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Columbia Parks and Recreation has closed Stephens Lake because it might contain harmful algae. The advisory has been issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service and was effective Thursday, the city department said in a news release. Parks and recreation staff and state regulators are working together to test the algae to

UPDATE: The two people were located on a trail just after 10 p.m. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Fire Protection District is currently searching for two people at Rock Bridge State Park. The district confirmed no one is hurt, but the people have not yet been located. Firefighters were dispatched to the area around 9:20 p.m.

Engineers and building owners have an “extremely complicated” problem on their hands. The demolition of 200 East High St. could impact the neighboring two buildings because of shared walls, according to Jefferson City Building Official Larry Burkhardt The west-facing wall of 200 East High St., which overlooks Madison Ave, partially collapsed in June. The owner

The University of Missouri plans to increase graduation rates by 5 percent and double research expenditures in the next five years. That’s according to the strategic plans outlined by Chancellor Alexander Cartwright at the UM Board of Curators meeting Thursday in Kansas City, where curators approved strategic plans for each of the four universities. Additional

The fate of an ethics reform package slated to appear on the November ballot rests with a state court of appeals. A special panel of the Western District Court of Appeals will decide whether to keep Amendment 1, backed by the group Clean Missouri, on the ballot. The initiative would bring six changes to state

Citing an increase in enrollment at the University of Missouri, UM System President Mun Choi said a partnership with branding agency 160over90 was “definitely worth it.” Choi spoke to ABC 17 News after Thursday’s UM Board of Curators meeting in Kansas City, where MU chief marketing officer Kamrhan Farwell gave an update on the university’s

UPDATE 10:25 A.M. THURSDAY: Jefferson City police have released the name of two people found dead in a home Wednesday. Officers discovered Bobby Clines, 52, and his wife, Mary Clines, 46, dead from gunshot wounds inside the home in the 100 block of Garfield Street at about 4:17 p.m., police said. The Jefferson City Police

The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District board president has resigned less than a week after the chief resigned. Board President Brian Layman resigned Thursday, the fire district said in a news release. The district will continue to “provide quality services,” the release said. The release gave no reason for the resignation. On Friday fire chief

The Boone County Commission on Thursday approved a medical isotope manufacturer’s application for a 10-year property tax break. The commission unanimously approved a request by Northwest Medical Isotopes for Chapter 100 bonds. The bonds allow the county to provide financing to help the company to build and supply its planned Columbia facility while giving it

(AP) Planned Parenthood says abortions will stop at its Columbia clinic after Oct. 1 unless a federal judge blocks some Missouri abortion restrictions. The organization is asking for a court order to stop Missouri from requiring doctors at the Columbia location to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals in order to perform abortions. The request

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect that Jones did not file an official complaint. In the wake of a lawsuit over Twitter blocking, Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch, R-Hallsville, is having a fundraiser Thursday night to raise money to pay for her defense. Local attorney Mike Campbell sued Reisch in June after she

TONIGHT: A cold front will slowly track through mid-Missouri tonight brining scattered showers and t-storms after 12 AM. Frequent lightning will be possible in northwestern Mid-Missouri, but as the storms track to the southeast they’ll slowly lose steam. Up to a quarter of an inch fo rain is possible for areas that see the heaviest

A federal grand jury indicted a Columbia man Wednesday on child pornography charges. Steven D. French, 60, was charged with one count of receiving or distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography in federal court in Jefferson City. The indictment charges him with downloading child porn from the internet and attempting to

THURSDAY: Another warm day will be in store for Mid-Missouri, with the afternoon high just a few degrees cooler than the record of 98. With dew points remaining on the humid side, heat indices tomorrow will once again top out near 100 degrees as the late season heat continues. It will also be breezy with

The University of Missouri Board of Curators will meet in Kansas City Thursday as part of an annual public session at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Campus. The curators are expected to discuss two new degree programs for the UM System: a bachelors of science in microbiology and a PhD in Health and

A jury awarded a Columbia arson victim more than $2,750,000 last week. The ruling comes nearly four years after Marcia Green’s home caught fire in south Columbia at Rock Quarry Road and Grindstone Parkway. The ruling follows a jury trial held on Sept. 7. According to a judgment, the jury awarded Green $100,000 for personal

After just over two months, the new chief of Cole County Emergency Medical Services has changed several aspects of the department, including starting pay and scheduling, and he says he’s only getting started. “We’re trying to makes sure that everything that we do fits the standard nationally,” said Matt Lindewirth, who was an EMS chief

The University of Missouri System is moving forward with plans to build a new research facility to the tune of nearly $230 million. According to documents for Thursday’s UM System Board of Curators meeting, funding is “to be determined” for the Translational Precision Medicine Complex, or TPMC, but construction is expected to be completed in

Several police and fire units were on West Bethany Drive in south Columbia on Wednesday morning to what was later deemed a suspicious fire. Officials at the scene said the fire was still under investigation and later said in a news release that the fire should be considered “suspicious.” The fire started in the kitchen

The University of Missouri has held events this week to educate students, faculty and staff on safety. The events of Safe Mizzou 2018 included active threat training, a personal safety fair and a controlled burn event. On Wednesday, Columbia firefighters conducted a simulated burning of a room to demonstrate the speed at which a fire