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UPDATE 10:40 a.m.: Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer said the fire is being investigated as suspicious. UPDATE: The roads were back open to traffic as of 11:50 p.m. Fire officials said a fire marshal is on the way to investigate the cause of the fire. ORIGINAL: The Columbia Fire Department responded to a

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GASCONADE, MARIES, MONTGOMERY, PHELPS & PULASKI COUNTIES FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY*** THIS AFTERNOON: Even with full sunshine, many places in the low thirties to kick off the afternoon. We’ll see increasing clouds, and even a few snow showers along I-44 into mid-afternoon. Although, most of us

A Columbia Police Department officer has been given the state’s highest award for a public safety officer for the fatal shooting of an armed man. Gov. Mike Parson gave Officer Chris Papineau and other public safety officers around the state the Medal of Valor during a ceremony Tuesday in Jefferson City. Papineau fatally shot Clarence

A woman was not injured after her car crashed into a utility pole in Mexico, Missouri. The Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release that Darla McClain, 47, of Paris, Missouri, was driving eastbound on East Love near Coal when she fell asleep and hit a utility pole and street lamp at

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GASCONADE, MARIES, MONTGOMERY, PHELPS & PULASKI COUNTIES FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY*** TODAY: Bundle up as you head out the door, as it is bitterly cold outside. Temperatures are sitting in the teens and will be slow to rise through the day. We’ll see plenty of sunshine,

The future of the building at 201 N. Stadium Blvd.–better known as the Old Macy’s building–is still unclear Tuesday night after Columbia’s Board of Adjustment rejected an application for a building height variance. The Kroenke Group wants to put in four retailers, as well as office space, in the building that’s been vacant since 2016.

A federal judge is expected to sign a settlement between the family of Carl DeBrodie and several Callaway County agencies. The parties involved held a settlement conference Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. Rudy Veit, an attorney representing DeBrodie’s mother, Carolyn Summers, said the judge would sign the settlement. DeBrodie’s mother sued Callaway County Special Services,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Sophie Cunningham and Grace Berg each scored 12 points and No. 16 Missouri beat Missouri State 65-61 on Tuesday night. Amber Smith made a jumper from the free-throw line to give Missouri a 55-51 lead with 1:34 to go and Cunningham made two free throws on its next possession for a

Shelters in Mid-Missouri have been facing larger crowds and a heavy demand for winter clothing early this year, as temperature dropped below freezing after a round snow in early November. “We always say, in Missouri, if you don’t like the weather just wait 15 minutes and it’ll change,” said Misty Dothage, executive director of Our

Several Columbia Police Department units were at two scenes in central Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. Officers and other first responders were at the Parkway Apartments, 217 W. Broadway, and on nearby Garth Avenue. Emergency radio traffic indicated a possible shooting but police at the scene said they have found no one shot. Police received several

Several Columbia City Council members said they were not happy with a Columbia Police Department plan to end its Community Outreach Unit. Deputy Police Chief Jill Schlude said on Monday that CPD plans to abandon community policing due to a lack of staffing. However, CPD plans to incorporate a community response unit in January 2019

State Treasurer Eric Schmitt’s appointment as Missouri attorney general means the governor will soon have appointed three of the state’s six executive branch elected officials. Gov. Mike Parson announced his selection of Schmitt to become attorney general Tuesday, filling the position Josh Hawley will leave vacant Jan. 3 after his win over incumbent Democratic U.S.

An officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center returned to work Monday after he was slashed in the face earlier in the day by an inmate with a homemade weapon, Department of Corrections officials said. The officer was escorting the inmate to a cell in a segregated housing unit when the inmate freed his hands and

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Eric Schmitt, Missouri’s current state treasurer, as the state’s newest attorney general Tuesday morning. Schmitt will replace current Attorney General Josh Hawley when Hawley becomes a U.S. senator in January. Hawley, a Republican, defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill in the Nov. 6 election. “Missouri will witness a smooth, stable

TONIGHT: Another night of bitterly cold temperatures is expected, with lows bottoming out near 15 degrees. With clear skies, we could even see some spots dip into the lower teens tonight. It could potentially be one of the coldest nights we’ve seen this season. Thankfully with fairly calm winds, wind chills will only be a

A Nigerian national in St. Robert, Missouri has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in various internet fraud schemes. The indictment alleges Segun Prosper Otaru was charged on 12 counts last Wednesday in Springfield, Missouri. Federal authorities allege Otaru’s conspiracy lasted from 2015 to last month. He and other conspirators would

Jefferson City Public Schools approved the maximum guaranteed prices on two large projects at its board meeting Monday night. The school district is moving forward with construction of a new high school and massive renovations on the old high school building. Jefferson City Public School voters overwhelmingly approved a $130 million bond issue in 2017.

Two men were arrested and charged after they allegedly robbed Lange Middle School in Columbia. According to court documents, William H. Doolady and Wyatt A. Paulson entered the school through the roof early on Monday, Oct. 29. Video surveillance footage then showed the men checking various classrooms for items of interest. The men then allegedly

THIS AFTERNOON: Don’t let the sun fool you. It’s cold out there with much of Mid-Missouri still in the low to mid 20s just before noon. Impressive cold air over top the area. We’ll see temperatures flirt with the freezing mark by 2 or 3 but that doesn’t last long. Once we see the sun

UPDATE 9:15 A.M.: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the woman killed in the crash Monday as Bonnie J. Heying, 41, of Perry, Missouri. The crash happened when Heying lost control of her Jeep Wrangler, went off the road, hit a ditch and overturned at about 4:50 p.m. on Highway 54 in Audrain County,