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Unattended cooking and improperly discarded smoking materials such as cigarette butts are the leading causes of house fires in Columbia, but the biggest time for fires is the winter, when people rely on artificial heat sources that can be dangerous if not used carefully. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Brad Fraizer said two fires over

Blue Ridge Elementary School went on a short modified lockdown Tuesday morning due to a police incident near the school, Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said. Columbia police responded to the 3700 block of Woodland Drive at approximately 10:20 a.m. in reference to a shots fired call, according to CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts. Officers

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase through the night ahead of a cold front that will track through the region. A dry frontal passage is expected, however, we could see a spot showers before sunrise Wednesday. Overnight lows will hover in the mid 30s through most of the night, with clearing skies after 5 AM allowing temperatures

The City of Sedalia will receive a $10 million grant to help create a rail spur in Sedalia Rail Industrial Park. It’s part of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Grant program through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant is also funding three other projects in Missouri, which totals $65.4 million in

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested at least two women after they allegedly pulled out guns in a Boone County bar. Matyia L. Tucker, 22, of Columbia, and Nickie G. Thorpe, 44, of Columbia, allegedly got in a fight at Jake’s Bar on Clark Lane, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Victims told deputies the

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re continuing to warm through the 40s late this morning, with temperatures topping out in the low 50s this afternoon. We’re tracking steadily increasing cloud coverage throughout the afternoon with the approach of our next cold front overnight. We stay dry through the evening with temperatures slowly dipping back into the 40s. TONIGHT:

No students were hurt when a Blair Oaks school bus was hit by an SUV on a residential street in Taos. The crash happened at about 7:27 a.m. Tuesday while 38 students were on board, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White said. An SUV hit the front of the school bus on Dove Lake

A mid-Missouri man faces drug and weapon charges after a traffic stop ended in his arrest. Markus Davis, 26, of Jefferson City was taken into custody after he was stopped by Callaway County deputies on Highway 54 near State Road F. According to the sheriff’s office, Davis was wanted for felony charges in Cooper County.

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education agreed to work with the city government on a $1 million project. The agreement made by board members at their Monday meeting says the city will reimburse the school district up to $1.5 million for the construction of a road near Capitol City High School. The 60-foot-wide

Students, teachers and families in Jefferson City Public Schools could see a number of differences by the start of the next school year. The district’s board of education agreed on new school boundary lines in September to accommodate the addition of Capitol City High School, which is set to open for the 2019-2020 school year.

One woman was taken to University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after she was involved in a crash the was the result of a police chase on Monday afternoon. The chase began at the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector in relation to an ongoing investigation of a burglary in Centralia, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies

One of two men wanted by the Centralia Police Department for a business burglary early Saturday was arrested Monday afternoon after a chase. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies took Joshua M. Skouby into custody Monday afternoon after the chase on suspicion of second-degree assault, resisting arrest, stealing and first-degree property damage. A woman was hurt when

Two 15-year-old boys were taken into custody on Monday after the Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a burglary in the 600 block of N. Western Street. The residents of the home told police they had been gone for about two and a half hours on Monday morning, and when they returned, they found someone

Candidates can start filing for the April 2019 municipal elections on Tuesday. Several positions are up for election in Columbia and Jefferson City. Candidates could be a part of big changes, with the city of Columbia looking for a city manager, and Jefferson City Public Schools working on opening up another high school. Candidates can

TUESDAY: Although it will be cold to start off the day, Tuesday afternoon will be one of the nicest days this week. With plenty of sunshine and breezy southwesterly winds, we’ll see highs top out in the low to mid 50s. It’s possible some isolated spots could briefly jump into the mid 50s, with southwestern

One Columbia family claims the school district broke the law allowing a student club to advertise around the school. Seventh-grader Summer Allen, along with her parents, spoke to the Columbia Board of Education Monday night about Smithton Middle School’s Gay-Straight Alliance. They claim the district should have done more to inform Smithton parents about the

Assistant Fire Chief Brad Fraizer has been a part of the city of Columbia’s Vision Zero effort for just over a year. The city agreed to adopt the policy in 2016, with the goal of eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Fraizer is a member of the crash analysis and engineering teams,

Mizzou defensive end Tre Williams was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of second-degree domestic assault. Head coach Barry Odom has suspended him indefinitely from the team. Williams was in the car with a woman with whom he was in a relationship when the two allegedly got in an argument, Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts

Attorney General Josh Hawley is responding to the Secretary of State’s inquiry as it investigates whether Hawley used public funds for campaign purposes. In a letter to the Secretary of State’s Office, D. John Sauer describes the complaint as “a frivolous act of political harassment.” In his letter, Sauer outlined the following points about the

More than 200 faculty members on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus are eligible for a buyout of senior, tenured faculty being offered next summer. University spokesman Christian Basi said 224 faculty members here are eligible for the buyout and 466 qualify across the UM System’s four campuses. Eligible employees can take a one-time lump