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When we think of everyday appliances that start house fires, most of us think of faulty space heaters or unattended stove tops. But clothes dryers? Columbia Fire Battalion Chief Brad Frazier says it’s more common than you think. Firefighters extinguished a dryer fire in central Columbia on Wednesday, at a former councilwoman’s home. Almeta Crayton

***UPDATE, THURSDAY 9:44 A.M.***(AP) – A milk processing plant in Monett will close later this year, costing 86 people their jobs.Officials with the Dairy Farmers of America notified employees on Tuesday that the plant would close in September because it is losing money.Larry Purdom, a member of the DFA Board of Directors, says the high

The transportation security administration lessening some security measures at all airports. Small knives are now allowed on airplanes and some passengers now worry their safety is at risk.On 9/11, terrorists used small weapons like box cutters to take over planes. Starting in april certain items will be on thr approved list including small pocket knives.Knives

Some melting of the snow in Mid-Missouri is now helping to improve drought conditions. None of the area is considered to be in severe drought any more as most locations improved to be now in moderate drought status. Areas of abnormally dry conditions (lowest level of drought) have expanded in southeastern parts of Mid-Missouri, which

***UPDATE THURSDAY 6:51 A.M.***Jefferson City police have identified the victim of the fatal accident as Chelsea Fredrickson, 19, from Camdenton. The passenger in her car, Jasper Richmond, was seriously injured and flown to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment.The driver of the Ford Ranger has been identified as Dennis Leporin, 29, from Columbia. He suffered

(AP) – A milk processing plant in Monett will close later this year, costing 86 people their jobs.Officials with the Dairy Farmers of America notified employees on Tuesday that the plant would close in September because it is losing money.Larry Purdom, a member of the DFA Board of Directors, says the high cost of corn

***UPDATE 11:20 P.M.***After a four-hour meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission concluded in a 5 to 4 vote to re-zone the land from residential to commercial.Far fewer neighbors of the property showed up in opposition of the plan on Thursday night. Five MFA Oil representatives spoke of their position for about a half an hour,

A Cole County judge declares a mistrial after a jury can’t reach a unanimous decision about a Columbia man’s involvement in a murder. Brandon Chase has been on trial since Tuesday for his role in the shooting death of Keith Mosely last April in Jefferson City public housing apartments.Chase is out of jail, but still

A superbug that is growing resistant to the strongest antibiotics has been discovered in patients in Mid-Missouri. St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City had one confirmed case in February. The staff there isolated the patient, who ran a high fever, and after running a urine test- tested positive for the lethal germs called carbapenem-resistant

Creighton Hayes and eleven other friends looked forward to a week away from studying in Gulf Shores, Alabama for spring break. A friend’s girlfriend called a rental agency to choose a house for everyone to stay in.Each person paid $150 as down payment. Last month, the friend’s girlfriend tried to call the leaser of the

T.J. Moe’s effectiveness as a wide receiver does not stem from his straight-line speed. His strengths are his quickness, hands…and strength. No one will ever mistake him for Usain Bolt. But to be a NFL wide receiver, a player can’t be outright slow — and Moe’s 40-time of 4.74 at the NFL Scouting Combine in

Two systems will move into Mid-Missouri over the weekend. The first system will bring scattered showers Friday night into Saturday for areas mainly west of HWY 63. Rainfall amounts should be relatively light with this first hit of rain as amounts of less than .25″ are likely.After a lull in rain during the day Saturday,

(AP) – Missouri officials are considering using $1.7 million to renovate a Highway Patrol swimming pool for water rescue training.The patrol’s pool was covered in 2001 because of leaks and the need for major renovations.A proposal in Missouri’s capital improvements budget would re-establish the pool. The project also calls for building a new weight room

***UPDATE 6:25 P.M.***A Mid-Missouri man found out Friday he is spending the next 23 years in prison for his part in a deadly DWI crash.Damien Bryan killed two people in a 2011 crash in Cole County. Bryan was convicted of murder for killing 75-year-old Joann Hamilton and 58-year old Donald Edwards in the three-car crash

The safety of Forum Boulevard in southern Columbia is in question again after a head-on collision Thursday afternoon. Earlier Friday, employees at Tan Rio and Peak Performance across the street say they see constant fender benders and traffic backed up. They said Thursday afternoon was the first major accident this winter. Columbia police are still

The St. Louis Cardinals signed first baseman Allen Craig to a 5 year, $31 million dollar deal, that will keep him a Cardinal through 2017, with a club option for 2018.Craig’s contract will gradually increase throughout the the five years. He will make around $1.75 million this year, and $11 million by 2017.The 28-year-old Craig

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – The Cleveland Indians spring training game against a Kansas City Royals split squad was rained out Friday.The game was called with Kansas City leading 3-2 with two out in the top of the third. Indians right fielder Drew Stubbs had a home run and double before the rain arrived.The Royals say

The Department of Defense announced Friday that the Army and the Marine Corps are both suspending their federal tuition assistance program effective immediately. “Soldiers will not be permitted to submit new requests for tuition assistance. Soldiers currently enrolled in courses approved for tuition assistance are not affected, and will be allowed to complete those courses,”

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 5 Mizzou claimed its second Top 10 victory of the season and first-ever Southeastern Conference win with a two-run home run from sophomore 1B Kelsea Roth (Yorba Linda, Calif.) in the bottom of the seventh inning. The moon shot pushed the Tigers past No. 7 Texas A&M, 2-0, at University Field

*** UPDATE SUNDAY 10:29 P.M. ***More than one hundred people raised $4052 dollars Sunday to help the family of Aaron Wyman.Wyman is the Fulton eight year old who died last month from complications from the flu. His mother said she’s blessed to be surrounded by the Saint Peter Parish community.”Nobody should lose hope ever, especially