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MONDAY: It will be a sunny and breezy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with another warm day expected. Afternoon highs will top out in the mid to upper 60s across with winds out of the southwest up to 25 mph and gusting as high as 32. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain tonight as temperature drop near 40 degrees.

The Mexico Public Safety Department took one person into custody on Friday after he allegedly robbed a Casey’s Convenience Store on Dec. 31. Jacob R Boyle, 28, of Mexico, allegedly went into the Casey’s Convenience Store in the 1700 block of E. Liberty Street and held the cashier at gunpoint, according to evidence collected by

MONDAY: Expect breezy conditions with some light rain as you head out the door in the morning. You’ll need the umbrella and the light jacket, but have the sunglass on standby. As rain pushes to the east through the morning, we will see sunshine return by this afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the mid

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sophie Cunningham scored 20 points and Haley Troup added a career-high 16 points as Missouri edged No. 10 Tennessee 66-64 on Sunday for its fifth consecutive victory. Tennessee’s Rennia Davis missed a jumper that would have put the Lady Volunteers (12-2, 1-1 SEC) ahead with less than five seconds left and

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Gabriella Curry, 4, of Columbia. According to the crash report, Officer Andria Heese, 27, of Columbia was in a roundabout at the west entrance to Battle High School when she exited the left side of the road with the intention of parking on the sidewalk

The Boone County Fire Protection District said on Friday they will suspend a volunteer EMS responder for at least 45 days after the man put up an “inappropriate” Facebook post on New Year’s Eve. The district’s board of directors met Friday and voted unanimously to suspend the volunteer and compel him to complete diversity and

Missouri lawmakers hope to delay payment due dates or lessen penalties for taxpayers with unexpected 2018 state tax returns. The state corrected errors in tax withholding tables in September and the correction could cost Missourians this tax season. “There will be hundreds of thousands of Missourians who are likely going to see their refund check

Authorities say two people are in custody after they stole a truck, trailer and a bass boat, according to a post on the Camden County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page. The two suspects tried to flee law enforcement and were chased through Camden county and Camdenton. One suspect was taken into custody before 6 a.m. Sunday

TONIGHT: Radar looks wet this evening, but much of what we’re seeing isn’t reaching the ground due to lots of dry air near the surface. We’ll slowly see the atmosphere become more moist through the overnight hours leading to a band of light rain showers developing after 3am. Lows tonight are in the mid to

As students prepare to go back to school Monday, Columbia Public Schools will have counseling available following Friday’s fatal accident. CPS superintendent Peter Stiepleman wrote on Twitter Friday, “We are absolutely devastated by this terrible tragedy. Our counseling team will be available now and next week.” Four year-old Gabriella Curry died after she was struck

SUNDAY: We’re beginning to see clouds moving in from the west. As we get into the afternoon, we’ll be looking at a mix of sun and clouds, but temperatures will still get well above average for this time of year, back into the upper 50s to near 60. As this approaching system inches closer, winds

Signs, balloons and candles lit up the front of Battle High School Saturday night to honor 4-year-old Gabriella Curry, who was killed Friday night after being struck by a Columbia Police Department vehicle. Reverend James Gray said he tried to provide what comfort he could for those gathered. “People of all walks of life just

A woman is recovering after Boone County authorities said she crashed her car into a fuel tank at a gas station off Dripping Springs Road Saturday night. Boone County deputies and the fire protection district responded to the crash just before 8 p.m. They said they were able to fix the leak in the tank,

A 26-year-old Tuscumbia was taken to the hospital in serious condition after he crashed into an unoccupied, parked car on Highway 54 in Miller County Saturday morning. According to the Highway Patrol, Sawyer Rush was driving on Highway 54 near Walnut Grove Road when he hit an unoccupied SUV parked on the shoulder. Rush apparently

Boone County deputies arrested a three-time convicted felon for having drugs and a loaded gun Saturday morning. Deputies said they arrested Dustin Orlando Prince, 33, just before 2 a.m. at a home on Alan Circle in Columbia. They said Prince had several grams of methamphetamine and a loaded firearm. Since he’s a felon, it’s illegal

TONIGHT: After a very mild afternoon, with near record temperatures, we’re slowly beginning to see the air begin to cool across Mid-Missouri… however we’ll be slow, for January standards, to drop off this evening. Expect 40s through at least 1 & 2am with our lows in the mid 30s. Some patchy fog is possible as

SATURDAY: Heading out the door this morning, you will still want the jacket, but temperatures this afternoon will make it into the upper 50s, threatening 60 degrees in some locations. Grab the sunglasses too, since this mild weather will be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. TONIGHT: We hang on to mostly clear skies into the

UPDATE: West McCarty Street reopened around 5:15 p.m. after MoDOT crews after tending to a bridge joint that needed urgent attention. After receiving a call from a civilian driver, MoDOT inspected the section of Highway 54 that runs over West McCarty Street and announced the street below needed to close so they could address the

A robing ceremony was held at the Boone County courthouse Friday afternoon for two judges. Judge Tracy Gonzalez, Division IX, will preside over Boone County criminal and civil cases. Judge Stephanie Morrell, Division IX, will preside over Boone County’s probate court and criminal cases. Gonzalez was the first assistant prosecutor at the Boone County Prosecutor’s

Right now, firefighters are working a house fire in Columbia. It happened around 7 p.m. in the 900 block of West Boulevard. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted a photo Friday night showing smoke coming from the garage of a home. The department said crews rescued two cats from the home and that no one was