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What constitutes a drought? The National Weather Service defines a drought as a deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, resulting in a water shortage. It is a normal phenomenon that various climates see throughout the years. One of the ways a drought is measured is by the soil and how wet it is below

TONIGHT: It looks mostly cloudy overnight with a north wind at 5-8 mph. Temperatures overnight will fall again to the mid 40s. With light winds overnight, there is a chance for patchy fog to develop by Tuesday morning. TUESDAY: Tuesday looks to be the dry day under a mostly cloudy sky and high temperatures reaching

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is working with a private company to perform a systemwide assessment of the JEFFTRAN transit system. “The study will evaluate existing JEFFTRAN routes, identify unmet transit needs, and propose service modifications to address those needs,” an announcement from the system said. “The study will recommend modifications to existing routes

UPDATE: The Boone County Prosecutor on Monday charged Marc R. Ballinger, Jr. with unlawful use of a weapon. Ballinger was arrested early Sunday morning after police responded to calls of shots being fired at the Eagle Stop on North Providence road. Two security guards working at the Eagle Stop identified Ballinger to investigators. The witnesses

TODAY: After a rainy start to the work week, we’ll gradually see the rain come to an end through the afternoon hours, as the low exits to the east. An additional .10″ of rain is likely before the rain ends this afternoon. Thanks to overcast skies and the rain we’ve seen, temperatures will struggle to

TODAY: Scattered rain through 12PM, then light rain mainly east of US 63 through 4PM. Rain amounts 0.10″ to 0.30″ west of US 63, and amounts of 0.25″ to 0.50″ east. Temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: It’s mostly cloudy and cool with temperatures in the upper 40s. TUESDAY:

Rain and drizzle are expected in Mid-Missouri throughout Monday’s morning commute. Those in the eastern counties will see the most amount of rain. There is no risk for severe weather. There will also not be a lot of lightening because of not a lot of instability in the air. When you do head out for

TODAY: Widely scattered rain and drizzle will be on and off this morning, ending east of US 63 by 2PM-4PM. You’ll want the umbrella for the morning commute. There is not a severe threat expected today. Rain amounts will range from 0.10″ to 0.30″ along and north of I-70, along with areas south seeing slightly

UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: Columbia police have confirmed a second victim from Sunday’s triple shooting. Police said Jeffery Jones, 26, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin died on the scene. Michael Walker Jr., 32, from Columbia died from injuries at the hospital. There are no updates on the third victim’s condition. UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Columbia police confirm at least

UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: Columbia police have made an arrest after someone broke into the Masonic Lodge in north Columbia. Police said they were called to the lodge near just before 7 p.m. Sunday. Investigators determined a member of the lodge went to turn off the building’s alarm and saw a man hiding inside the building.

No one was hurt in a fire that mid-Missouri firefighters extinguished in mobile home fire near Holts Summit. According to the Holts Summit Fire Protection District, crews found a mobile home with flames showing at the J & L Mobile Home Park Sunday afternoon. Firefighters said they were able to contain the blaze to the

TONIGHT: After what has been a relatively quiet day, rain will once again track into Mid-Missouri later tonight. Ahead of the rain, overcast skies will be a big driver in keeping us on the mild side tonight, as temperatures bottom out in the upper 40s and lower 50s. The rain is set to arrive in

UPDATE (3/26): Columbia Police said preliminary investigation reveals the crash was caused by a combination of slick roadways, traffic congestion and a tire blow-out from one of the semi trucks. The tire blow-out caused the semi to rotate 180 degrees coming to a rest on top of the guardrail, partially blocking the roadway with the

Columbia police responded to a robbery at the Extended Stay America Motel on the Business Loop Saturday night. According to police, the suspect came into the lobby of the motel and demanded money from the front desk clerk. Police said the clerk did not see a gun during the incident. He ran from the area

TODAY: Showers will be diminishing by the early morning hours. For the afternoon, conditions will be dry and mostly overcast with temperatures reaching into the lower 60s. There will be a slight breeze out of the west at 8 mph. TONIGHT: Another round of showers works into mid-Missouri from the northwest. Temperatures will be dropping

TODAY: Isolated rain showers are possible Sunday morning with cooler temperatures in the upper 40s . Less than 1/10″ of additional accumulation is expected with these light morning showers. Drier conditions will arrive in Mid-Missouri by the afternoon as temperatures rise into the lower 60s . Winds will remain light from the west up to

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The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to Katfish Katy’s campgrounds Saturday afternoon for reports of someone possibly trapped on an island in the Missouri River. Firefighters were called to the 8000 block of West Sarr Street in Huntsdale around 2:30 p.m. Fire officials said a man was camping in the area and family

Weekend rain accumulation combined with the upcoming rain Monday morning could take us out of the state-wide drought that has plagued Missouri. We need 3″ of rain accumulation to take us out of this drought.

Lincoln University president Dr. Kevin Rome announced yesterday he would be leaving his position after four years and filling the same position at Fisk University in Nashville. “It was an extremely difficult decision for me and my family because there are so many great things here and I believe the school (Lincoln University) is going