One person detained after multiple shots fired in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department confirmed multiple shots were fired near Columbia Auto Repair, with one person in custody following the shooting.
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Columbia man faces multiple charges after March standoff
A Columbia man wanted for multiple crimes faces charges after he barricaded himself in a residence in north Columbia on March 22 for nearly four hours.
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Columbia city officials using lighting to deter crime downtown
Columbia city officials are turning up the lights downtown in the hopes of deterring violent crime.
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Appeal to dismiss case against Columbia murder suspect denied
An appeal was denied to dismiss the case against a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing.
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Water safety important this upcoming summer
First responders and meteorologists give the warning every spring when heavy rains move through Mid-Missouri – “turn around, don’t drown.”
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Columbia city clerk calls for a special election on Aug. 2 to break Ward 3 tie
Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin has called for a special election to be held on August 2 to break the Ward 3 tie between Karl Skala and Roy Lovelady.
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Judge to hear motions to dismiss lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta
A Boone County judge could rule on several motions to dismiss a lawsuit against a former University of Missouri fraternity over a pledge’s hospitalization from alcohol poisoning.
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Boone County library workers one step closer to unionizing
Public library employees in Mid-Missouri are attempting to form the state’s first union for workers of their kind.
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Columbia Housing Authority and partners to discuss plans for a comprehensive homeless services center
The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) and its partners are inviting the public to help get feedback and plan for a Comprehensive Homeless Services Center on April 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Broadway Christian Church.
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MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee gives update on children’s hospital construction
The MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee met Thursday to discuss multiple reports including an update on the children’s hospital construction.
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Crash closes westbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia
A crash has closed westbound Interstate 70 near the Highway 40 exit, the Missouri Department of Transportation reported Thursday.
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Federal judge sentences Columbia woman for trafficking meth
A federal judge sentenced a Columbia woman for trafficking meth after she received a large package of meth shipped from California to distribute locally in April 2019.
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Boone County Commission to review use tax Thursday afternoon
The Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.
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Easter dinner will cost more this Sunday
Whether they stay home or go out to eat on Easter Sunday, consumers are going to see higher prices.
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Emergency training exercise to be conducted at Columbia Regional Airport on Tuesday
Multiple law enforcement agencies and other first responders will be holding an emergency training exercise at Columbia Regional Airport Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Police investigating armed carjacking in Jefferson City, chase through Ashland reached over 100 mph
A reported armed carjacking in Jefferson City went though Ashland on Wednesday morning.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest single COVID case increase since Feb. 28
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Columbia Public Schools Foundation gives out $2,500 grants to schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Public Schools Foundation (CPSF) will give out thousands of dollars in grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary. On Wednesday, the foundation plans to visit Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary, Lange Middle School, and other schools to give out $2,500 grants. CPSF-Press-Release-25th-Anniversary-Grants-04-22Download “It’s our own version of the prize patrol,” said CPSF Board
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Renters across the US facing sharp rent increases
The pandemic may be slowing down but renters across the US are facing sharp increases.
Continue Reading Election judges certify April 5 Boone County election, Third Ward race remains tied
Election judges certificated the April 5 election in Boone County.
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