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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and thunderstorms come to an end between 7-10 PM and skies begin to clear. Temperatures drop overnight into the upper 40s to around 50. THURSDAY: It’s cool and beautiful with highs in the lower 70s and sunshine. Lows fall back into the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Friday is dry with a few more

City and county leaders said Boone County’s first Chapter 100 project was a success at the meeting of the Regional Economic Development Inc. board of directors. ABC Laboratories was the first company to apply for the program in 2006. The agreement was signed in 2008. The agreement required ABC Laboratories to retain 224 jobs and

Ken Newton of St. Joseph, Mo., TV station KNPN spoke Wednesday with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley about a bill to change Missouri River management and his legislation to regulate YouTube, among other topics.

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department inspected at least 30 eateries in the last week. During one of those visits, a health department inspector found signs of pests at a Columbia daycare. Shalom Christian Daycare was inspected Monday and is scheduled for a follow-up inspection Friday. The inspection note said the department received a complaint

The Missouri Department of Revenue is still processing at least 123,918 tax refunds from income tax returns for 2018. Refunds for returns that were filed with before April 15 were supposed to be issued by June 1, and now accrue interest payments from the state because they are considered late. To date, the department has

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with its state-level counterpart, began conducting assessments Wednesday of the damage left behind from the recent tornadoes and floods. Carroll, Saline, Howard, Boone, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade are among the counties that were being surveyed via helicopter Wednesday, according to FEMA. The agency said it is conducting two types of

Travel is still a concern for Glasgow residents, Mayor Fred Foley said Wednesday. Foley said the town has two main exits for people to leave: Highway 5 and Highway 240. Highway 5 opened up on Monday after being closed for about 10 days. “It takes me an hour and 15 minutes to drive a 20-minute

Barring an unexpected development, Metro Business College plans to close its campuses in Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City and Rolla by the end of the year. MBC founder and president George Holske said declining enrollment and the increased costs forced the decision to close. Holske is working with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce to

A Columbia man pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree robbery on Monday in connection with a 2017 shooting in Columbia that left a 15-year old with life-threatening injuries. Johnny Hurd and another minor were at the victim’s house at Parks Edge Place to ask for marijuana, according to court documents. Documents said they had

A home in Jefferson City had $20,000 in damage after a fire broke out at the residence in the 800 block of Washington Street. Jefferson City fire officials responded to the call just after 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, and when they arrived, they found a fire in a corner bedroom, according to a Jefferson City

The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a death on Tuesday after deputies responded to a possible assault in the 200 block of East Henry Street in Green Ridge at 6:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they found people outside the residence, including James Andrew Gill, 32, of Pilot Grove, who was unresponsive, the sheriff’s office

Two Jefferson City gym owners, one of them a former sheriff’s deputy, were indicted by a Cole County grand jury last week on charges of dealing anabolic steroids. The indictments, filed June 4, allege Amber Gabriel and Luke Gabriel sold the drugs to a person identified by the initials Z.W. between Aug. 1, 2017 and

WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are moving in this morning, but will become more scattered in the afternoon. Some storms in the afternoon could produce some isolated hail. Most will stay below the severe threshold as highs stay in the low 70s . TONIGHT: Those storms that redevelop this afternoon will move out by midnight, taking

The Board of Curators’ Finance Committee approved Tuesday a $3.5-billion operating budget for the University of Missouri System ahead of a final vote this month. The committee approved three items Tuesday — the fiscal year 2020 budget, a five-year strategic plan and a preliminary look at requests for state money for capital projects in the

Flooding is improving at Cooper’s Landing in Boone County and clean up efforts will soon begin. Crews said there was about one foot of water inside the building Tuesday. They found piles of mud and sand nearly four feet high on the patio and campground. Richard King took ownership of Cooper’s Landing a few days

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and comfortable. Storms hold off until late. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, becoming more scattered in the afternoon. Some storms in the afternoon could produce some isolated hail. Highs stay in the low 70s. EXTENDED: We’re cool behind the cold front

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a resurfacing contract for repairs on the area of Highway 15 that was damaged by a natural gas pipeline explosion back on March 9. Christensen Construction Co. of Columbia Missouri submitted the winning bid for the resurfacing contract — $140,598.23. About 600 yards of road will be milled

Floodwater in New Franklin is staring to move away from Snoddy’s General Store. This comes after flooding on the Missouri River forced multiple businesses and homes to be evacuated in the area over in recent weeks. Snoddy’s owner Chris Snoddy said he has been looking at the business from across the flooded road. “It is

Repairs are set for a major Jefferson City highway Wednesday but officials say they hope the timing will mitigate the worst traffic issues. The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews will repair a flood-damaged section of the westbound shoulder of Highway 50 near Capitol Plaza Hotel starting at 9 a.m. The work will close the

CrimeStoppers of Columbia is offering $10,000 for information that leads authorities to suspects in any of the 15 unsolved Boone County murders dating back to 1978. The not-for-profit organization announced the cash reward Tuesday. “Any unsolved crime in our community is a concern,” Terry Robb, Crimestoppers board president, said in a news release. “But now