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Some people are choosing electric bicycles as a disability-friendly cost-effective alternative to regular cycling. “People that want to get back into riding that aren’t strong anymore or young anymore,” said Columbia Bike-Pedestrian coordinator Ted Curtis. E-bikes have a rechargeable battery and an electric motor that assists the rider as they peddle, Curtis said during an

Historic flooding along the Missouri River continues to impact the state. Just this week, Gov. Mike Parson asked President Donald Trump to approve a major disaster declaration for 13 northwest Missouri counties affected by flooding so far. According to the Missouri Levee District and Drainage Association, 18 levees have breached or overtopped as high water

UPDATE: The woman has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered Person Advisory on Sunday morning for a missing person in Camdenton, Missouri. Elizabeth Stump, 57, was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Saturday wearing a green shirt and green pants. Stump is a white female standing 5 feet, 3

TONIGHT: We’re tracking a warm front lifting northward this evening. That will continue to bring showers and storms, especially along and north of I-70 thru midnight. Another round of storms arrives for the morning rush. Heavy rainfall, lightning, thunder and small hail are possible into the morning hours. MONDAY: Morning rain showers will slowly kick

A Holts Summit woman suffered serious injuries Sunday afternoon when the vehicle in which she was a passenger crashed into another vehicle on Buffalo Road in Cole County just before 2:30 p.m. According to Highway Patrol troopers, Joseph Firmin, 23, was trying to turn right onto Buffalo Road from the eastbound lanes of Highway 54

SUNDAY: We’ll wake up to some pretty chilly temperatures, so grab that jacket heading out the door this morning. We attempt to warm up, but only look to manage the low to mid 60s this afternoon. We’ll see spotty showers develop this afternoon, but the more meaningful rainfall will hold off until well into tonight.

Osage County Fire Protection District said no one was hurt in a Wardsville house fire Saturday afternoon. Fire crews got to the scene within several minutes of the call and noticed heavy smoke along with flames in the back of the house. Four adults, two children and several pets evacuated the home safely before crews

Volunteers from the group For Columbia worked to clean up Demaret drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. About 2,400 volunteers worked around Columbia cleaning up different neighborhoods. Saturday was the first time the group had worked on Demaret Drive. Members of the group on Demaret picked up trash in yards and along the

Several former Mizzou and local football players signed with NFL teams on Saturday night. Here’s a list of former Mizzou players who have signed to play professional football. WR Emanuel Hall: Chicago Bears RB Damarea Crockett: Houston Texans TE Kendall Blanton: Los Angeles Rams LB Terez Hall: New England Patriots OL Paul Adams: New York

A Rocky Mount man got serious injuries Saturday morning after his UTV went over a retaining wall. It happened just before 8:00 a.m. in the 2600 block of Lake Front Lane. According to Highway Patrol troopers, Howard Carender, 77, was on the 2016 Kawasaki Mule 610 when it apparently traveled backwards over a retaining wall

TONIGHT: Winds will remain breezy overnight, out of the north, leading to a cold start to the day Sunday. We’ll bottom out in the mid-to-upper 30s across Mid-MO. A jacket will be needed out the door. SUNDAY: It’s a pretty cold start to the day Sunday, you’ll need the jacket through the lunch hour as

The windy conditions broke a tree limb loose on Sears Court in northeast Columbia, causing it to knock a power line down. According to the Columbia Water and Light outage map, 26 customers lost power. The Columbia Fire Department said it affected three homes. Water and Light lineworkers arrived just after 5:30 p.m. to fix

The University of Missouri is seeing huge growth in enrollment. University officials say this will bring an economic boost to Mid-Missouri as well. Jim Spain, the director of undergraduate studies at Mizzou said local businesses will play a role in accommodating the influx of students in areas such as student housing and employment opportunities. The

SATURDAY: We’re tracking morning rain chances to start the day, so grab the umbrella if you’re heading outdoors. Showers will quickly move west to east throughout the morning, and eventually exiting by this afternoon. This is all out ahead of a cold front that will move through this afternoon. We’ll see windy conditions today courtesy

UPDATE: Authorities released the names of both suspects arrested in the situation. Cassiopeia Blaise, 34, and Bryan Tullous, 36, are both facing charges of drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm. ORIGINAL: Officers with the Columbia Police Department assisted several other agencies recover drugs and firearms while serving a search warrant in northeast Columbia

UPDATE: At least one suspect arrested following the shooting is facing charges. Jeffrey Tucker, 26, faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. ORIGINAL: Police spent several hours at a northeast Columbia duplex after shots were fired Friday morning on Dawn Ridge Road. Officers went to the scene on a called of shots heard

The Better Business Bureau is fighting identity theft Saturday morning with the Better Business Bureau Shred Day. According to a news release, people can shred documents from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There is a limit of three boxes per vehicle and BBB is asking people to use bags that can be shredded along with

The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will be taking place in Mizzou Arena due to the chances of rain Saturday morning. According to the official website of the event, 2019 is the third straight year the organization has hosted the event in Columbia. Proceeds from this year’s event will go towards Safety Net of Missouri and

The CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One, Jay Walder, visited the Missouri State Capitol Friday to meet with Gov. Mike Parson. The meeting preceded a trip to Springfield, Missouri to meet with House Speaker Elijah Haahr, and succeeded a Thursday meeting in Columbia with UM System President Mun Choi. The visits were all focused on the

A Fulton man faces multiple counts of molestation after allegedly assaulting a child for years. Samuel Langdon, 62, was charged last month in connection with a molestation investigation. According to a child abused by Langdon, the assault started January 2017 and continued until March of this year. Apparently the multiple instances of abuse would happen