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The 98 th General Assembly convened for the 2015 session Wednesday in Jefferson City and not everything went as planned. The session began at noon only to be interrupted by protestors who were holding signs and chanting in the Senate Chamber. The protesters said they interrupted the proceedings to protest the criminal justice system and

The only way to hold up Shane Ray is delay his flight. That still did not prevent him from doing what he wanted. As expected, the Mizzou junior defensive lineman announced on Wednesday he is declaring for the NFL draft. Ray, a consensus first-team All-American, is viewed as a first round pick by many NFL

A Columbia woman convicted of killing a man in an impaired driving crash is no closer to finding out what actually happened the night of the tragedy after a judge’s ruling Wednesday. Kelli Smith asked a judge to get her cervical swab taken after the crash tested for DNA, but he denied that motion. Smith

Temperatures will drop below zero by Thursday morning as southerly winds increase, producing dangerously cold wind chills of 10 to 18 below zero early Thursday. Although it will be warmer Thursday afternoon, gusty winds will still make it feel bitterly cold under partly cloudy skies. Wind chill readings in the afternoon will reach into the

Web Extra: Extended interview with Missouri defensive end Shane Ray on decision to declare for NFL Draft

The trial of a suburban Kansas City lawyer charged with killing her father and his girlfriend has been delayed and will now include members of the Missouri Attorney General’s office on the prosecution team. The Lake Sun Leader reports a Circuit Court judge agreed Monday to continue the trial of Susan Van Note, which was

The 2015 legislative session began Wednesday at Missouri’s capitol, and while state representatives filled the building, so did protestors. What started as a quiet gathering in the middle of the capitol, turned into a loud group of protestors demanding two different things. “I came here because of dignity and Medicaid expansion, the system has failed

Demonstrators have temporarily disrupted proceedings on the floor of the Missouri Senate on the first day of the 2015 legislative session Wednesday. Protests started outside on the front steps of the state capitol in Jefferson City around noon on Wednesday. Then dozens of protesters unveiled banners and led chants from the visitors’ gallery of the

Jury selection begins Wednesday morning in a northwest Missouri man’s trial in Boone County. Brian Adkison led authorities on a manhunt through the Lake of the Ozarks in 2013 after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and raping her, then later kidnapping her. Adkison is charged in Boone County with burglary, forcible rape, and deviate

The cold weather is causing another late start for Columbia Public Schools on Thursday. On Wednesday it was the school district’s first late start time. “It went very smoothly, our buses had time to warm up this morning,” said Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools. Superintendent Peter Stiepleman tweeted Wednesday saying, “Why the delay? The

Web Extra: Shane Ray’s mother Sebrina Johnson talks about her son’s decision to enter the 2015 NFL Draft

Web Extra: Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel and assistant coaches Andy Hill (quarterbacks) and Craig Kuligowski (defensive line) talk about Shane Ray’s decision to skip senior year and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.

Web Extra: Missouri defensive end and Southeastern Conference, AP defensive player of the year Shane Ray declares for the 2015 NFL Draft

With six colors and nearly a dozen glossy maps, a Columbia Public Schools group showcased its idea for new elementary school boundaries in the south of town. The Enrollment Study Committee hosted its first public forum Tuesday night at Gentry Middle School. The group has worked since November to develop new boundaries for seven elementary

The Columbia woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for driving the wrong way on I-70 in 2012 and killing a man is asking to be acquitted or to get a new trial. Kelli Smith was convicted in December after a week long jury trial. A main point during the trial was whether she was drunk or

Starting in July Kenya Fuemmeler will be the new principal at Helias Catholic High School. Rev. Stephen W. Jones, the president of Helias Catholic, made the announcement today. She is succeeding Sister Jean Dietrich. Fuemmeler is currently the assistant principal at Moberly High School. She has a master of education degree from the University of

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A combination of arctic air and gusty northwesterly winds will produce dangerously cold wind chill temperatures Wednesday morning. Northwesterly winds will pick up after midnight and hold steady near 20 mph from 5 to 10 AM Wednesday, gusting to 30 mph at times. These icy winds combined with temperatures in the single digits will make

Columbia police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Deante Smith on Sunday. Stone Midgyett, 19, was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting on White River Drive. According to investigators, associates of Midgyett and Smith got into a fight. As Smith tried to leave, some of Midgyett’s people

New details have emerged Tuesday in Sunday night’s deadly shooting in Columbia. It happened on White River Drive in North Columbia. Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Stone Midgyett with a class C felony of involuntary manslaughter. Midgyett reportedly shot and killed 17-year-old Deante Smith and appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. During Midgyett’s