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New rules in the Missouri Constitution outlaw gifts to elected officials that are larger than $5, which resulted in the cancellation of Taste of Jefferson City, an event aimed at promoting local food and government interests to lawmakers. The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce canceled the event, which has been offered to all members

Right now northbound Paris Road is blocked for a multi-vehicle crash in Columbia. Police on scene confirmed three vehicles were involved and no one was injured. It happened around 9 p.m. near Whitegate Drive. Officers are directing traffic onto Clark Lane. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The Mizzou women’s basketball team had no issues on the road against Illinois as the Tigers won, 67-45. With the win, Mizzou improves to 10-3 on the season. Mizzou’s defense posted another strong performance as it held the Illini to just 14.2 percent shooting from three-point range. Amber Smith led the way with 16 points

The Missouri Department of Transportation prepared the roads for holiday travelers. Crews checked roadways for debris, filled potholes and checked traffic signals. MODOT will have crews on standby through the holiday travel period to help with delays or crashes. Officials recommend checking the MODOT Traveler Map for traffic conditions. “That map will show you incidents,

The Mid-County Fire Protection District responded to a fire at a home Thursday night north of Camdenton. According to a post on Facebook, crews arrived at the home around 10:40 p.m. on Tranquil Point Lane to find the two-story house was fully involved on the top floor and the roof had collapsed. Firefighters brought the

A man police found shot on West Worley Street on Wednesday is dead. The Columbia Police Department said Thursday that Chase Hayes, 30, died from a gunshot wound. Police were sent to the 100 block of West Worley Street on Wednesday on a call of shots heard and found Hayes wounded. Emergency medical aid was

At 4:23 (CST) Friday afternoon, winter officially began for the Northern Hemisphere, as the sun reach its highest point in the sky above the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 ° S) For those who dislike the season, it brings good news as the days start getting longer and the suns angel starts getting higher in the

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop back into the upper 20s, feeling a lot like winter as we head into the first night of the season. Winds will begin to shift tonight out of the south, with many areas seeing wind chills fall into the lower 20s by Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Under mostly sunny skies, temperatures will

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is warning of another telephone scam that is targeting mid-Missouri residents. Deputies said on Friday the department was informed that people reported a detective had called them threatening arrest for not showing up for jury duty. The scammer claimed to be Detective Sullivan or Detective O’Sullivan, who is an actual

Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office further replied to an ongoing investigation into whether or not he used public funds for campaign purposes. Hawley’s office provided Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft with emails and records that relate to meetings with Attorney General’s Office employees and outside consultants and records of public funds spending to consultants. This

Advocacy group Race Matters, Friends gave a response to news that Columbia Police Department Chief Ken Burton was put on paid administrative leave on Thursday. “While we cannot yet know precisely why he has been let go, we can all guess that Chief Burton’s failure and unwillingness to lead CPD into department-wide Community Oriented Policing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Another lawmaker from southwest Missouri has been tapped to become chairman of the House Budget Committee. House Speaker nominee Elijah Haahr said Friday that he has chosen Republican Rep. Cody Smith, of Carthage, as the committee’s next leader. Smith will succeed Republican Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, whom Gov. Mike Parson is

FRIDAY: Clouds will slowly decrease from west to east through the day, with afternoon highs struggling to climb out of the low to mid 30s. Northwesterly winds up to 15 mph will produce wind chills in the 20s through the afternoon. Winter officially starts at 4:23 PM as the sun’s direct rays cross the Tropic

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a South Dakota woman found in her vehicle on Interstate 70. MSHP is following 65 leads in the investigation, according to Sgt. Scott White. Troopers responded to a reported crash on Interstate 70 at mile marker 96 at about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in Cooper

Two offenders admitted to trying to escape the Jefferson City Correction Center on Wednesday. A corrections officer was conducting a security check of a two-man cell and noticed one of the offenders had a fresh minor injury, according to a statement from JCCC. When the officer began asking questions, the two offenders admitted they were

City officials are keeping quiet about the reason Columbia police chief Ken Burton was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday. City spokesman Steve Sapp said in a news release that “Effective immediately Police Chief Ken Burton is on paid administrative leave. During this time period, Deputy Chief Jill Schlude will be Acting Police Chief.” Sapp

A man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child after he tried to run a family off of a road in Callaway County on Sept. 16. Ronald S. Hux allegedly chased a vehicle through Fulton for several miles, trying to run it off the road and nearly striking

The holiday season is here, which brings increased travelers, possibly long lines and delayed flights. AAA predicts more people will travel this holiday season than ever before. Cheaper airfare is part of the reason more people are taking to the skies this holiday season. AAA also predicts one in three Americas, a record-breaking 112.5 million

FRIDAY: Clouds will decrease and although we’ll have mostly sunny skies, temperatures will stay cold with highs in the upper 30s. Northwesterly winds up to 15 mph will produce wind chills in the 20s through the afternoon. Winter officially starts at 4:23 PM as the sun’s direct rays cross the Tropic of Capricorn in the

Two people were indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with the death of Nilez R. Nichols of Jefferson City. Semaj L. Harris, 20, was indicted on counts of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary, and Bruce L. Thomas, 15, was indicted on counts of second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. Harris had previously been