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A fire damaged a southwest Columbia duplex Monday afternoon. Firefighters were sent at about 2:45 p.m. to Grandview Court off Gillespie Bridge Road on reports that flames and smoke were showing from the structure. Information about how the fire started was not immediately available. The BCFD is working a house fire on Grandview Ct, just

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece introduced John Glascock on Monday as the city council’s choice to become the next city manager. “Now more than ever our community needs stable leadership,” Treece said before introducing Glascock to a packed council chambers at City Hall. Glascock has worked for the city for several years, is from Boone County

The Columbia Police Department is working with the city’s park rangers to increase patrols in parks after people reported seeing a suspicious man at the Stephens Lake Park spraygrounds on Saturday. Police said several reports were made about a man who approached and talked to children in the area, making parents and children uncomfortable. Police

The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested a couple after finding a “substantial amount of meth” in their car. On Friday, deputies responded to Highway 87 after two calls about a car being driven erratically and weaving on the road. According to a news release, deputies found the car on just north of Highway

The Jefferson City Council voted to approve the zoning code changes as it applies to medical marijuana dispensaries at its meeting on Monday night. The city’s planning and zoning commission voted June 13 to amend the zoning code by including medical marijuana dispensaries in an additional zoning district. Eric Barron, the planning manager for Jefferson

A woman was attacked Friday by two dogs in Mexico, leaving her injured. The dogs’ owner was injured in the attack along with the 37-year-old victim, said Maj. Bryce Mesko with the Mexico Department of Public Safety. Police responded to the call in the 1000 block of MacFarlane at 5:21 p.m. Friday, Mesko said. The

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and muggy with a spot shower or two possible. Lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a few isolated showers or storms, otherwise warmer with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: The remnants of Barry exit the region Tuesday night, allowing heat to build under upper level high

UPDATE: Rief pleaded guilty to operating a boat in a careless or imprudent manner. Charges of boating while intoxicated were not filed. Troopers arrested Richard Rief, 46, on Wednesday night after officers were dispatched to the six mile mark cove at the Lake of the Ozarks for reports of a boat crash. According to the

Doctors warn about the effects of excessive heat as the temperatures in Mid-Missouri continue to rise. A doctor with University of Missouri Health Care’s Department of Emergency Medicine, Christopher Sampson told us the first signs of heat illness are feeling thirsty, dizzy and excessively hot. He said you should get out of the sun and

Three people were injured in a UTV crash in southern Boone County on Friday night. It happened on a property off of East Christian School Road near Hartsburg around 8:30 p.m. An official with the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District said the vehicle flipped over on rough terrain. A woman and juvenile were taken

THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible through this afternoon. Winds will remain breezy out of the south as remnants of Barry track northward through Missouri and Illinois. Highs will be stuck in the upper 70s through the afternoon hours. Most areas will recieve less than a half inch of

Authorities say a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters died in a fiery, seven-vehicle crash on an Indianapolis freeway, and a Sturgeon man has been charged. Indiana State Police say the crash happened about midday Sunday on eastbound Interstate 465. A preliminary police investigation has revealed that a semi tractor-trailer hit the back of a

UPDATE: Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announced at a Monday morning news conference that interim city manager John Glascock will be hired as the permanent city manager. Video of the announcement is available below. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council is set to announce its pick for the new city manager Monday morning. The announcement comes after

A North Carolina man could face drug charges in Cooper County following a drug bust by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kyle L. Carlisle, 30, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, was arrested by troopers around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance charge. The Highway Patrol said Carlisle had around 19 pounds

MONDAY: Rain is increasing this morning from south to north as moisture continues to stream into the region thanks to what’s left of Barry. Rain will generally favor the east side of 63 this morning before becoming more scattered by this afternoon. Highs reach the low 80s . TONIGHT: We’ll keep widely isolated rain chances

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy tonight as lows cool off into the upper 60s and low 70s . MONDAY: Clouds will continue to increase through the morning and afternoon as remnants of Barry approach the viewing area. A couple of rain showers are possible into the evening, but it’s a mostly dry day for Mid-Missouri. Highs reach

A local business owner hopes to open a medical marijuana shop in Columbia. John Borland, the owner of Grass Roots Smoke Shop, has already prefiled for a license and is now filling out a full application. “It’s close to 100 questions that we’re having to fill out,” Borland said. “It’s going to be close to

Deputies arrested 21-year-old Ashton Cook, of Bland after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle. At around 12:43 p.m. July 11, Sheriff John Romanus and a deputy from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office tried to stop a vehicle that matched the description of a stolen GMC Sierra at the intersection of Highway T and Hafertafe

Five people were injured in a boat explosion at Kings River Marina on Table Rock Lake on Saturday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 62-year-old Felicia Tudor, of Verona, and 55-year-old Virginia Zielinski, of Aurora, were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. Sixty-three-year-old Norman Tudor, of Verona, and 59-year-old Kenneth Zielinski, of Aurora suffered

The Missouri River dropped below minor flood stage Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. In Jefferson City the river was at 23 feet at 2:45 a.m. The flood warning continues for parts of the Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground. The Missouri River in Jefferson City crested at 33 feet on June 5. It was