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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

As the weather warms up more people are taking their dogs for walks in and around Columbia. With more dogs on the trail, there is more chance for dogs to interact. There are several things dog owners should know before heading out to enjoy the trails or parks. The city of Columbia has several ordinances

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible. Lows in the low 50s. WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers continue under mostly cloudy skies through the day. Highs top out in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: The stationary boundary responsible for this week’s rain slides southeast and leaves cloud cover in its wake for part of Thursday. Late day sunshine

Questions still surround the method by which Lincoln University will fund scholarships that, until Jan. 1, were handled by the Lincoln University Foundation. At the end of 2018, the university severed ties with the foundation which was later rebranded the 62nd & 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation. “The university will also be advising past scholarship recipients

A Missouri appeals court sided against a Boone County landowner in a blistering opinion issued Tuesday, saying the man lied to another court in his legal battle over a building. The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals upheld a Boone County judge’s December order that Seth Reynolds be held in contempt for not following an

The Columbia Public Works Department said work will begin today to replace a private line on Forum Boulevard. Crews are hoping that this work will fix the unknown source of water that is deteriorating the roadway. The city said a contractor for the property owner plans to replace the affected line. The work is weather

THIS AFTERNOON: Lots of flip flop from the weather data we’ve been getting. Scattered rain showers look like they’re making a stronger push north than first advertised. We can expect rain showers to be come more widespread across the region with I-70 and south being the bullseye region. You’ll need the umbrella for any late

The accused trigger man in an Audrain County killing pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge. Richard Henry II, 39, of Overland, was accused of killing 30-year-old Leon Wilder III in 2017. Three people were charged in Wilder’s death – Justin Traughber, Arline Diedrich and Henry. Authorities said Henry shot Wilder. Henry pleaded guilty to

Two drivers were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a head-on collision between an empty gas tanker truck and a small car. The crash happened around 6 a.m.Tuesday at the intersection of Tom Bass Road and East Deer Park Road near Highway 63 southbound. A crash report posted online by the Missouri State Highway

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and a thunderstorm south of I-70. Most stay dry, but it’s still cool with highs in the mid-60s. TONIGHT: Clouds hold on through the night with spot showers possible. Temperatures will fall back into the low 50s by early Tuesday morning as winds transition out of

The city of Columbia’s Fair Housing Task Force met for the last time Monday night, as it worked to finalize its report on fair and affordable housing goals and policies. The task force met for the first time in July 2018. It was formed in order to help the city meet federal regulations to further

Columbia Canine Sports Center’s reconstruction plan was approved by Columbia’s Building Construction Codes Commission on Monday. The owner’s said construction will begin in the next few weeks. The training facility’s roof collapsed in January due to heavy snowfall, and the building was deemed a total loss. A code official rejected reconstruction plans in early April

Columbia leaders are asking for public input as they continue efforts to address the changing climate. To access the survey, click here. The Mayor’s Task Force for Climate Action and Adaptation Planning presented a draft of the plan Monday evening at the Daniel Boone Regional Library. The plan “will provide a road map for reducing

Work on the new Capital City High School in Jefferson City remains on schedule, a school district spokeswoman said Monday. The high school is scheduled to open to ninth and 10th grade students for the upcoming school year, while the rest of the project is expected to be done by the end of 2019. Jefferson

Authorities are searching for a Linn Creek man who allegedly assaulted a minor at a Camdenton home in late August. Shane West, 47, was charged Friday with child molestation and attempted statutory sodomy, but deputies have yet to locate him. Investigators found the alleged incident occurred when the victim, who was 15-years-old at a time,

TONIGHT: Clouds hold through the evening with a chance of an isolated shower. Temperatures will fall back into the low 50s by early Tuesday morning. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and a thunderstorm south of I-70. Most stay dry, but it’s still cool with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: A cold

Deputies say they found a cache of personal identification cards and more during a traffic stop in April. On Saturday, prosecutors charged Dustin Calvin, of Columbia, with trafficking in stolen identities, which is a felony, and drug possession in connection with a traffic stop that took place on April 7. According to the probable cause

Officers with the Columbia Police Department arrested a man in his mid-20s on a kidnapping charge after his alleged victim escaped and called 911. Montreal Speed, of Ashland, made arrangements to meet his ex-girlfriend in early October because he thought he would be going to jail in Tennessee, according to the probable cause statement. The

Republicans pushing a repeal of Missouri’s new redistricting process are finding unusual allies in some black Democrats in the Legislature, who are concerned the new districts might disenfranchise black voters. The argument concerns a constitutional amendment called Clean Missouri that voters approved last year. It changes the way state legislative districts will be redrawn after

THIS AFTERNOON: After early morning showers and storms WELL north of I-70 much of the rest of Mid-Missouri has been bone dry. We can expect partly cloudy skies to stick around into this afternoon as temperatures steadily rise into the 70s. Another cold front will track through this evening… spot shower or two is possible