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Columbia’s interim city manager said Friday that his proposed fiscal 2020 budget will include pay raises for some city employees but said stagnant sales tax collections continue to dog city finances. Interim City Manager John Glascock discussed those and other challenges when he introduced the budget Friday at City Hall, including the need to hire

A disaster recovery center opened in Osage County Friday morning, offering one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. The center located at St. George Parish in Linn will be open Friday, Saturday and Monday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business

UPDATE 7/26: Police identified the remains as those of Glen Lester O’Neal, 39, of Columbia. The cause of death remains unknown. UPDATE 9 p.m.: Columbia police confirmed the department is conducting a death investigation after skeletal remains were found in the area of I-70 Drive SW and Stadium Boulevard. Police said this is an active

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows near 70. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, warmer and humid with highs near 90. Heat index between 90-93. EXTENDED: Sunday is another dry but hot day with highs in the lower 90s. A weak front will arrive late Sunday night and bring a chance for a few scattered showers and

A man was killed Friday morning in a Phelps County crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a truck driven by Brady A. Wilson, 19, of Rolla, went off the side of State Highway T in Doolittle, Missouri, and hit a tree around 11:30 a.m. No one else was in the truck. The Doolittle

Repairs to Missouri government facilities damaged by recent tornadoes and flooding could cost almost $13 million, a majority of which would go toward fixing a historic prison that state officials are still trying to decide whether to salvage for tourists. Most of the damage to state facilities was caused by a powerful tornado that struck

The Miller County prosecutor has dropped accessory to murder charges against two men accused in March of helping get rid of a body. Prosecuting Attorney Ben Winfrey on Wednesday dropped counts of accessory to first-degree murder and armed criminal action against Daniel Cole, online court records show. Winfrey also dropped those charges in June against

FRIDAY: Morning clouds diminish, leaving us with mostly sunny skies. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. TONIGHT: A clear, comfortable evening is in store. Temperatures fall into the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Saturday and Sunday look like great days to get outside! Expect low 90s each day with humidity levels ticking up each afternoon. By Monday, a

A Brunswick woman was charged on Thursday after she was accused of keeping five dogs and eight cats in poor living conditions. The Brunswick Police Department was first alerted that Sara A. Koontz would not leave her home in the 400 block of Crystal Alley Drive during a voluntary evacuation for flooding in May. Authorities

UPDATE 10 p.m.: Boonville fire officials confirmed three firefighters were taken to the hospital after responding to the fire Wednesday night. Two of the firefighters were inside of the structure in the 400 block of Main Street when it collapsed and the third firefighter became overheated, officials said. The building was a mix between a

A Missouri U.S. senator urged two universities in the state to reconsider their agreements with an education group owned by the Chinese government. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) sent the letter on Wednesday to the University of Missouri and Webster University in St. Louis County, expressing his concerns over the Confucius Institute. Hawley cited answers he

The Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival will take place on Oct. 12 and 13 this year, even though the land used to grow the pumpkins was under water for several weeks. Jo Hackman is on the planning committee for the festival and helped start it in 1991. Her family is one of two who grow the pumpkins

Jefferson City is moving forward with a historic preservation plan that was proposed well before an EF3-rated tornado tore through multiple historic buildings in the city. In March, the city hired consultants with Heritage Strategies to develop The Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan. The goal is to provide the community with a focused document to

TONIGHT: Spotty showers possible west of Highway 63, most areas stay dry with partly cloudy skies overnight. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. FRIDAY: Morning clouds diminish, leaving us with mostly sunny skies. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: The weekend gets gradually warmer with the upper level pattern flattening out. Highs will return to around

A man pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges this week, according to online court records. Records show the court accepted Nicholas Ross’ guilty plea Wednesday. According to a motion filed Thursday, the government is requesting Ross be held in custody without bond pending sentencing. Authorities arrested Ross on suspicion of having child pornography in

A fire that destroyed a parking structure and storage facility in Boonville was electrical in nature, said Fire Chief Tim Carmichael. Crews responded to the fire in the 400 block of Main Street in downtown Boonville Wednesday before 7:45 p.m. The building that served as a parking structure and storage unit is a total loss

Two people have been charged with several felonies after Maries County deputies say they stole two trucks from a car dealership. The Maries County prosecutor charged Ryan C. Hutchinson and Danna G. Peters Wednesday after deputies say they found them on a farm near Vienna with two Chevrolet pickup trucks — a 2018 model and

The Jefferson City Fire Department is scheduled to begin a new shift policy for its firefighters on Jan. 4. Under the new plan, firefighters will work 48.5 straight hours followed by 96 hours off. The current schedule sees staff spend a five-day period alternating 24 hours on and off work each day, followed by a

A Union Pacific train derailed Thursday in northern Missouri but no one was hurt. A Union Pacific spokeswoman said 70 cars derailed near Highway 65 and Destiny Loop in Mercer, near the Iowa border. No hazardous materials were spilled, she said. The cause remained under investigation Thursday.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny spot showers west of HWY 63 after 6pm. Highs in the mid-80s. FRIDAY: Clouds will clear throughout the day. Highs will reach in the mid-to-upper 80s with humidity creeping up. EXTENDED: The weekend looks mostly dry as temperatures continue to creep up. Expect low 90s Saturday and Sunday with a return to