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The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on an $11.6 million road project involving Scott Boulevard at Monday night’s meeting at City Hall. The council will vote on a bill to authorize construction of the Scott Blvd. Phase 3 improvement project from Vawter School Road to Route KK. The council will call for bids

The Jefferson City Council will meet on several issues Monday night, and are scheduled to vote on a road construction project as well as the posted speed limit on a major road. The council is expected to vote on a bill to enact a 40 mph speed limit on Rolling Hills Road, near the new

Several dozen flights have been canceled or delayed at the largest airports in Kansas and Missouri as a winter storm blankets a large swath of the country’s midsection. At Columbia Regional Airport, one flight was canceled to Chicago O’Hare and another was delayed on Monday. Another plane to Dallas/Ft. Worth International was also delayed. At

Jefferson City Public Schools will be running snow routes in Callaway County Monday morning. JCPS said because of the potential of icy gravel roads, buses will be running those routes only. School is in session Monday and will start on time. Several other districts canceled their classes on Monday, including Columbia, Fulton, Hallsville, Moberly and

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said they will be looking for drunk drivers after the Super Bowl. Although there were no additional deputies working Sunday tonight, drunk driving is something they will be looking for. One of the biggest concerns is the weather getting worse. Sgt. Phillip Smith with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said

Authorities plan to exhume a man’s body that had its head and hands removed when it was found nearly 30 years ago along a rural highway in Warren County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that sheriff’s detectives are hopeful that DNA testing can be used to identify the fair-skinned man and solve the killing. Sheriff’s

A 57-year-old man has died after a jon boat struck a rock and sunk on the Gasconade River. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Neal J. Turnbough, of Owensville. He and another man were traveling upstream Friday night near Morton’s Bluff when the collision happened. The boat had an engine problem, became

ABC 17s he Fulton Hornets are ranked No. 1 in the state and recently started singing before practice to motivate each other and builds a bond

A cold front Sunday brought arctic air into Mid-Missouri to start the work week. Highs on Monday will only reach into the mid 20s with wind chill values near 20 in the afternoon. Temperatures will warm for Tuesday as highs rise into the mid 40s. This warm up will be short lived though as another

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Stefan Moody scored 23 points and Martavious Newby grabbed nine rebounds to lead Mississippi past Missouri 67-47 on Saturday. Ole Miss (14-7, 5-3 SEC) used runs of 8-0 and 7-0 in the opening 20 minutes to build a 37-25 lead at the break, and led by at least nine points throughout

A winter storm to the west has brought steady rainfall to Missouri for Saturday. Rain will continue into Saturday night as the system approaches Missouri, but winter weather will follow for Sunday. Temperatures overnight Saturday will only cool down by a few degrees. Areas south of I-70 will see mainly rain into Sunday morning as

The City of Columbia is competing for a $5 million prize for energy efficiency. Columbia is one of the top 50 semifinalist communities in the country to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize. It will be competing against the other cities for the next two years to see who can save the most energy.

The annual Columbia Uniform Crime Report shows crime was up in some areas — as much as double — while other areas fell in 2014. The report data said violent crimes overall were slightly down from 416 in 2013 to 410 in 2014. Within that category, homicides stayed consistent with 5 for the year, and

Measurable snow is expected in parts of Mid-Missouri this weekend with minor accumulation of an inch or less south of I-70 and up to 4 inches in areas north of HWY 24. An area of low pressure will move in from the southwest, carrying Pacific moisture into mid-Missouri. The moisture will move in as rain

Since University of Missouri Athletic Director Mike Alden’s tenure began about 17 years ago, the program has grown and changed in ways many never could have imagined. Alden took MU Athletics from a program with about $13 million in revenue to a more than $80 million a year powerhouse. Alden said the growth from $13.7

A Cole County judge has issued a stay in the revocation of Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon’s peace officer license. “We are committed to continue serving the people of Osage County,” said Dixon after the stay was issued. The court has two weeks to prepare a report with their findings on the issue, and the

Three more suspects were arrested in connection to a January 19 Boone County burglary where guns, computers, and other items were stolen. It happened in the 1900 block of Lake of the Woods Road just outside Columbia at around 3:30 p.m. A total of five suspects were connected to the burglary and arrested. Boone County

An investigation is underway into a deadly fire in Higbee. The fire happened in a garage on on Burton Street at around 7 p.m. Thursday. The victim is 55-year-old Michael Farmer of rural Moberly. 61-year-old Mike Coulston was injured in the fire and was life-flighted to a Columbia hospital where he’s listed in good condition.

University of Missouri Athletic Director Mike Alden announced Thursday he will step down from his position effective August 31 of this year. Alden has served as MU’s athletic director for 17 years. Alden addressed the public in a news conference Friday morning. Deputy Chancellor Mike Middleton said, “I was most impressed by Mike’s integrity. Mike

City of Columbia leaders held a news conference Friday morning to announce savings to the city budget. City Manager Mike Matthes said, “It takes a high level of trust with the city council to make decisions about not spending.” An external audit revealed the City of Columbia saved $4 million in the 2014 budget. Matthes