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Leaders with the University of Missouri system said higher education needs to be a top state priority on Friday. Tim Wolfe, UM system president, told curators the state legislature claims it stands behind education, but proposed legislation like House Bill 253, which failed on Wednesday, runs counter to that. The university system is in the

The search for University of Missouri’s 22nd chancellor continues. Brady Deaton announced his retirement in June after nine years as chancellor. His last day is Nov. 15. In July, an 18-person search committee of deans, alumni, faculty, and students began working on finding their new leader. “We are aiming high for the 22nd chancellor at

A man sought by authorities in Boone County has been captured in Arizona and returned to Mid-Missouri. Jack “Chip” Zike is facing current theft and stealing charges involving work at a new student housing complex and his latest company, Zike Construction. Zike was was arrested on August 21 by Flagstaff, Ariz., police and taken back

A new thriller movie that hits theaters nationwide Friday has solid Mid-Missouri roots. “You’re Next,” written by Columbia native Simon Barrett, was filmed in the city more than two years ago. Columbia filmmakers Kim Sherman, Mike Wilson and Andrew Droz Palermo also participated in the project. The film tells a story about a family reunion

Columbia police are investigating an incident at Shepard Boulevard Park Thursday afternoon. Sgt. Joe Bernhard says a Parks and Recreation park ranger was dispatched to the park for a report of a man acting suspiciously around 3:30 p.m. The principal of Shepard Boulevard Elementary School, Jacquie Ward, sent out an email to parents saying there

Missouri Task Force 1 announced Friday it is on alert for a possible deployment to Colorado to help in the major flooding disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the force around 1:30 a.m. to put 80 members on standby. If the force is sent out, it will have to be out the door

Summer in Columbia included a lot of gun violence and it has sparked an outcry for answers from police and city leaders. Right now that includes the Youth Anti-Violence Task Force, which meets twice a month. But the group’s recommendations won’t be finished until next fall–14 months after the city created the task force. Councilman

Thursday night Jefferson City Planning and Zoning commissioners approved plans for a new Sam’s Club to be built on Stoneridge Parkway just south of Kohl’s. The store will be 136,000 square feet. Stoneridge Parkway will be extended to Hard Rock Road, where a roundabout will be built. The proposal is now being sent on to

Some men who are currently serving prison time are now getting a chance to serve the community. Thursday afternoon inmates from the Boonville Correctional Center helped fix up a local homeless shelter. For the past 19 years, a special community service project has allowed inmates to give back.Today the inmates fixed up a homeless shelter.

Millions of dollars approved on Thursday will fund renovations for MU’s health system. The University of Missouri Board of Curators met and approved two projects they think will bring job growth and increase healthcare in Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute will receive a $35 million addition consisting of three floors of space for clinics, operating

One man is dead and a woman was injured following a single-car crash in Miller County Wednesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Alexander C. Benke, 21, of Centertown, was driving northbound on Highway 87 around 11:45 a.m. Troopers say Benke failed to handle a curve and traveled off the left side of the road

The fallout from Wednesday’s veto session in the Missouri legislature began early Thursday morning after a very late night inside the capitol. Lawmakers went through each of Gov. Jay Nixon’s 29 vetoed bills. They were able to override him on 10. But that didn’t include the two biggest bills, the income tax cut bill and

A 72-year-old Columbia man is behind bars after police allegedly found more than 700 child pornography images on his computer. Conrad E. Brin was arrested Wednesday morning at his home after a nearly month-long investigation. In August, detectives with the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force found a home network in Columbia that was offering

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Members of the Columbia Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence said Wednesday night they wanted answers and background about gun crimes from Columbia police. While developing a list of research questions the group wants to answer, members decided to ask for specifics about what has caused gun violence in Columbia since 2012 at their next

Missouri lawmakers have failed to override a veto of a bill nullifying some federal gun control laws, after falling a single vote short in the Senate. Senators voted 22-12 for the veto override Wednesday night, just shy of the required two-thirds majority. The override attempt had passed the House 109-49. The legislation declared that any

A mid-Missouri community is preparing to square off against Mo-DOT. MoDot says Highway 63 north, at Clark, is dangerous and say J-turns will add to safety by reducing the number of “T-bone” accidents. But the people who live there say it’ll hurt business and they are against the idea of J-turns at the only intersection

It’s been 12 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for some, the pain still feels like it happened yesterday. The current leader of Missouri’s Task Force 1, Doug Westhoff, was also the leader of the force back in 2001, when it was called to New York City to help search and rescue those

A trial date has been set for the property owner involved in a massive April 1, 2012, fire on Business Loop 70. The owner of the strip mall, 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, is charged with seven counts of “miscellaneous property violations.” Stephen Richey, a prosecutor for the City of Columbia, said a jury

Before 9/11, arriving at an airport 30 minutes before a flight was normal. Anyone could go through security without a boarding pass, but not today. Football stadiums are no longer just entertainment; for law enforcement, they are possible target for anyone wanting to harm the United States. “Those things are things as a community we