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The Columbia community saw first hand Saturday the steps the police department is taking to address implicit bias in officers. Sergeant Mike Hestir did the training for about 50 people who came for about 5 hours. He said this was a way to show the community what officers are learning behind closed doors “and how

Captain Louie Gregoire with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office said the department is investigating a drowning that happened early Saturday morning following a pursuit. At 5:41 a.m., deputies were called to Haynes Ranch Road, just east of Eldon, for reports of a suspicious vehicle. Capt. Gregoire said two people inside the car sped away when

Two people were taken to the hospital after an early morning crash on I-70 in Cooper County Saturday. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the eastbound lanes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a semi truck crashed into a car that was improperly parked on the interstate. The semi then went off the

The Columbia Police Department held a fair and impartial policing training class for the public Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is the same class the CPD officers take and will continue to take annually. The Columbia Police Department invited the public to the class so the community can see what the department

TONIGHT: Temperatures will be dropping slowly throughout the evening hours with a slight breeze. Skies will remain mostly clear allowing for temperatures to drop to the lower 40s. The overnight low is 41 degrees. SUNDAY: The morning will start off cold with temperatures in the lower 40s. Fortunately, conditions will begin to warm into the

A truck driver is okay after hitting a deer and flipping his truck early Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, their investigation showed the driver was heading west on I-70 near Rocheport when the driver hit a deer. The collision caused the driver to lose control, cross the median, and flip the truck

TODAY: There is the potential for early morning fog across portions of Mid-Missouri this morning. Once the sun rises, we will see our temperatures reach to the upper 60s under mostly sunny skies. Winds remain gentle from the south around 6 mph. SUNDAY: The morning will start off cold with temperatures in the lower 40s.

A 24-hour vigil to honor the Veterans Day weekend is underway at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia on Friday night. The vigil started Friday at 11:11 a.m. It’s scheduled to end at exactly 11:11 a.m. on Saturday. The MU ROTC Veterans Day parade will take place on Saturday at 10:30 a.m before the end

On Tuesday, many of us will head to the polls to select a new president, governor, senator and a variety of other elected officials. Who will get your vote for judge? You may not have thought much about judicial positions, but Dale Doerhoff with the Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee is out our guest for

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, or MoDOT, current detours have been extended for the I-70 and Route 54 interchange in Kingdom City. The detours are due to pavement replacement and improvement projects that are set to wrap up in late November. Right now, MoDOT projects the westbound I-70 on ramp will remain closed

With just four days until Missouri voters cast their ballots, county clerks across the state are reminding them to double check their polling locations. Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson said her office was notified Thursday of a text message sent to a voter telling them to vote at the wrong location. “They had received a

On Thursday, Judge Laughrey dismissed Zim Schwartze’s wrongful termination case, as a settlement appears imminent. Schwartze, the city’s former Emergency Management Director, sued Columbia, Chief Burton and City Manager Mike Matthes in 2014 for wrongful termination and breach of contract. “The parties have agreed to settle this matter and are finalizing a settlement agreement,” Marjorie

While you are changing your clock back an hour, also change your smoke alarm batteries. The Columbia Fire Department said 80 percent of child fire fatalities occur in homes without working smoke alarms. They said the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program can reduce that statistic. The most recent study by the National Fire

Cole County may have a larger budget next year. This week, County Auditor Kristen Berhorst presented commissioners with a 2017 Fiscal Year Budget of more than $74.9 million. The recommendation included nearly $15.1 million for public safety activities. That is nearly $760,000 more than the current fiscal year’s budget. The recommended increase in public safety

A registered sex offender is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail Friday afternoon. Shawn Michael Turner, 42, was arrested Thursday on charges of distribution and possession of drugs, as well as for unlawful possession of a weapon. According to Detective Brandon Weber, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant Thursday

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 40s by mornig under clear skies and light winds. Dense fog is possible in low elevations late tonight and early Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Early morning fog is possible then we’ll have sunny skies and a mild afternoon with high temperatures near 70 and light southeast winds

Cole County officials are preparing for increased voter turnout on Tuesday’s general election. County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer said more than 3,700 absentee ballots have already been cast. According to state data, Missouri’s 116 counties are collectively reporting a 2 percent higher voter turnout than the 2008 election. To see the data broken down by county,

For more than 230 years, the idea of Daylight Saving Time has been rolling around in the minds of great innovators. It was first conveived by Benjamin Franklin as a joke in the year 1784, as a way to save money because natural light was cheaper than artificial light. The idea didn’t catch on across

The lawsuit filed by Missouri Public Defender Michael Barrett, which questioned the governor’s authority to balance the state budget, has been thrown out of court. The suit followed Governor Jay Nixon withholding funds from the Public Defender budget due to a decrease in anticipated state revenues. Cole County Judge John Beetem dismissed the case today

Gov Jay Nixon has designated almost $3 million to be put toward 31 park projects around the state. $310,000 will be spent in Columbia. State Parks Director Bill Bryan and Department of Natural Resources Director Harry Bozoian were also at the announcement. The $2.9 million is coming from the federal Recreational Trails Program and Land