Month: June 2018

Cole County Judge Jon Beetem heard arguments in the lawsuit against former governor Greitens’ use of a message deleting app. The judge told Mark Pedroli, the attorney representing Ben Sansone, with the Sunshine Project and the plaintiff, to provide records of the Confide messages. The app, Confide, claims it is screen-shot proof, encrypts all messages

Governor Mike Parson appointed Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe to the second most powerful position in the state at a news conference Monday afternoon. In May 2013, House Bill 110 passed the senate, where both Kehoe and Parson voted YES to the house bill. The bill Parson and Kehoe voted YES to would have prohibited Parson’s

Former Mizzou distance star Karissa Schweizer is the 2018 Kiwanis Club Don Faurot Sportsperson of the Year. The Columbia Kiwanis Club honored her on Tuesday at one of its meetings. Schweizer said, “It just means a lot to me to get this kind of attention and to be able to try to push a positive

UPDATE 3:55 p.m. : It was a rough day for businesses on and near 8th and Cherry Street in downtown Columbia. Several businesses had to shut down and turn customers away, and later reopen. Some still remained closed. Restaurants, like Pizza Tree, Harold’s Doughnuts, and several others tweeted out closings today. Employee Cole Gallagher, of

UPDATE 5:05 P.M.: The City Council meeting has been canceled “due to posting error and possible lack of quorum.” ORIGINAL STORY: The New Bloomfield City Council is having its monthly session Tuesday after the city council appointed Terry Shaw as the mayor of the city. Shaw said he is currently satisfied with how things are

WARNING: Video contains a few seconds of flashing light. Moviegoers, local theaters and the Epilepsy Foundation are all issuing warnings that viewers with a certain type of epilepsy could be at risk if they see Incredibles 2. The warning comes after people posted concerns on social media that a few scenes involving one of the

A new pavement buckle has appeared on Providence near Big Bear, according to Columbia Public Works. Southbound Providence between Big Bear and Blue Ridge are closed. Authorities are encouraging drivers to use Blue Ridge as an alternate route. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/pub_works/status/1009178886066892801″,”author_name”:”Columbia Pub Works”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/pub_works”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;A new pavement buckle has occurred on Providence near Big Bear.&#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Signs are

A man was found safe after Cole County Deputies were told of a possible sighting of a missing man in the area of 2200 Route B on Tuesday. Detectives were told a white man was seen on Sunday on the reporting person’s property. Detectives, along with the property owner, searched around the property and located

The Missouri Democratic Party filed a suit in Cole County circuit court Monday night to block the appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor. “I fought Nazis in World War II to defend our freedoms, including our freedom to elect our leaders.” said lead plaintiff Darrell Cope. “I don’t need Republican politicians picking the state

***HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR BOONE, CALLAWAY, COLE, GASCONADE, MONITEAU, MONTGOMERY, AND OSAGE COUNTIES. TONIGHT: It will be a mild night across Mid-Missouri, with a chance for scattered showers and storms. Cloudy skies will keep temperatures in the lower 70s through the night, with winds out of the southwest up to 10 mph. Any storms that

The plaintiff suing former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and the office of the governor for violating the Sunshine Law will need to prove certain documents exist before the judge can enforce discovery of evidence. In December, a member of the Sunshine Project filed a lawsuit against Greitens’ office, alleging the use of the Confide app,

TODAY: Afternoon highs will reach 90 degrees with heat indices close to 100 under partly cloudy skies. There still is a heat advisory for Boone, Howard, Cooper, Moniteau, Cole, Osage, Callaway, Montgomery, and Gasconade Counties until 8 PM this evening. Storms are possible mainly north of I-70 by mid-afternoon. These will drop south with best

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find John Boedecker after failing to appear for a felony possession of a controlled substance charge. The release says Boedecker has fled from deputies on several separate occasions and is wanted for questioning in other felony crimes. If you know anything about where Boedecker could be, call

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will start its summer schedule in an effort to prevent heat-related injuries. The city said the summer schedule will allow collection crews to finish before the peak of afternoon heat.This means trash and recycle should be put on the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. on each designated

TUESDAY: Afternoon highs will reach 90 degrees with heat indices close to 100 under partly cloudy skies. There still is a heat advisory for Boone, Howard, Cooper, Moniteau, Cole, Osage, Callaway, Montgomery, and Gasconade Counties until 8 PM this evening. Storms are possible mainly north of I-70 by mid-afternoon. These will drop south with best

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Mike Parson appointed a new lieutenant governor at 1 p.m. Monday during a news conference from the Governor’s Office in the Missouri State Capitol. State Sen. Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City will fill the lieutenant governor’s office. Kehoe was sworn in during Monday’s announcement. Parson was sworn in as Missouri’s

Columbia police and Boone County deputies took a man into custody early Tuesday morning near the Ramada Inn. It happened around 2 a.m. near Vandiver Drive and Rangeline Street. The incident involved a suspect in a reported motorcycle theft, according to Columbia police on scene. Emergency personnel got a report of a suspicious person behind

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a car hit a woman Monday night. Officers were called to the scene in the 200 block of Broadway before 10 p.m. Police said a vehicle struck a 45-year-old woman. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to an officer at the scene, the driver

UPDATE: The Columbia city council unanimously approved the project on Carter Lane at its meeting Monday night. Columbia Public Works director Dave Nichols said the project will include a bus shelter near the Macadoodles store on Carter Lane. Bus routes will be reconfigured, and the two stops on Providence Road in the area will be

TONIGHT: It will be another warm night with lows only in the mid 70s under partly cloudy skies and south winds under 10 mph. TUESDAY: Afternoon highs will reach 90 degrees with heat indices up to 101 under partly cloudy skies. Storms are possible mainly north of I-70 by mid-afternoon. These will drop south with