Month: August 2019

A legal effort seeking compensation from MU Health Care is growing, after the provider announced that employee email accounts were improperly accessed. Attorneys from two firms filed a class-action lawsuit against the university last week shortly after the breach was announced by MU Health Care. Forty people have signed onto the lawsuit, according to one

University researchers across the state of Missouri are now growing hemp to help farmers prepare for the spring growing season. Hemp has been an illegal crop across the United States because it is a type of cannabis. Hemp, however, does not have high enough levels of THC, the chemical that gives people a high, to

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy with a chance of a storm. Mild and muggy with lows in the low 70s. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Temperatures cool back to near normal for much of the week with dry conditions through Wednesday. A few storms will be possible from Thursday through

Roads around a church damaged Sunday by lightning remained closed Monday in Moberly. Coates and Johnson streets were blocked off with caution tape around the Coates Street Presbyterian Church. The streets were closed after the church was struck by lightning on Sunday morning, officials say. “They were getting ready to start service when the lightening

A Boone County judge on Monday approved a settlement in a lawsuit against a school district over the death of a Howard County teenager. Chip Gentry, who represents Angela Suttner, did not disclose the terms of the settlement, but said Judge Jeff Harris’ approval of the settlement provides closure for the family of Kenneth Suttner

A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Saturday in connection with two gun thefts from June. A person broke into Powder Horn Guns and Sporting on Paris Road on June 21, according to a probable cause statement. The break in caused damage to the back door, and 16 guns were taken, court documents said.

The University of Missouri provides crews to help students move in, said MU spokesman Christian Basi. “(The university has) moving crews helping students get their belongings into the residential hall rooms, so that should take an enormous load off of them because it will greatly reduce the amount of time they are outside,” Basi wrote

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’re tracking storms this morning moving through northern portions of the viewing area. Some locations have picked up between 2-4″ of rain easily with just this batch, leading to Flash Flooding in some spots. Despite morning showers and thunderstorms, heat is still expected to build back in later this afternoon. However, there

UPDATE: James R. Hardy was charged Monday with one count of child abuse and one count of third-degree domestic assault. He was jailed on a $15,000 bond. ORIGINAL: A man could face child abuse charges in Randolph County. James Hardy was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and child abuse at a home off College

The Missouri Department of Transportation says a state road near Centralia was closed Monday morning because of flooding. MoDOT tweeted at 10 a.m. saying Route CC west of Centralia was closed due to water over the road at Long Branch. Nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen in the last 24 hours over areas of

Two Mexico, Missouri, teenagers were being questioned by police after a shooting on Saturday. The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the area of Bolivar Street and Union Street at 10:50 p.m. Saturday in reference to shots fired. After investigating, police found there were three teens in the area at the time of the shooting,

A heavy rain settled in mid-Missouri Monday morning, causing a soggy morning commute. LIVE PLAYBACK of Monday morning’s road conditions can be found in the player below. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The Missouri state auditor plans to seek election as the next governor of Missouri. Nicole Galloway revealed in a video posted on YouTube Monday morning she will run in the November 3, 2020 gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Mike Parson, who’s eligible to run, hasn’t announced plans to seek re-election. Parson became governor last year when

MONDAY: Storms have set up between I-70 and HWY 36 this morning, and that will likely continue for the next few hours, which is why some of us are under a Flash Flood Watch until 10:00 this morning. These should start to dissipate toward midday, and usher in some dangerously hot weather this afternoon. Temperatures

There are several locations available to cool off across mid-Missouri as dangerously hot temperatures are expected Monday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory with temperatures forecasted to feel like 105 to 110 degrees. Excessive heat can cause a variety of health issues including dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Symptoms to watch out for

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is warning people who live in mid-Missouri of a phone scam. Deputies said the Sheriff’s Office received several reports Sunday from people who were called by scammers pretending to be a deputy. The victims told investigators the caller identified themselves as a Deputy Ellis while using a Salem, Missouri listed

The Missouri State Fair is in full swing, and so is the staff working to keep people safe in the heat. A fully functioning fire department, made up entirely of volunteers, will be at the fair for all 11 days. The department is made up entirely of volunteers. They sleep, eat and work at the

A man was rescued by crews over the weekend after he fell 150 feet (45.72 m) down a steep hill in Camden County. The Mid-County Fire Protection District said it responded to help the Coffman Bend Fire Department with the rescue around 3:50 p.m. Saturday. A more specific location wasn’t released. Crews were able to

Moberly police said Sunday that a morning lightning strike damaged a church and prompted multiple road closures. The Coates Street Presbyterian Church was hit by lightning Sunday morning, resulting in visible damage to the building’s tower. The church did not immediately return a request for comment Sunday. “The structure was weakened,” the Facebook post from

TONIGHT: More storms are possible before midnight. Warm and muggy, temperatures drop into the mid 70s . MONDAY: Some of the hottest weather we’ve seen in over a year is possible across mid-Missouri tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures will rise to near 100 degrees, along with high dew points. Feels like temperatures will approach 110* tomorrow afternoon.