The CEO of Dow has gifted The University of Missouri $6 million. According to the school, it’s one of the first major gifts from one person for the NextGen Precision Health Institute. Jim Fitterling graduated from the engineering school in 1983, and started working for the company he now leads two weeks after. “Tackling grand
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The superintendent for the School of the Osage is retiring at the end of the month. According to the district, the board of education approved Dr. Brent Depeé’s request at Thursday night’s meeting. Depeé has served as the superintendent since 2011. “He truly believed in the Osage mission. Lots of school districts have a mission
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Three new firefighters will be joining the Columbia Fire Department to work at stations 10 and 11, which have not yet been built. This comes after Columbia residents said public safety is one of their top priorities. The Columbia City Council accepted a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will pay for the
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The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday morning on Mohawk Court. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. Working a residential structure fire at 1 Mohawk Avenue. Fire has been knocked down, brought under control. pic.twitter.com/cQvlsYpxJJ — Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) October 11, 2019 The fire was able to
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The Columbia Police Department is seeking public help in finding a missing 28-year-old woman. Police say Mengqi Ji Elledge was last seen at her home in the 2600 block of Eastwood Drive when she went to bed Tuesday night, according to a CPD news release. Her husband reported to police that she was gone when
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Columbia police arrested two men early Thursday after the shooting of a home and two vehicles. Police were sent to the 3300 block of Dove Drive in north Columbia at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, where they found the damage. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers arrested Cameron K. Wright, 22,
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FRIDAY: We’ll start off the day with a few showers left in Mid-Missouri, but things will move out of the area later this morning before sunshine takes back over. While we’ll see sunny skies, temperatures are going to struggle to get out of the 40s and will feel even cooler than that factoring in a
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The budget discussions for Cole County agencies launched Wednesday, as commissioners met with the heads of several departments they oversee. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman told ABC 17 News county leaders will work to evaluate spending priorities over the next 13 weeks. “We have to look at priorities and see what we really, really, really need
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UPDATE 10/11: Crews in Cole County have closed parts of two more roads due to flooding. 5500 block of Loesch Road 5900 block of Bainer Road The public works department also opened the below section of the road: 7600 block of Campbell Road ORIGINAL STORY: Sections of several Cole County roads were closed Thursday because
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University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright gave the state of the university address Friday at 9 a.m. LIVE PLAYBACK of the event can be viewed in the player below. The address comes a day before the university’s homecoming game on Saturday. University officials are expected to make another announcement regarding a “significant financial gift” Friday
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Cole County Assessor Chris Estes has filed a lawsuit over property lines against a man he is accused of assaulting, according to court records. According to court documents, Estes and his wife own an easement that runs across Danny and Nancy Schaffer’s property on Moreau River Lane. Documents detail several disputes where the Esteses claim
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Authorities are looking for a man involved in a police chase early Friday. Boone County sheriff’s deputies attempted to pull over the driver of a white Ford truck at 2:30 a.m. Friday near Mexico Gravel Road but the car sped away, the sheriff’s department said. Deputies say the driver had several traffic violations. Deputies and
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Almost 700 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers were without power in the Wardsville area on Friday morning after a car crash caused a pole to break. The outage map showed that 696 customers were without power at 7 a.m. after the pole broke and power lines were on the ground. Crews were on scene to
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Thousands are expected to descend into Columbia for the University of Missouri’s homecoming. Events will start with Chancellor Alexander Cartwright’s State of the University Address at 9 a.m. Friday. On Friday night, there will be a panhellenic council step dance showcase, Greektown house decorations and a spirit rally with Truman the Tiger, Marching Mizzou and
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The town of Hallsville, Missouri, is considering selling its sewer system in an effort to maintain the system. On the Nov. 5 ballot, residents will be able to vote whether the city should sell the system. The vote needs a simple majority to pass. Four companies are currently looking at buying the system, including Missouri
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department said it arrested a man for allegedly toppling over headstones in the Columbia Cemetery on East Broadway. According to court documents, the superintendent told police several times headstones had been tipped over and some even broken overnight between Oct. 2 and Oct. 5. The superintendent told police large headstones need heavy
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Update as of 10:16 p.m.: Power is back for most Ameren customers now. The outage map shows 238 are still waiting for the lights to come back on. An Ameren spokeswoman said crews continue to work in the area. Update as of 9:33 p.m.: Power was restored for many Camden County electric cooperative members, 36
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Cole County Presiding Circuit Court Judge Pat Joyce announced she won’t seek reelection after her term is up. Joyce’s retirement comes after 26 years serving as a judge. Since 2003, Joyce has been the presiding judge in the 19th District. She has served over numerous cases in her tenure. Joyce’s term ends after December 2020.
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Rain throughout the morning Thursday caused more than 20 rain-related car crashes on state roads in mid-Missouri, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Sgt. Scott White said. By mid-afternoon, Boone County first responders had been sent to nearly a dozen crashes, online dispatch records showed. And public safety organizations hope drivers exercise caution for the
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Columbia is prepping for winter and will showcase the winter weather facilities at the annual Snow Palooza open house Thursday. During the event the city opened up its winter weather facilities and equipment for the public to get an up close look and talk about snow-fighting operations with engineers, plow drivers and support personnel. “Winter
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