Month: April 2019

Voter turnout in Cole County might be lower than officials initially projected. County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer said turnout as of 2 p.m. Tuesday had not matched his expectations. Korsmeyer said Monday that he expected 19 percent turnout, up from last year’s 10 percent for the April municipal and school elections. Korsmeyer said Tuesday afternoon that

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re in the wake of a weak cold front that moved through Mid-Missouri this morning. Any spot shower chances have, for the most part, moved out of the viewing area. Behind this front we can expect breezy conditions as winds turn out of the west. Gusts up to 23 mph are possible this

Two people were taken into custody early Tuesday morning after leading Columbia police on a chase. The Columbia Police Department tried to pull over a vehicle at about 2:20 a.m. in the area of Old 63 and Walnut Street, but the vehicle sped away. Officers were able find the car, and the two people in

Jefferson City voters are considering whether to tighten the rules governing conflicts of interest in Tuesday’s general municipal elections. “Proposition D” would affect city officials or employees who serve on the boards of not-for-profits, volunteer organizations and other political subdivisions. The question: “Shall Section 12.1 of Article XII (General Provisions) of the Charter of the

Voters will consider an amendment to the charter of the City of Jefferson in the general municipal elections Tuesday that would grant power to the city council to fire the city’s prosecutor. The question: “Shall section 6.6 of Article VI (Administrative Organization and Personnel System) of the charter of the City of Jefferson be amended

Voters in Jefferson City will consider Proposition B in Tuesday’s general municipal elections. The question: “Shall the term limits for Councilmembers and Mayor stated in the Charter of the City of Jefferson be amended to remove the lifetime limit of eight years of service, and instead prevent any person who has served four consecutive terms

TUESDAY: We’re tracking a cold front to our north this morning. This will bring us a chance at a shower or two along and north of I-70 as you head out the door this morning. This will be a quick-moving system, so don’t let it ruin your day as sunshine looks to return by this

Boone County voting polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Election day. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said she expects Tuesday to be similar to last year’s election, which saw a 15.9 percent turnout. All Columbia residents have two items on their ballots, selecting Columbia’s mayor and two school board candidates.

An Ashland man was charged and arrested Sunday after he allegedly shot and killed his neighbor’s dog. Logan T. Forsee shot the chocolate Labrador retriever on March 18 after the dog got into his trash, court documents said. Forsee told police the dog growled at him, so he went and got his gun and shot

Flooding precautions continue in Mid-Missouri. Cooper County officials have thousands of sandbags and several truckloads of sand on standby to help stop floodwater. “At this point sandbags aren’t going to do a ton of good, unless the river continues rising to protect some of these structures,” said Larry Oerly, Cooper County Emergency Management Agency director.

The Columbia City Council directed staff to move ahead with plans to put in more than 2,000 feet of sidewalk on the east side of Sinclair Road between Southampton Drive and Nifong Boulevard. According to a staff memo, the preliminary design will include about 1,300 feet of 5-foot-wide sidewalk with grass parkway along the northern

The Cole County and Jefferson City government could split the multi-million dollar cost of replacing a deteriorating bridge off Missouri Boulevard. The Dunklin Street Bridge located over Wears Creek near Missouri Boulevard has become a safety hazard, according to Presiding Cole County Commissioner Sam Bushman. “I think it’s kind of an emergency, (replacement) needs to

The U.S. Supreme Court said Missouri can execute an inmate who argued that his rare medical condition will result in severe pain if he is given death-causing drugs. The justices ruled 5-4 Monday against inmate Russell Bucklew, who is on death row for a 1996 murder. A Boone County jury convicted him in 1997 of

The accolades continue to pour in for Sophie Cunningham as she is now the first ever AP All-American in Mizzou women’s basketball history. The AP named her to the All-American third team. Cunningham averaged 17.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game as a senior. The former Rock Bridge Bruin also was named to

UPDATE: The Missouri Department of Transportation said last Friday’s storm will extend its bridge inspection project by a day at the Boone and Cooper County line. The agency said on Monday night that the Friday storms canceled the inspections on the eastbound lanes of the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River scheduled for that

The sheriff of Moniteau County said his office heard strong public reaction over social media posts that led to the firing of a jailer and a deputy. Sheriff Tony Wheatley said Monday that jailer Dillon Davenport and Lt. Kevin Morse were fired effective immediately after he was made aware of the Facebook post Saturday. ”

Fire officials in Ashland said they did not find any gas inside the high school after a student reported a smell. Battalion Chief Colin Wright said it may have instead been the smell of mercaptan, the chemical added to natural gas to give it some odor, that got into the Southern Boone High School from

Flooding on the Missouri River and its tributaries has caused more road closures in mid-Missouri. Route OO near the Lamine River in Cooper County closed late Sunday from Route M to Short Drive near Boonville. Also near Boonville, Route V near the Petite Saline Creek closed Sunday between Oerly and Big Lick Road. The Missouri

The University of Missouri School of Medicine’s interim dean took over on Monday. Steven Zweig spoke Monday at the Board of Curators Committee Meeting about what he hopes to bring to the position on his first day in the job following the resignation of Patrick Delafontaine. Delafontaine resigned to take a position at another university,