph from the east. TONIGHT: It looks to

The University of Missouri Faculty Council will consider changes to the school’s Title IX and civil rights policies. The group went over the report from its Ad Hoc Committee on Civil Rights and Title IX Thursday afternoon at Memorial Union. The group will make any final changes, including a vote on its recommendations, at a

Cole County commissioners approved an $800 payment to the Jefferson City News Tribune for advertisements ordered by county assessor Chris Estes. That amount represents the entirety of the county assessor’s annual advertisement budget and one-third of the total price of the $2,400 ad campaign Estes commissioned in March 2016. Presiding Cole County Commissioner Sam Bushman

Cole County Presiding Commissioners Sam Bushman and Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin hosted a discussion with representatives of Hong Kong’s economic and trade office. Bushman said the meeting was to exchange information and ideas in hopes of strengthening international trade relations with the Chinese region. Jefferson City is one of three stops the Hong Kong

Three people are recovering after a crash in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, the crash happened around 5:12 p.m. at the intersection of South Country Club Drive and Horner Road. Police said a Dodge Charger, driven by Logan Keilholz, 18, of Jefferson City, was traveling eastbound on Horner

In less than a week, Missouri residents will vote on how political candidates get money for future elections. If passed, Amendment 2 would limit campaign contributions to candidates for state and judicial offices. In 1994, 74 percent of Missouri voters approved a proposition to limit campaign contributions. But in 2008, the state legislature and governor