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Columbia and Boone’s Public Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that officials have provided thousands of Boone County students with free flu shots this year through its school-based flu clinics. PHHS nurses vaccinated 9,671 students between Sept. 26 and Nov. 10 in participating elementary, middle and high schools throughout Boone County. Officials said this

Cole County deputies said on Wednesday night they responded to the 5400 block of Business 50 West to investigate an assault. Deputies said when they arrived on scene, they found the victim who was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Officers said the investigation has identified persons of interest who deputies are actively

THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast all day long which will help temperatures to reach the mid to upper 50s by this afternoon. Winds will remain under 10 mph out of the northwest. TONIGHT: It will be the coldest night of the week as temperatures drop into the upper 20s under clear skies

The month of November is a record breaker here in mid-Missouri. The past 30 days have brought abnormally dry conditions. Typically, from November 1 – November 30 Columbia sees 3.14″ of rainfall, but that has not been the case. Rainfall amounts have only amounted to .36″ for the entire month, which ranks it among one

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Thursday that Daryl Richardson, 23, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, assault charges and use of a firearm while intoxicated. Richardson was sentenced to 15 years on the attempted murder and assault and four years on the use of a firearm while intoxicated. Richardson was scheduled for a

UPDATE 11/30: Hanton has been charged with five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Hanton’s case is set for initial arraignment on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Hanton’s bond is currently set at $100,000. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County deputies arrested Lairree Hanton Jr. on Wednesday morning after officers and the department’s SWAT team served a

UPDATE – 11/30 – 12:30 a.m.: Columbia police announced early Thursday morning that a runaway juvenile has been found safe. Officers had been searching for 14-year-old Emma Whittle who they say disappeared from her Columbia home two nights earlier. The tweet published by CPD’s social media account thanked everyone who assisted in sharing information. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD/status/936118801883639808″,”author_name”:”ColumbiaPD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote

THURSDAY: Temperatures remain above average this morning under mostly cloudy skies as overnight lows bottom out in the 40s this morning. Skies will clear early with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 50s. Winds will remain under 10 mph from the northwest. TONIGHT: . It will be the coldest night of the week as temperatures

A University of Missouri committee wants to increase new student enrollment to 6,000 and place 95 percent of graduates in a job within six months of finishing school. Those are two of the five draft goals the Strategic Enrollment Management committee presented at a town hall earlier this week. The committee is now taking feedback

The Camden County Sheriff Department was unable to post to its department Facebook page Wednesday night due to a cyber attack on the agency’s network. Lt. Arlyne Page with the sheriff’s department posted the following message on the department’s page: “We are unable to post to the County Facebook page unless I use my personal

UPDATE: President Trump made a last minute push for tax reform in his speech Wednesday and called out Sen. Claire McCaskill. He started off his speech by calling Attorney General Josh Hawley “our senator” and later said he would campaign for him in the Show Me State. In his speech, the president repeatedly said the

With colder temperatures coming to Mid-Missouri, Columbia officials make it clear that tenants know their rights when it comes to their heating systems functioning properly. Neighborhood services manager Leigh Kottwitz with the city of Columbia said all rental properties are required to be registered and inspected by a city staff member. She points out specific

Teachers were among the more than 300 people who came to an opioid summit held in Columbia Wednesday. First responders and health care professionals were also in attendance. Mayor Brian Treece said seeing educators show up to the event signifies the importance of not only first responders knowing about the epidemic, but everyone else, too.

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce revealed its local agenda for the 2018 year Wednesday morning that includes working toward a more comprehensive public safety plan. It has laid out a list of state priorities in the past but this is only the second year it has established local ones. This year’s features goals similar to

Moviegoers at the Regal Hollywood Theater had to be evacuated Tuesday night after Columbia police were advised a man was flagging down cars with a gun, and later went inside the theater, police said. Police said they were first called to the Regal Columbia Stadium 14 Theater at 2800 Goodwin Pointe Drive just before 9:30

Missouri’s Health and Senior Services director Randall Williams said on Wednesday that he wants lawmakers to pass legislation for a needle-exchange program in the state. Williams said providing intravenous drug users with clean syringes could reduce needle-sharing that spreads hepatitis C and HIV. Williams and other experts recently talked about ways to fight the deadly

Jefferson City police arrested Trey Garrett on Tuesday after officers responded to the area of Broadway and West Ashley in reference to a report of an assault. According to the probable cause statement, the caller claimed Garrett “pistol whipped” her son. Police said when they responded, they made contact with Garrett and located a small

A Pettis County man was charged with assault and armed criminal action after officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of South Park Street in reference to an assault. Officers were advised a man had been hit in the head with a baseball bat and the suspect had left the area. According to the probable

Camden County deputies are asking for the public’s assistance in looking for a man who they say fled from Camdenton City officers after a traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon. Deputies said the man was last seen in the area of Electrovert near Hoods Storage. The man is described as Caucasian, 6 foot, wearing cut off

TONIGHT: There is a slight chance of spot showers with the best chance in the Ozarks, closer to I-44. Any rain that does fall will be light with a tenth of an inch or less. Lows will drop into the upper 30s north of I-70 to the lower 40s south under mostly cloudy skies. THURSDAY: