Month: June 2019

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy early, thunderstorms arrive late. Some could bring heavy rain and small hail, especially north of I-70. Lows in the mid-60s. SATURDAY: Morning showers and storms linger until the lunch hour, and clouds likely hold on for most of the day. Temperatures rise into the lower 80s. An approaching cold front will trigger

Columbia Public Schools named its new West Boulevard Elementary School principal Friday. Melissa Galloway will start in the position July 1, taking over for Susan Deakins, who has been named the district’s executive director for K-12 education, district spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said in a news release. Galloway has 22 year experience at schools in Arkansas,

A man accused of trespassing on Columbia Public Schools property pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree trespassing. Kelvin Joe, 53, of Columbia, trespassed on the campus of Gentry Middle School in April and asked a student to take money from him, according to the Columbia Police Department. Joe was given a citation for the incident.

A Fortuna man who previously pleaded guilty to killing a baby attempted to withdraw his guilty plea on Thursday, claiming he did not understand the language in the documents he agreed to. Matthew Hamm was accused of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse in Moniteau County. In his original plea, Hamm admitted to seriously

Free rides and shuttle service for State of Missouri employees through JEFFTRAN will end Friday as floodwaters recede. The Missouri Office of Administration had used the public transit system to get workers to the state Capitol complex since May 28 after floodwaters covered several parking lots. JEFFTRAN bus shuttle & free rides for @MoGov team

FRIDAY: Rain showers chances have sped up. We’re likely to see showers push into our western counties by lunch time and kick east through the afternoon hours along and north of I-70. A rumble of thunder is possible but no severe storms are expected. Rain should move out by 8pm. Highs reach in the upper

Missouri Task Force 1 and the Missouri Army National Guard’s Helicopter Search Team spent two days in Texas participating in a search and rescue exercise. The large-scale exercise used 19 aircraft and eight helicopters and is based out of Galveston, Texas. {“author_name”:”Boone County Fire Protection District”,”author_url”:”https://www.facebook.com/BooneCountyFire/”,”provider_url”:”https://www.facebook.com”,”provider_name”:”Facebook”,”success”:true,”height”:null,”html”:”&#lt;div id=”fb-root”&#gt;&#lt;/div&#gt;n&#lt;script async=”1″ defer=”1″ crossorigin=”anonymous” src=”https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.3″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;&#lt;div class=”fb-post” data-href=”https://www.facebook.com/BooneCountyFire/photos/pcb.2285979918104151/2285926168109526/?type=3″ data-width=”552″&#gt;&#lt;blockquote cite=”https://www.facebook.com/BooneCountyFire/photos/a.173600359342128/2285926168109526/?type=3″

The Columbia Vet Center is celebrating 40 years Friday with a resource fair. The fair provides veterans help with enrolling for Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and to speak with community service providers and representatives of veteran-owned businesses in Mid-Missouri. Based on a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2015, A 2015 survey

U.S. marshals said Thursday that authorities found a missing Boone County child in North Carolina and arrested the child’s mother. The U.S. Marshals Service said authorities found the child in Murphy, N.C., and turned the child over to the Cherokee County Department of Social Services on Wednesday. The child’s mother, Jillanne Pagano, who was charged

The Lincoln University Board of Curators approved a 4 percent tuition increase at its meeting on Thursday. The increase will make tuition and fees a total of $7,309.70 for fiscal year 2020. The increase is a combination of the Consumer Price Index from the past two years: 1.9 percent and 2.1 percent. The board also

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is warning people to avoid swimming in a public beach at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the department, an advisory was issued after water samples taken Monday at Grand Glaize Beach at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park revealed high bacteria levels. The bacteria levels are

Columbia Police took at least one person into custody Friday morning in connection with a narcotics investigation. Police were called to The Pointe apartment complex on Rock Quarry Road around 2 a.m. after a complaint call. Police said when they arrived on scene, a man and woman were inside a vehicle, then the man fled,

A Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a man for not being in compliance with federal immigration laws. The deputy pulled over 42-year-old Carlos Lozano-Hernandez just before 9 p.m. Thursday. The initial reason for the traffic stop is unknown. The deputy said he noticed “inconcisistencies regarding Hernandez’ residency status.” Hernandez was arrested for operating a

Jefferson City discussed zoning regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries Thursday evening. Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2018 to legalize medicinal marijuana. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved C-2 and C-1 zoning regulations for dispensaries on Thursday. C-2 zoning is used for retail spaces such as pharmacies, liquor stores and tobacco shops. C-1 zoning

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured Canada’s first NBA championship with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise’s NBA Finals debut, outlasting the battered and depleted two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday night in a Game 6 for the ages that spoiled a sensational send-off

A historic tavern and restaurant at Arrow Rock State Park will open its temporary location Friday afternoon. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said a ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled at 2 p.m. for J. Huston Tavern. “It was all hands on deck to reopen the tavern as soon as possible,” said Missouri State Parks

One man was found dead in his home early Thursday morning after police responded to a smoke odor in the 3400 block of Balboa Lane. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the call just before 3 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department. When fire crews arrived, they found heavy

A Marshall man faces multiple felony charges after being accused of causing a crash with a Saline County deputy. Gary Henke, 57, was charged after deputies tried to pull him over Wednesday. Deputies allege Henke lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a deputy’s truck. Henke was arrested after authorities say he ran from

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, lows in the mid-50s. FRIDAY: Starts off dry with increasing clouds early. A few showers and thunderstorms possible by late afternoon, increasing overnight into Saturday. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: An unsettled pattern returns with waves of showers and storms starting Friday night lasting into the weekend and beyond.

A committee looking at options for a long-term lease of the Central Missouri Events Center wants the Boone County Fair to get to use the property free of charge. The Boone County Commission heard the recommendation Thursday — the culmination of a request for proposals to operate the venue that was issued earlier this year.