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Lee’s Summit junior quarterback Drew Lock committed to Missouri, adding to an already accomplished recruiting month for Gary Pinkel’s staff. “”I could have gone to other schools,” the newest Tiger commit said. “But I don’t feel like the true family so to say would be behind me at any other school but Missouri.” Lock threw

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine wins 500th game Wednesday in double header sweep against Western Illinois. The Tigers won the first game 4-2, and the No. 16 Tigers finished the sweep with a 5-0 shutout in the second game. In the first game, Sami Fagan scored the game winning run in the 4-2 victory over

Jefferson City police arrested 15 people in the last week for drug or firearm possession, and described nine as heroin-related. The Jefferson City Police and MUSTANG Drug Task Force continued drug investigations and arrested a suspected supplier in recent heroin overdoses. “These things take time to develop,” said Capt. Doug Shoemaker. “Obviously, when we find

A jury found 19-year-old Robby Bethel of Montgomery City, guilty on four counts Wednesday afternoon. Two misdemeanor counts of violation of an order of protection, one count of kidnapping and one count of armed criminal action. The jury was unable to agree or decide on punishment for the two misdemeanor counts. They asked for the

4,400 people have died from work zone-related crashes in the past five years according to the Federal Highway Administration. Since 2000, 16 Missouri Department of Transpiration workers were killed in the line of duty. This week, national and state agencies are teaming up to hold National Work Zone Awareness Week. Now that the weather is

Ross reportedly files restraining order against Price Former Missouri guard Earnest Ross filed a petition for an order of protection against former teammate Zach Price. Steve Walentik from the Columbia Daily Tribune was the first to report Ross’ order of protection. Ross filed the petition a day before Price was arrested twice in the same

After election results came in Tuesday night, they revealed an upset win for a seat on the Jefferson City council, one day after members decided to reject both plans for a conference center. Cole County ballots revealed Glen Costales will take the Ward 4 City Council seat in Jefferson City. Costales beat Carrie Tergin 537

A Fayette man was arrested late yesterday and appeared in court this morning for an incident last week that locked down the Central Methodist University campus. Brian M. Baxter is charged with making a terrorist threat and is being held in the Howard County jail on a $20,000 bond. Fayette police said a call was

Columbia police arrested a woman Wednesday who was a caregiver for an elderly man who passed away last summer. According to court documents, 54-year-old Melodie Owings neglected to take care of 77-year-old Earl Kemp at his home on 1601 west Worley Street between June and August 2013. The documents said the home was filled with

Voters in Columbia approved Tuesday a $50 million bond issue to expand and upgrade Columbia Public Schools facilities. The issue, which would raise property taxes in the city by four cents for every $100 of assessed valuation, passed 7122 to 4094. On a home with actual value at $100,000, the district reported a property tax

Two incumbents – and one familiar name and face – took seats on the Columbia Public Schools board on Tuesday night. Voters returned Jonathan Sessions and Helen Wade to the board and welcomed former board member Paul Cushing back. Wade led the returns with 8,142 votes. Sessions was behind her with 7,508 and Cushing took

Carl Edwards grew up a Cardinals fan. But Tuesday, he said Royals blue felt nice to wear. The Columbia native was in Kansas City to promote the Sprint Cup race at Kansas Motor Speedway. He got to take batting practice and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Royals took on the Rays. “I

It was more than 50 years in the making, and it could be another 50 more before Jefferson City builds a conference center. The Jefferson City council rejected both proposals at Monday night’s meeting. The downtown and mall proposals were problematic to council members for different reasons. The downtown proposals almost won approval but failed

Municipal elections concluded at 7 p.m. Tuesday with all races completely counted by around 10 p.m. In Boone County, the Columbia Public Schools $50 million bond issue passed with 7122 votes to 4094. More than half of the funds will go toward building a new elementary school. In the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education

Two brothers reunite Monday after being separated more than a half century ago. It was the first time the two had seen each other since adoption broke them apart as children in Germany. Robert Olson now lives in Fulton. His brother, Steve Radliff, lives in San Antonio. Originally known as the Riegelmann brothers, they admit

A boil advisory has been issued for customers of Public Water Supply #10 who live west of Highway 63 in Randolph County. The advisory is in effect through Thursday until 3:00 p.m. due to a water main being hit. The district warns customers to boil drinking water to a roiling boil for 5 minutes before

A man and woman were arrested Monday night just before midnight by Boone County deputiesafter a traffic stop yielded drugs and drug paraphernalia. When deputies stopped the driver at the intersection of Clark Lane and the Hwy. 63 connector, they recognized him and knew he was currently on parole. They also knew he had a

Missouri men’s basketball assistant Mark Phelps is leaving for Marquette, the program confirmed Tuesday. Phelps spent one year on Frank Haith’s staff. The former Drake head coach will join Steve Wojciechowski’s staff. Wojciechowski, a former Duke assistant, was hired as Marquette’s new men’s basketball coach after Buzz Williams left for Virginia Tech. Phelps is the

Fire officials in Jefferson City say a two-alarm fire has caused massive damage to the maintenance facility for Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F. The building is located off Highway 50 east of Jefferson City and is used as a service shop for vehicles. Firefighters were called out around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday. It was a two-alarm

The Columbia City Council voted Monday night to table an ordinance that would decriminalize marijuana cultivation. The ordinance is tabled for four months, to allow the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission and the city’s Board of Health to review it and make recommendations to city leaders. Right now, medical marijuana is legal in Columbia, but growing