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A meeting to get public input on a proposal to ban drink specials in Columbia drew a standing-room-only crowd to City Hall on Monday. Participants filed into the city council chambers as the meeting began at 3 p.m. to hear the proposal after a group of restaurant and bar owners gathered outside the protest the

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for more federal assistance. Local governments and nonprofits in 68 counties across the state will receive disaster assistance. The aid goes toward repairs for infrastructure damaged from severe storms between April 29 and July 5. FEMA has agreed to our request to provide federal assistance

Work on the Plaza Parking Garage began Monday. The work on the garage will take place in three phases, and drivers will not be able to utilize hourly parking during the project. Crews will be sealing the top floor of the garage to prevent water damage, repairing cracks and sealing expansion joints. The purchase order

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board decided on Friday that Tammy Ferry’s employment be terminated effective immediately. Ferry said she plans to appeal the decision by the JCPS board while concurrently fighting her ongoing civil case launched in 2017. Ferry claimed in that lawsuit that she was the victim of retaliation as a result of

A Columbia creek tested positive for chlorine, according to city officials. The Columbia Fire Department was called to Bear Creek near Oakland Aquatic Center on July 13. Firefighters conducted a field test and discovered chlorine and dead fish in two areas of the creek. Assistant Fire Chief Brad Fraizer said the department contacted the Parks

TONIGHT: Gradual clearing, lows in the mid-60s. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny and less humid. Highs in the low 80s. EXTENDED: Humidity drops as high pressure to our north brings cooler, drier air in for most of the week. We will be on the eastern edge of an upper level ridge that will send multiple

LIVE PLAYBACK of the meeting is available in the player below. Local restaurants and bars are voicing their concerns about proposed drink special regulations. The regulations would prevent places from being able to have drink specials, such as two for ones, bottomless cups, or samples. It would also set the prices for drinks based on

What is happening with this project? The television station is getting a new broadcast tower to send its signals on channels 17 and 22 to the residents of Mid-Missouri. Why is this happening? After nearly 50 years of service, the tower is in disrepair. After more than a year of exploring all options, it was

T HIS AFTERNOON: Clouds are sticking around early this afternoon as temperatures continue to slowly rise through the 70s . We’ll eventually see things clear out by 3 or 4 with temperatures topping out in the low to mid 80s . TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies as lows drop back into the middle 60s . EXTENDED:

UPDATE: Alfred “Al” Charles Dressing, who was reported missing Sunday, has been found alive, the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook update. The sheriff’s office said more information would be released as it is available. ORIGINAL: Gasconade County officials are still searching for a missing 77-year-old man last seen Sunday afternoon in Owensville.

Gates open at the Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds Monday at 5 p.m. for the annual Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair. The fairgrounds open nightly at 5 p.m. through the week, expect Saturday, when gates open at 11 a.m. Ticket prices vary depending on the day of the week. Those are broken down as follows:

MONDAY: You’ll want that umbrella heading out the door this morning, as showers and a few rumbles of thunder are going to be pushing through the area. The broken line of showers and storms will be oriented from northeast to southwest as it slides into Boone and Cole counties around 5-7 this morning, eventually making

The former special counsel in the Trump-Russia probe, Robert Mueller, faced congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised House committee hearings. Playback of ABC’s special coverage of his testimony is in the player below. The back-to-back Capitol Hill appearances in the morning and at noon were Mueller’s first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last

A woman accused of abducting her own child posted a $50,000 cash only bond on Friday, according to online court records filed in Boone County. Jillanne Pagano was booked into the Boone County Jail earlier this month after she was transported from a facility in North Carolina. Pagano allegedly took her child, Lilliana Pagano, in

One man was arrested with a felony DWI after crashing an all-terrain vehicle. Ryan P. Smythe, 20, crashed the ATV in Camden County on Twin Rivers Point after driving off of the side of the road. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he had serious injuries and was transported by

The Archdiocese of St. Louis released a list of 64 former clergy members that have been credibly accused of abuse. None of the men are still with diocese, according to Archbishop Robert Carlson. “It will be painful for all of us to see the names of clergy accused of behavior we can barely allow ourselves

Mizzou long jumper Ja’Mari Ward smiled and strutted with confidence after getting up from his second jump. It was the jump that ultimately won his first ever USA title in long jump at the USA Track and Field Championships. Ward jumped 26 feet and 7.75 inches to capture the title. In fact, his second longest

TONIGHT: Clouds continue to increase overnight. Temperatures falls into the low 70s . Storms are possible after 3am . MONDAY: Have the umbrella handy out the door tomorrow morning. Showers and storms look to arrive along HWY 63 through 5 & 6am … most of the storms will exit east out of the viewing area

Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Moberly on Friday. In a news release, Moberly police said an officer stopped John Hunt in the area of Hagood Street at Franklin Street around 6 p.m. Friday when the officer recognized him from a parole warrant. During the stop, officers searched the car Hunt was

SUNDAY: We’re waking up to mostly clear skies this morning but toward this afternoon, clouds will be on the increase. Things will be breezy at times, especially this afternoon as temperatures reach the upper 80s to near 90. TONIGHT: We will remain dry in the early evening hours, but rain chances increase around midnight as