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Former Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel held a kickoff for his GP M.A.D.E. Foundation at Central Bank of Boone County in downtown Columbia. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

Crews from the Parks and Recreation Department have put in extra hours this spring to clean up trails after the large amount of snowfall Columbia saw this winter. Gabe Huffington, parks services manager, said crews having been working for the last two to three months to get the trails ready for warmer months. He said

Commissioners will hear from the Cole County Health Department Tuesday about the possible abatement of several violations at a property just east of Jefferson City. The Osage Front Street property was cited for “solid waste storage, rat harborages, stagnant and offensive water retention and vehicle nuisance.” Mike Sapp, Cole County’s health code compliance officer said

The Jefferson City Police Department took a woman into custody Tuesday night after she allegedly broke up a fight by shooting off a gun. Dixie Deluca tried to break up the fight between multiple juveniles, including one of her children, at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Clark Avenue. When officers arrived,

THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy and damp afternoon across much of Mid-Missouri. A batch of precipitation is lifting north out of Arkansas leading to showers along and southeast of HWY 54. We’re not expected any heavy rainfall with these, but it will certainly add to the overall gloom we’ve experienced so far today. Temperatures will struggle to

A Columbia man accused of child sex crimes was taken into custody on Tuesday. According to court documents, William L. Breedlove, 56, was accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old girl multiple times. The incidents allegedly took place at a home in the 700 block of Sexton Road. The victim told police Breedlove started touching her

A warrant has been dropped after a Miller County woman failed to appear for court earlier this month. According to public records, Elizabeth G. Austin, 25, of Lake Ozark, presented evidence at a hearing Monday that explained she missed court April 17 due to a crash. Austin is accused of leaving her 6-month-old daughter alone

More than 600 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 22 states since Jan. 1, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state is included in that number with one reported case in Jefferson County. Missouri saw 14 cases in 2018. Officials

The union representing more than 1,000 educators at Columbia Public Schools sued the district over “bad-faith negotiations” this year. The lawsuit claims CPS’ requirement that the Columbia Missouri National Education Association go through a state certification process to collectively bargain for teachers is impossible to legally satisfy. A new state law enacted in 2018 requires

One person was arrested on Tuesday after deputies found nearly a pound of methamphetamine in his vehicle. Deputies tried to pull over Joey A. Thorpe, 37, of Vandalia, Missouri, before 5 p.m. Tuesday after he allegedly pulled out in front of another vehicle, almost causing a crash. Thorpe did not consent to a vehicle search

WEDNESDAY: We’ll continue the theme of hit and miss showers heading out the door this morning. We’re tracking another batch of moisture moving in out of northwest Arkansas this morning and looks to be taking aim at some of the counties south of I-70. That chance will linger for many of the same counties into

The Fulton Fire Department will soon carry a drug to combat opioid overdoses. Fire Chief Kevin Coffelt asked the Fulton City Council on Tuesday to approve and allow the fire department to carry naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan. “If we can save a life then it’s definitely worth it,” Coffelt said. He said

The current assistant principal at Beulah Ralph will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education to become the principal, district officials said. Officials with Columbia Public Schools made the announcement in a press release Tuesday. Seth Woods will take over the position from current Principal Tim Majerus. Majerus announced his retirement in March. Officials

On Monday, a Boone County judge approved a stay in a lawsuit filed by the Boone County Fire Protection District that requested the judge decide which fire agency holds primary jurisdiction in territories annexed into the city of Columbia. The lawsuit was the result of legislation filed on the last day of the 2018 legislative

Missouri state representatives advanced a proposal on Tuesday to ask voters if they want to undo newly made changes to the state’s redistricting process, among other changes. The resolution sponsored by Rep. Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, was approved on a vote of 100-49. Representatives need to vote to pass the proposal before it moves to

Governor Parson is set to meet Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with his fellow governors of Iowa and Nebraska to talk about Missouri River flooding concerns. The governor said the meeting will highlight the ongoing flood recovery efforts and Missouri River management issues with the Army Corps of Engineers. Governor Parson said Missouri has been

The Columbia committee tasked with addressing disparities in Columbia’s vehicle stop rates selected a chair at its meeting Tuesday night. Toni Dukes was elected chair after two people declined being nominated to the position. One of the main concerns addressed in the group’s first meeting in February was the group’s own lack of racial diversity.

Burglaries are a regular occurrence in Boone, Callaway and Cole counties, according to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Uniform Crime Report. Data shows Boone County has a higher number of burglaries per year over the last nine years than Callaway and Cole. However, Boone County’s population is significantly higher than Callaway County, with

The City of Columbia released a draft of its Climate Action and Adaption Plan, or CAAP, on Monday. The plan aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from Columbia and prepare the natural and built-up areas of the city for a changing climate. Barbara Buffaloe, sustainability manager for the City of Columbia, explained what this

A piece of land originally intended for a parking lot will now stay wooded after its donation to the city of Columbia. The city plans to preserve the land near the intersection of West Worley Street and North Fairview Road in its natural state, according to the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department. MBS Textbook Exchange