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The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a death on Tuesday after deputies responded to a possible assault in the 200 block of East Henry Street in Green Ridge at 6:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they found people outside the residence, including James Andrew Gill, 32, of Pilot Grove, who was unresponsive, the sheriff’s office

Two Jefferson City gym owners, one of them a former sheriff’s deputy, were indicted by a Cole County grand jury last week on charges of dealing anabolic steroids. The indictments, filed June 4, allege Amber Gabriel and Luke Gabriel sold the drugs to a person identified by the initials Z.W. between Aug. 1, 2017 and

WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are moving in this morning, but will become more scattered in the afternoon. Some storms in the afternoon could produce some isolated hail. Most will stay below the severe threshold as highs stay in the low 70s . TONIGHT: Those storms that redevelop this afternoon will move out by midnight, taking

The Board of Curators’ Finance Committee approved Tuesday a $3.5-billion operating budget for the University of Missouri System ahead of a final vote this month. The committee approved three items Tuesday — the fiscal year 2020 budget, a five-year strategic plan and a preliminary look at requests for state money for capital projects in the

Flooding is improving at Cooper’s Landing in Boone County and clean up efforts will soon begin. Crews said there was about one foot of water inside the building Tuesday. They found piles of mud and sand nearly four feet high on the patio and campground. Richard King took ownership of Cooper’s Landing a few days

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and comfortable. Storms hold off until late. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, becoming more scattered in the afternoon. Some storms in the afternoon could produce some isolated hail. Highs stay in the low 70s. EXTENDED: We’re cool behind the cold front

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a resurfacing contract for repairs on the area of Highway 15 that was damaged by a natural gas pipeline explosion back on March 9. Christensen Construction Co. of Columbia Missouri submitted the winning bid for the resurfacing contract — $140,598.23. About 600 yards of road will be milled

Floodwater in New Franklin is staring to move away from Snoddy’s General Store. This comes after flooding on the Missouri River forced multiple businesses and homes to be evacuated in the area over in recent weeks. Snoddy’s owner Chris Snoddy said he has been looking at the business from across the flooded road. “It is

Repairs are set for a major Jefferson City highway Wednesday but officials say they hope the timing will mitigate the worst traffic issues. The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews will repair a flood-damaged section of the westbound shoulder of Highway 50 near Capitol Plaza Hotel starting at 9 a.m. The work will close the

CrimeStoppers of Columbia is offering $10,000 for information that leads authorities to suspects in any of the 15 unsolved Boone County murders dating back to 1978. The not-for-profit organization announced the cash reward Tuesday. “Any unsolved crime in our community is a concern,” Terry Robb, Crimestoppers board president, said in a news release. “But now

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft rejected a third referendum petition Tuesday afternoon, just as a pair of lawsuitS on the first two were being heard in Cole County court. A Cole County judge will decide whether Ashcroft was on proper legal grounds when he quashed the first two referendum petitions Thursday. The petitions would

REIMS, France (AP) – Alex Morgan tied a World Cup record with five goals as the defending champion U.S. national team opened the Women’s World Cup with a record-breaking 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night. Samantha Mewis and Rose Lavelle each added a pair of goals for the United States, which broke the record

Some Hartsburg roads may soon be opening after weeks of closure because of Missouri River flooding. Barrett Glascock with the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District said the district is expecting some roads to open back up by the end of the week or beginning of next week, weather permitting. Currently, there are several roads

The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges after the Missouri State Highway Patrol made a drug bust. Antonio M. Jones, 25, Tristan C. Nunnery, 22, and Kendrick K. Woodrup, 25, all of Fayetteville, North Carolina, were taken into custody around 11:20 a.m. Monday. Troopers said 11.5 pounds of marijuana and 7.5 pounds of THC infused

A Kansas woman is dead after a crash on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico on Monday. The Mexico Department of Public Safety said Laura Ingold, 34, of Emporia, Kansas, died at University Hospital after her vehicle hit a tractor trailer a little after 2 p.m. The crash closed the road for more than two

The Federal Communications Commission granted two Missouri electric cooperatives $24.1 million to expand broadband internet in rural areas on Monday. Co-Mo Comm, an electric coop, is receiving about $22 million to deploy gigabit connections to more than 8,350 rural locations in Missouri. Customers will receive a minimum download speed of 1 Gbps and upload speed

Columbia fire crews responded to a vehicle that collided with a home on Amelia Street on Monday. According to fire officials, crews responded to the home just before 5 p.m. on Monday. The vehicle ran into the building and was removed from the building before fire officials arrived, said Assistant Fire Chief Brad Frazier. Fire

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Clouds increase into the evening. TONIGHT: Cloud coverage will increase overnight with showers and storms arriving early Wednesday. Highs drop into the upper 80s. EXTENDED: A powerful upper level jet will push much cooler air into the region on Wednesday, bringing

Parents urged the Columbia Public School Board of Education to change its policy on recording special education meetings with teachers and parents at their meeting Monday. The policy in question forbids parents and students from recording Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings. The CPS Board of Education performed a ‘first read’ of the policy, which opened

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool. Lows fall into the mid-50s. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Clouds increase into the evening. EXTENDED: A powerful upper level jet will push much cooler air into the region on Wednesday, bringing high temperatures down into the lower 70s. A cold