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Despite historic lows in Columbia’s sales tax revenue, local business experts said that hasn’t discouraged small business owners from starting new stores and companies. Collin Bunch, entrepreneurship coordinator with the Regional Economic Development Inc., has been working with potential small business owners for years. He used to work with Columbia’s branch of the Missouri Small

TONIGHT: Overnight lows will be warmer due to mostly cloudy skies, dropping into the mid 60s. There is a slight chance of a shower or t-storm toward morning west of HWY 63. THURSDAY: Spotty showers or t-storms are possible Thursday with mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will reach the low-mid 80s with a light southwesterly

A task force at the University of Missouri is working to examine every academic program and will ultimately make recommendations to the provost’s office on which programs could possibly be cut. The Task Force on Academic Program Analysis, Enhancement and Opportunities was formed in June 2017. It’s comprised of 15 faculty members, along with co-chairs

Columbia police arrested Vincent E. Ferrell Jr. in connection to a suspicious package left near the Probation and Parole Office last month. On July 18, multiple law enforcement officers, the fire department and medics were sent to the P&P office after a small package wrapped in duct tape was seen outside the building. People were

A Columbia attorney is asking a federal court to reconsider its decision in a lawsuit over filming the police. Stephen Wyse filed the motion Wednesday for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear Matt Akins’ case against the city of Columbia, Boone County, prosecutors and police officers. The court denied Akins’ appeal in July

Services for a slain Missouri police officer will begin with a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening. The Clinton Missouri Police Department says the vigil for Clinton Police Officer Gary Michael starts at 8:30 p.m. at the Henry County Court House. A visitation is scheduled for Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton.

UPDATE: 10:00 p.m.: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a passerby called in a tip around 6:15 p.m. that someone was walking on the side of Highway U in Henry County. When troopers checked out the tip, they found suspect Ian McCarthy with a gunshot wound. McCarthy was taken into custody without any problems.

TODAY: The beautiful and unseasonably cool weather continues across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, as temperatures will only climb into the lower 80s. The only difference in today from the last several is our winds, as they will shift out of the southeast under 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for

Voters in Boone County renewed a county-wide road and bridge tax in Tuesday’s special election. 13,495 people voted in favor of proposition one while 2,217 voted against it. The half-cent sales tax will be used to improve and maintain roads, bridges and right-of-ways. County officials and supporters of Proposition 1 said maintaining county roads are

UPDATE: Republican Sara Walsh beat Democrat Michela Skelton. Walsh received 3,737 votes while Skelton garnered 3,439. Voters in three counties will decide which person to send to the state House of Representatives in a special election. Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton, both of Ashland, are seeking the 50th District seat left open by

A 17-year-old is in the Boone County Jail after he was caught transporting drugs. He is believed to be connected to a burglary. According to Centralia police, George Owens was arrested for reportedly trying to move a quarter-pound of marijuana. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department was already looking for Owens in connection with a burglary

A 19-year-old is recovering after a near-drowning at Fugitive Beach near Rolla. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the St. Louis man went under the water while swimming Tuesday afternoon and didn’t resurface. A lifeguard at the tourist attraction pulled him from the water. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment. In

TODAY: After a sunny and mild morning, we’ll have a warm, partly sunny afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s and light southeast winds up to 7 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for mostly cloudy skies through the night. Spotty showers and t-storms will spread east late Wednesday

TODAY: After a sunny and mild morning, we’ll have a warm, partly sunny afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s and light southeast winds up to 7 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will continue to build through the evening causing for mostly cloudy skies through the night. Spotty showers and t-storms will spread east late Wednesday

Accused cop killer Ian McCarthy has been captured two days after allegedly shooting and killing a Clinton police officer. The capture comes three weeks before Missouri is expected to launch the Blue Alert System, aimed at identifying and locating those suspected of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer. Missouri is the 28th state

A proposed $0.60 tax levy increase for the Centralia R-VI School District failed in Tuesday’s special election. 660 people voted in opposition to the tax while 592 voted in favor. The ballot issue marked the first raise in taxes proposed by the district in over 10 years. The district said the purpose of the levy

A tax levy increase for the North Callaway R-1 School District failed in Tuesday’s special election. 577 people voted in opposition of the tax levy while 457 voted in favor. If it had passed, the proposed tax levy was expected to generate an additional $685,000. The district said the additional funds would be used to

A Jefferson City man who made threatening phone calls to Fulton Middle School last year learned his punishment on Monday. Courtney Reid, 38, plead guilty to making a terroristic threat after he admitted to making the calls on Aug. 29, 2016. He admitted he made the calls to shut down the school. In the first

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Columbia over a trademark dispute. The suit was filed last year by Co-Mo Comm, Inc., an electric company out of Tipton. The company claimed ownership of “CO-MO CONNECT” and said it had been using it since February 2011. Columbia began using “COMO CONNECT” in

Newly appointed Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks said voters in several districts are more likely to show up to the polls for the special election Tuesday based on the issues on their ballots. Burks said, historically, voter turnout is around 20 percent for special elections. As of 3 p.m., about 7 percent of registered voters