Month: September 2018

TONIGHT: The weather stays warm and muggy through the rest of the evening hours. We can expect to bottom out around in the mid 60s just before sunrise tomorrow. Winds remain light out of the ENE at 3 – 5 mph. TOMORROW: We can expect a repeat Sunday, quickly warming through the morning hours into

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Both Missouri Task Force 1 teams, which were separated and deployed to Leland and Bolivia, North Carolina, rescued several people Friday night into Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The post said that both MO-TF1 search-and-rescue teams worked search and reconnaissance missions in Brunswick

UPDATE 9/15: Four people sustained minor injuries in the crash on Highway 63 on Friday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee attempted to exit onto Hinton Road when the vehicle collided with a concrete island and overturned, the report said. The driver and three

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to at least five crashes in mid-Missouri on Friday, and two of those resulted in fatalities, according to online crash reports. Troopers responded to the 72000 block of Seed House Road in Tipton around 5:45 p.m. for a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle. The crash report said Chester York,

TODAY: Another warm weekend in store for Mid-Missouri. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s. We’ll start out with mostly clear skies but will pick up some clouds in the afternoon. With humid conditions in place, heat indices will be in the low 90s. TONIGHT: Any clouds we see develop in the afternoon will clear

Here are the scores from Week 4 of area high school football. Will be updated throughout the night. Lee’s Summit West (28) at Rock Bridge (7) FINAL Smith-Cotton (47) at Hickman (26) FINAL Highland (6) at Centralia (52) FINAL Osage (15) at Hallsville (40) FINAL St. Dominic (42) at Tolton (34) FINAL Versailles (0) at

Amendment 1, also called Clean Missouri, was removed by from the Nov. ballot Friday as ordered by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green. The lawsuit, filed by Paul Ritter of St. Elizabeth and Kansas City attorney Edward Greim, made five claims against the proposed amendment. Green sided with the petitioners on two of those

Debbie Brown said her mother, Barbara, was best friends with Barbara Berry. The two women who shared a first name were always seen with one another in the halls of Parkside Manor, the Columbia nursing home where they lived. Brown called Berry “Miss Barb,” a quiet but funny compliment to her mother’s outspoken attitude. “I

The University of Missouri Police Department received a report of sexual misconduct in Ellis Library on Friday afternoon. Authorities said the victim reported that a man approached the victim around 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of Ellis Library, pulled down his pants and inappropriately touched himself. MU police said the suspect is described as

TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 60s through the night with mostly clear skies. Humidity will stick around tonight as we remain dry. SATURDAY: A few clouds will develop through the afternoon but it will remain dry with temperatures reaching the upper 80s with a northeast wind up to 8 mph. It

UPDATED 2:00 P.M.: Missouri Senate President pro-tem, Ron Richard, said Governor Parson made the right decision by withdrawing Peter Herschend’s appointment for the State Board of Education. “He took the high road as he always does and we will fight the battle for Mr. Herschend in several months,” he said. Nominees are barred from serving

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced $260 million in strategic investments Friday. His speech at the Missouri Theatre centered on the future of the university system. Choi said the strategic investments come after the university cut and reallocated $180 million over the past two fiscal years. “During the last two years, many people

Full-time city equipment operators could receive a 5 percent pay increase if the city passes a pay ordinance, making the city’s minimum wage $15 per hour. This pay raise would affect 34 equipment operators. The new ordinance said the pay grade maximums “reflect economic growth recommendations.” However, in City Manager Mike Matthes’ State of the

Hurricane Florence hit the North Carolina coast Friday morning, and social media feeds will be filled with opportunities to donate to hurricane relief. However, the donations raise concerns of possible looming scams. There are some ways to ensure donations will be safe. A popular fundraising site, GoFundMe, released information Thursday for anyone wanting to donate

A trailer carrying several vehicles caught fire on Friday afternoon while parked at a rest area off I-70 in Montgomery County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted video and pictures from the scene. According to Troop F, the vehicle caught fire after the driver shut off the engine and went inside. Authorities said no one

A California R-1 School District bus was involved in a crash Friday afternoon as it was bringing students home. Approximately 20-25 students of all grade levels were aboard the bus at the time of the crash, according to Superintendent Dwight Sanders. Students were floated to another bus, which arrived on scene shortly after the crash.

A St. Joseph man was charged with BWI and endangering the welfare of a child after a deadly boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks in May. Cletus Barsch III was allegedly driving the boat with his 14-year-old daughter on board when he struck another boat. Alec Potthoff, 20, who was aboard the other boat,

An Eldon man has been arrested on child sex crime charges. Eldon police arrested Carl Etue on Wednesday after authorities learned Tuesday that he had molested a girl at an Eldon residence. Police believe the sexual abuse had been taking place for about a year, according to a probable cause statement. Etue was in the

A Johnson County man is at large after Cole County prosecutors charged him with child endangerment for allegedly passing out in his vehicle at the Capital Mall. Johnny Bernard of Centerview, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. Bond was set at $5,000. A security

UPDATE 9/14 2:15 a.m.: A man involved in the crash on Paris Road has died from his injuries. David Auxier, 25, was identified as the person driving the motorcycle who has died in a highway patrol crash report. Auxier was driving at an excessive speed when he tried to avoid a pickup truck, lost control