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Columbia police officers responded to 74,566 calls for service and had a total of 150,874 contacts with citizens in 2016, according to the department’s internal affairs report, released Wednesday. Of the 150,874 contacts, officers arrested 4,836 people, an increase of 11.1 percent compared to 2015. “We want to be transparent,” said Brian Tate, a sergeant

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush spoke with Missouri lawmakers about school choice and charter schools Thursday. When Bush began his time as Florida’s governor in 1999, Florida was ranked 46th in Kindergarten through 12th grade education; the state is now in the top 10. Under Bush’s time in office, Florida created a grade system for

UPDATE: Boone County has been asked to award Chapter 100 bonds that involve a 50 percent tax break to American Outdoor Brands. Since it was adopted in 2000, Boone County’s Chapter 100 policy has allowed companies to receive tax breaks based on how much they plan to invest and how many jobs they will bring

The Boone County Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve a 75 percent property tax abatement for a Colorado-based organic milk corporation. Aurora Organic Dairy plans to build a processing plant in Columbia off Waco Road. Critics of the proposal, including Scott Dye, with the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, have said that it lacked transparency, considering

A judge will allow blood evidence that could prove that a mid-Missouri prosecutor was drunk at the time of a 2014 crash. Shayne Heala, the Moniteau County prosecutor, faces four counts of second-degree assault and a felony charge of leaving the scene of a crash after he backed his truck into Addison’s restaurant in Columbia.

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office found the body of Chad Hawk after a search this morning in a heavily wooded area near the original search site. Hawk was found deceased, but no foul play is expected. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office had issued an Endangered Person Advisory for Hawk that occurred at Shady Slope Circle,

TONIGHT: Clouds will pass through this evening with a few sprinkles possible east of HWY 63. Skies clear overnight and temperatures fall into the mid to upper 20s by morning with light winds shifting to the east. FRIDAY: It will be cool with high temperatures near 50 under mostly sunny skies as winds come in

Emergency crews have shut down the driving lane of westbound I-70 due to a rollover crash. It happened just after 6:00 Thursday morning near the Boone/Cooper County line. That’s near mile marker 115. Boone County dispatch shows at least seven emergency units are responding to the scene. We have a crew in the area right

The Farmer Holding Co., a subsidiary of F & F Development, has proposed a plan for a century-old hospital building with “the goal of redeveloping and modernizing the site, while maximizing its historic appeal and location within the city’s downtown/Capitol area.” The property is the former home of St. Mary’s Hospital, which SSM Health relocated

TODAY: Sunny skies are greeting us all this afternoon, as high pressure to our southwest is in control of our weather pattern. Clouds will be on the increase north of Interstate 70 today, as a weak and dry frontal passage is expected. It will be windy and cool with high temperatures in the mid 50s

It’s looking dry tonight and for the upcoming weekend for the True False Film Festival. Tonight’s forecast is partly cloudy with winds gusting near 20 mph through 6PM this evening. Passing clouds will give way to a clear sky overnight so folks headed to activities late will see temperature falling quickly to the 30s by

A Rock Bridge High School student has been arrested after allegedly bringing a knife to school. School officials apparently alerted a school resource officer Wednesday morning when Caitlin Reed brought a knife with a seven inch blade to school in her backpack. According to police, Reed also had marijuana pipes and wax in her bag,

Local residents of Perry County in southeast Missouri came together Wednesday afternoon to help neighbors and help clean up damage. Two rounds of severe weather hit Perry County the first at 8PM Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning at 4AM. Damaged is still being assessed in the Perryville area. Diane Brown said storms hit 2

TODAY: After a cold morning with plenty of sun and wind chills in the 20s, clouds will increase by evening briefly, bringing a slight rain chance from HWY 54 and east from 4PM through 8PM this evening. Measurable rain is not expected. Highs today will be 5-7 degrees above average for the 2nd of March

TODAY: It’s a cold morning with temperatures falling to 30 through 6AM with wind chills in the mid 20s for the morning commute. It looks like a mostly sunny with passing high clouds as a cold front moves through in the afternoon. It will be windy and cool with high temperatures in the mid 50s

A new Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins combo store is set to open in Columbia this spring. According to its representative, the store will be on Elm Street near 9th Street. The franchisee plans to open the first week of April and expects to create 60 jobs. This will be the second combo store for

Traffic was briefly down to one lane after a crash in southwest Columbia Wednesday night. The collision happened in the 4900 block of Scott Boulevard just before 7:30 p.m. At least two cars were involved in the crash. One of the vehicles appeared to be rear-ended.

The University of Missouri is looking to different parts of the country for recruitment, as dropping enrollment and state cuts continue to take a toll. Dr. Mun Choi takes over the four-campus UM System Wednesday in the midst of declining state appropriations, but improving credit rating. The firm Standard & Poor’s upgraded the system’s credit

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear with diminishing winds to under 10 mph. Lows will dip into the upper 20s by early morning. THURSDAY: It looks like a mostly sunny with passing high clouds as a cold front moves through in the afternoon. It will be windy and cool with high temperatures in the mid

School districts moving from five days to four is starting to become more of a trend across the state. Recently, the North Callaway R-1 School District announced it will be moving to a four day school week for the 2017-2018 school year. Superintendent Bryan Thomsen said four factors contributed to the decision including, the impact