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Schools were beginning to call early dismissals of Friday classes a day ahead of an expected winter storm. Columbia, Boonville and Centralia public schools, the High Road School of Boone County and the Wellsville-Middletown district in Montgomery County had all called for early Friday dismissals by Thursday evening. A full list of closings and early

Incumbent Mayor Brian Treece and former state representative and judge Chris Kelly appeared together at their first public forum of the campaign Thursday. The two candidates, the only two who filed for the seat, appeared at the Boone County Democratic Central Committee’s meeting to take questions from committee members. The election is April 2. Below

Ashland students are celebrating being home to America’s Favorite Crossing Guard. They surprised Ashland Police Chief Lyn Woolford with the news of his new title Thursday. “It’s very humbling is what it is,” Woolford said. “So, you know, what it took to be the number one choice was quite an effort, and it wasn’t by

A Jefferson City man is in custody after allegedly stealing copper tubing from an apartment complex. In a release from the Jefferson City Police, 34-year-old Jimmie Hicks, of Jefferson City was arrested Jan. 3, 2019. From the same report, Jefferson City Police allege Hicks stole copper tubing from 19 air conditioning units at the Deville

People are preparing for winter weather making its way into Missouri starting Friday. And as snow begins to fall many will start to clear their driveways and properties of snow. Christopher Sampson, an emergency medicine physician at University of Missouri Health Care, spoke Thursday about the dangers that can occur when working outside in the

A review of a Columbia Police Department officer’s social media activity is aimed at determining whether the opinions he expressed online might have affected the way he conducted his job. The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board recommended Wednesday that the interim city manager have the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate Lt. Brian Tate’s social media

Cities and counties throughout Mid-Missouri are preparing for an winter storm expected to start Friday. About 2 to 7 inches of snow is expected over the weekend, according to the latest forecasts. A winter storm watch has been issued for much of central and southeast Missouri from Friday afternoon into Sunday. Jefferson City Public Works

A man was arrested on warrants for domestic assault after he barricaded himself Thursday in a home near Jefferson City, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department said. Kent Marsh was arrested Thursday morning in the 5000 block of Woodhaven Drive near Gateway Drive in the Apache Flats area. A woman told deputies that Marsh assaulted her

A Jefferson City teenager has been certified as an adult in the fatal shooting of a corrections officer. Jahuan D. Whirley, 16, was charged Thursday in Cole County with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon in the

Prosecutors are now charging a man with helping to conceal a mother who was hiding from authorities with her son in a crawl space. Court documents say Woodrow Ziegler, 41, covered a hidden crawlspace from investigators by nailing a piece of paneling over the crawlspace’s entryway. Investigators say Ziegler also hung a decorative rug on

A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL COUNTIES IN MID-MISSOURI EXCEPT CHARITON, SALINE AND BENTON COUNTIES. THE WARNING GOES IN EFFECT FRIDAY AT 12 PM UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY FOR CHARITON, SALINE AND BENTON IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM SATURDAY. TONIGHT: Thick clouds build in

A man suffered minor injuries in a crash Thursday south of Hallsville. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers at the scene said the man drove his vehicle into the back of a sedan on Route B at Kemper Road as the sedan slowed to make a left turn. The sedan driver was not injured, and the

A fourth person was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a Jefferson City armed robbery that happened at the beginning of December. Latrell D. Batts, 20, was allegedly in a car with Cortez Burton, 18, Andrew Dixson, 27, and Jamel Sutton, 20. The men were driving in the 1600 block of E. Elm

A man accused of shooting his neighbor in Morgan County last month was arrested this week in Arkansas. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said it alerted authorities Tuesday in White County, Arkansas, that Revious Hamilton might be their area. White County authorities identified Hamilton on surveillance video at a business there and a person who

One person was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Columbia in December. Antwane L. Grant, 24, of Columbia was taken into custody and charged with involuntary manslaughter. Tavious Grant, 22, was pronounced dead at the hospital on Dec. 19, while undergoing emergency surgery after he was shot at a

The Missouri Clean Water Commission voted to uphold a permit for a concentrated animal feeding operation in Cooper County on Wednesday. The commission voted 4-1 to uphold the permit that will allow operation of Tipton East, a 7,404-hog operation slated to be built on Renshaw Drive near the Moniteau County line. The farm, owned by

A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL COUNTIES IN MID-MISSOURI EXCEPT MACON, CHARITON, SALINE, PEHLPS, AND BENTON COUNTIES. THIS GOES IN EFFECT FRIDAY AT 12 PM UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. No matter where you are at you WILL see winter weather impacts within the days ahead. THURSDAY: High level clouds are slowly streaming

Missouri Republicans are hoping to make the process of passing initiative petitions, such as the recently passed medical marijuana and ethics reform efforts, more difficult. Several bills filed by GOP Representatives and Senators would raise the threshold of votes necessary to pass constitutional amendments brought forth through the petition process, or require more of petitioners

A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL COUNTIES IN MID-MISSOURI EXCEPT MACON, CHARITON, SALINE, PEHLPS, AND BENTON COUNTIES. THIS GOES IN EFFECT FRIDAY AT 12 PM UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. No matter where you are at you WILL see winter weather impacts within the days ahead. THURSDAY: We’ll stay in the upper 30s

The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board voted Wednesday night to recommend that the interim city manager have the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate a police officer’s social media use. “I don’t like that the Columbia Police Department is policing them own selves [sic],” said board member Cornellia Williams. Lieutenant Brian Tate was placed on paid