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A Missouri judge has blocked election officials from enforcing parts of a voter photo identification law. Senior Cole County Judge Richard Callahan ruled Tuesday that voters without a photo ID will no longer have to sign a sworn statement in order to cast a regular ballot. The ruling also prevents the state from advertising that

Jefferson City leaders are pushing property owners to take action now to address a collapsing wall. Jefferson City’s building official, Larry Burkhardt, sent a letter to three property owners Monday insisting that action be taken to address a collapsing building because of the risk of “total failure” of the building and possibly its neighbor. If

The jury trial for a man charged with capital murder in Miller County began Monday morning. Martin Priest was charged in January 2016 with the 1984 rape and murder of Tammy Rothganger, who was 15. At the time, Priest was the live-in boyfriend of Rothganger’s mother. The girl’s body was never found. Sandy Kuchen, Rothganger’s

A Columbia Public Schools administrator has resigned to take a job elsewhere. Kevin Brown, the CPS assistant superintendent for secondary education, will work his last day Friday, according to an email sent to employees. Brown has worked in that role since 2016. “Please join us in wishing Dr. Brown well in his new endeavor,” district

10 PM TUESDAY: The severe threat has ended but there continues to be a chance of localized flooding in the overnight hours Tuesday as storms bring pockets of heavy rain. UPDATED: 8:20 PM A line of storms continues to push east across mid-Missouri and still poses a threat for severe weather until 11 PM. The

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and t-storms will continue with storms that produce heavy downpours, frequent lightning and gusty winds. There is a lower threat of damaging wind of 58 mph or greater or an isolated tornado. The severe threat will decrease with time. With heavy downpours, localized flooding is possible, especially in low lying areas. WEDNESDAY:

The Columbia Police Department hosted a crime free multi-housing training on Tuesday for property owners, managers and staff to help keep crime out of multi-family properties. According to CPD, crime can be devastating to a rental property, both from a financial and community standpoint. “It’s helps to offer better communication between the property owners and

Two families on Eagle View Court in south Columbia have their cars back after they were stolen. The first theft happened on Sept. 22, but the car was recovered a few miles down the road. The second car disappeared this past Sunday night and the victim tells me they checked the same road the first

Thd deadline to register to vote in the November election is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks said Wednesday that 1,300 people have registered to vote since Sept. 25. He cautioned voters to watch out for scams by those telling voters they’re not registered to vote or to re-register. Click on the links

Two people were injured after a crash on Highway 94 Tuesday morning. The crash happened on Highway 94 near the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City as one vehicle was traveling westbound and crossed the center line and crashed head on with another vehicle. Emergency crews shut down the road Tuesday morning after the crash.

Proposals for new middle and high school attendance areas will be released on Dec. 20. Scott Leopold, a consultant with Cooperative Strategies hired by CPS, said their plans for new attendance areas would involve 10-year enrollment data and feedback from several focus groups over the next two months. A new middle school in southwest Columbia

UPDATE 2:05 P.M.: University officials said the campus returned to normal operation at about 1 p.m. ORIGINAL:Lincoln University officials have evacuated a building after a gas line break next to the campus. The Jefferson City Police Department warned of the line break at Dunklin and Chestnut on Twitter, saying emergency crews were on the scene.

UPDATE 10/9 – 7:30 A.M.: Missouri Task Force One departed for Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida just after 7 a.m. Tuesday. ORIGINAL: The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated Missouri Task Force 1 Monday night ahead of Hurricane Michael, according to officials with the Boone County Fire Protection District. According to a news

A federal judge has revoked bond for the son of a Columbia coffee shop owner under prosecution for alleged drug dealing. Nader Yanis was charged along with his father, Osama Yanis, with marijuana distribution in February. Nader Yanis had his bond revoked last Wednesday after he sent a Snapchat message to a witness in his

TUESDAY: It looks warm and breezy with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the lower 80s as south winds increase to 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times in the afternoon. Spotty storms are possible after 4 PM. These could become severe with all modes of severe possible. This is why we have

TUESDAY: Increasing clouds are holding temperatures a few degrees warmer than yesterday, but afternoon highs will still climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s. This will be our tenth consecutive day of seeing temperatures well above seasonal norms for the fall months. Through the day expect winds out of the southeast up to 20

A man police used a stun gun on Thursday night at a convenience store has been booked into jail. Eddie Crawley, 64, of Columbia, was booked into the Boone County Jail late Monday, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website. His bond had not been set and information about his case was not available

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – The Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese has identified three priests accused for sexually abusing children four decades ago. The diocese said in a news release Monday that two of the priests – the Rev. John Brath and Monsignor John Rynish – have died. Brath died in 2014 and Rynish died in 2001.

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed one person was shot on Monday night. According to police, the victim is now in the hospital. Officers said they saw a large crowd scatter after responding to the call just after 5:40 p.m. in the 900 block of East Miller Street. Right now, investigators are working to

Columbia police arrested a man Monday night after he allegedly brandished a knife. According to a news release, the police department received several calls around 5 p.m. regarding a man acting in a threatening manner while holding a knife. Officers arrived in the area and arrested Travion Ivy, 22, in the backyard of a home