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THURSDAY: It’s a cloudy and cold afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as highs will struggle to climb into the lower 40s. It’ll feel even colder thanks to a wind chill remaining in the low to mid 30s through most of the day, as winds will be shift out of the northeast up to 10 mph. While the

Hospital costs in Missouri continue to rise in the state, exceeding the costs compared to other states. Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows Missourians’ spending on hospital care in 2017 is the 10th-highest in the country as a percentage of their total health care costs. Missourians also paid more in hospital visits than three

THURSDAY: The day starts off with cool and cloudy conditions, leading to a chance of light rain by late afternoon. The dry air in place will eat away at the moisture as it moves in Thursday but by evening rain is possible along with some snow mixing in and changing over to snow. Temperatures will

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.: Police said between 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. five or more of the overdoses occurred in a concentrated area on Wilkes Boulevard near Seventh Street. According to a news release, none of the reported overdoses in Columbia have been fatal. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the current local batch of

The governor’s office must now begin considering an appointment to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office after Josh Hawley’s U.S. Senate win Tuesday. Since 1865, the Missouri attorney general has been elected by a statewide vote. In 2017, Hawley took the oath of office after beating his Democratic opponent by approximately 500,000 votes. According to Gov.

Columbia’s Water & Light Advisory Board hopes to educate the public on possible changes to the utility’s water rate at an interested parties meeting set for 6 p.m. at Columbia City Hall. The three-tiered summer rate structure was proposed to encourage customers to conserve water use, and to raise funds for increased department costs in

The federal government regulates which, and what percentage of, medical treatments and procedures that insurance companies must cover. Nevertheless, as a healthcare consumer, you have a lot more control over pricing that you may think. Shannon Brenneke is a broker at wall street insurance group, based in Jefferson City, Missouri. She specializes in individual, medicare

<TONIGHT: Clouds will build overnight as temperatures drop into the upper 20s north to low 30s south. We’ll see frost by Thursday morning as winds will be fairly light out of the west up to 5 mph. Even though the winds are light, you can expect wind chills to dip into the 20s for the

The Missouri Department of Transportation on Tuesday tested its readiness for the upcoming winter season. MoDOT Engineer Jason Shafer says practice driving the snow plow trucks is essential. “By the time you put a plow on the front and a spreader in the back and on some of the roads that we have, you just

Prescription drug use in the United States has been growing steadily for the past couple of decades. “If you look at the late ’80s [and] early ’90s, the number of pharmaceuticals that we had available was much smaller [because] we didn’t really have lifestyle drugs at that point,” said Bill Morrissey, the head pharmacist at

Boone is one of three counties that will be part of a Missouri Department of Corrections pilot program to treat drug addiction and other mental health issues. The department unveiled its Justice Re-Investment Treatment Pilot program during an event in Columbia on Wednesday. Other counties in the program are Buchanan in northeast Missouri and Butler

For the first time since October 2013, Mid-Missouri is gearing up for an early season snowfall. On average, the first measurable snowfall according to the National Weather Service out of St. Louis, is November 27th, three weeks from now. But as unseasonably cold weather continues to filter into the region and knock temperatures nearly 20

UPDATE: Patients with doctor’s certifications and a chronic condition laid out in the ballot language are protected from the law as of Dec. 6, according to New Approach Missouri president Dan Viets. Other provisions in the bill won’t take effect until later next year. The Department of Health and Senior Services will need to put

The couple who cared for a disabled Fulton man found dead in a storage unit last year will be parties to the settlement in a wrongful death case. Mary and Bryan Martin reached an agreement with Carolyn Summers, mother of Carl DeBrodie, and other plaintiffs in the case seeking damages for his death. DeBrodie’s body

UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office reports that one of the suspects has been detained. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning that two suspects are on the loose near Kingdom City Wednesday afternoon. They’re asking people to lock their doors and watch out for a while man and possibly a white

A Jefferson City woman charged with child abuse in the death of a 4-year-old boy will make her first court appearance Thursday. Quatavia L. Givens, 26, is scheduled to appear at 9:30 a.m. in front of Judge Thomas Sodergren in Cole County. She’s been jailed since last Wednesday on a single charge of child abuse

WEDNESDAY: A few high level clouds will continue to stream into the region this afternoon, with a cold day on tap for all of Mid-Missouri. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 40s, with wind chill values making it feel even colder through the day. Winds through the day will remain out of the

UPDATE 11:59 p.m. Columbia police confirmed two people were arrested in connection with the deadly shooting at the Links Apartments on Monday morning. According to a press release, officers arrested Alex Glay, 20, of Columbia and Erick Libimbi, 20, of Columbia. Police said Glay and Libimbi were arrested on suspicion of second degree murder and

WEDNESDAY: Sunshine will stick around, but temperatures remain chilly through the entire day as highs top out in the upper 40s to low 50s with a northwesterly breeze up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will build overnight as temperatures drop into the low 30s. With winds out of the northeast up to 8 mph wind

11:33 p.m. Democrats swept contents for Boone County offices in Tuesday’s midterm election. Incumbent Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill, county clerk challenger Brianna Lennon and incumbent recorder Nora Dietzel all won Tuesday night. Democratic judicial candidate Stephanie Morrell also took home a victory. Boone County voters picked Finley Gibbs over Brouck Jacobs for circuit judge, but