According to multiple transportation companies, Wednesday night is the worst time for drivers to hit the road. “So with the large volume of traffic that we see during these peak travel periods, we understand that people have a tendency to get in a hurry and otherwise good drivers tend to kind of let those driving
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A Boonville child molestation suspect is back in the Cooper County Jail after allegedly violating the conditions of his bond by leaving home six times in a week, including multiple trips to Walmart and one to Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville City Council approved plans for a potential medical marijuana facility at its meeting Monday night. According to the final site plan, MOCO, LLC plans to build a 28,500-square-foot cultivation and office building at 2419 Nor-Cat Way. The ordinance signed by the president of the council said that the City Council
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A Boonville home was damaged Friday morning after a fire broke out in one of the home’s bedrooms. Boonville fire crews responded to the fire on Thoma Street Friday morning and found flames coming from one of the back bedrooms when they arrived, said fire crews on scene. Firefighters were able to put out the
Continue ReadingAccording to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
Continue ReadingA Cooper County grand jury indicted a Boonville radio host on a child molestation charge last week. Bob Bosma was arrested Monday on suspicion of child molestation and booked into the Cooper County Jail. Online court records show the grand jury indicted Bosma on one count of first-degree child molestation Friday. Court documents show Bosma
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A Kansas man has sued the Missouri Department of Corrections, a prison health care contractor and several individuals including the state’s corrections director, alleging medical staff at Boonville Correctional Center refused him medical treatment for a spinal injury. Jeremy Bradshaw of Lawrence, Kansas, filed the lawsuit in Cooper County on Oct. 7. Bradshaw seeks a
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A vehicle collision on Route U in Cooper County killed one man and injured four others Saturday morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash report, Michael Kendrick, 42, was driving with Melissa Kendrick, 40, and two children ages 7 and 14. Around 10 a.m., Haven Pennington, 19, of Prairie Home, MO, crossed the center
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A man is facing kidnapping charges in Boonville after allegedly taking a child from an elementary school. According to court documents, Devin Maupin took a 10-year-old child Thursday from David Barton Elementary School in Boonville. The school called the child’s mother who said Maupin did not have permission to take the child. The school principal
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