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Leaders from Lincoln University and Linn State Technical College announced Monday morning an agreement to buy the current Jefferson City High School campus if taxpayers allow the district to go ahead with a new construction plan.The agreement sells JCHS and the Simonsen Ninth Grade Center to Lincoln University for $8.39 million. Linn State would purchase

Two empty mobile homes were destroyed in a five acre fire on Kings Bluff Drive in Eugine around 1 p.m. on Monday.About 20 Cole County firefighters worked the scene for four hours. The windy and dry weather made it difficult to get under control.”Some of the flames were about 20 feet high. Our biggest problem

A man was seriously injured after he was hit by a car in a parking lot in Ashland Monday afternoon.Officials were still trying to determine what caused the wreck that happened just after 3:30 at the McDonald’s/Fastlane convenience store, 602 E. Broadway. Police roped off the scene and cleared it just before 5 p.m.

Highs reached into the mid 70s ahead of a cold front on Monday. The front moved through Monday evening and temperatures cooled into the mid 40s Tuesday morning. Highs on Tuesday will be near 60 degrees with clouds clearing out for the afternoon.Highs will be in the upper 50s Wednesday and Thursday with lows in

The University of Missouri football team announced David Yost has resigned his position as an assistant coach, after spending the past 12 seasons on Gary Pinkel’s staff. In a press release statement, Yost cited personal reasons for his decision, which is effective immediately.Yost had many titles on the Tiger staff: Assistant Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator,

A Mid-Missouri murder trial won’t happen for at least another year.Liz Van Note was in court Monday. Her trial was set to start next week, but the judge pushed it back to November.Van Note is still free on bond.She’s accused of killing her father, forging documents to take him off life support with the help

MARSHALL, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says two Saline County residents have been killed in a head-on collision in a rural part of the county.According to state troopers, 60-year-old Sherry Hess of Slater and 20-year-old Jeremy Rader died after the crash shortly before 8 a.m. Monday on Missouri 240, about a mile

Columbia police are searching for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery Monday night.Police say around 11:42 p.m., a suspect attempted to rob a man in the 3000 block of Jenne Hill Drive. Cops say the victim had placed an ad on Craiglist looking for used or new electronics and that the suspect had

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – An incoming Missouri Democratic lawmaker is trying to stop “Black Friday” shopping from ruining the Thanksgiving dinners of workers.Jeff Roorda, of Barnhart, plans to file legislation that would prohibit retail stores from opening on Thanksgiving.He has dubbed it the “Thanksgiving Family Protection Act.” He says the holiday should be about families

Columbia police are connecting two recent burglary suspects to the break-in at Hollywood Theaters back in September.Early Monday, police were called out to a law alarm in the 4100 block of Paris Road at Tractor Supply.When police got there, two people were in the fenced-in area and one outside the fenced-in area of the store.

An elderly Columbia man was killed after being run over by a trailer Monday evening.According to Ashland Police Chief Anthony Consiglio, William Pingleton, 88, of Columbia was attempting to get around the trailer in the McDonald’s/FastLane parking lot on E. Broadway. The trailer, attached to a truck, knocked Pingleton down and rolled over him. Pingleton

The cause of last week’s devastating fire in Bevier is still undetermined.Thursday’s fire destroyed the historic Pear Tree restaurant and Black Diamond Museum.Missouri Division of Fire Safety spokesman Mike O’Connell says the fire will be classified as “undetermined” because of the extent of damage. O’Connell says since the roof collapsed, it is not out of

The Jefferson City Police Department SWAT team and MUSTANG Drug Task Force officers arrested three people while serving a search warrant Tuesday.Just before 9 a.m., the officers searched a home in the 1300 block of E. High Street and found a small quantity of heroin and items used for the packaging and distribution of drugs.Three

***UPDATE TUESDAY 8:20 P.M.***Morgan County Sheriff Jim Petty confirms 71-year-old Mae Wells and 82-year-old Wayne Wells were murdered in their Ivy Bend home. The Sheriff added that Wayne Well was wheelchair-bound.The bodies of the victims were removed from the home around 8 p.m. and will be transported to Jefferson City for an autopsy on Wednesday.At

University of Missouri football player Levi Copelin pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second degree trespassing.Copelin had been charged with possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana in October after being arrested in an MU parking lot behind Faurot Field. Copelin was arrested along with Dorial Green-Beckham and Torey Boozer.Copelin must pay a

Boone County commissioners unanimously approved a cooperative agreement Tuesday morning between the county and Columbia Public Schools.The agreement is for construction projects near Battle High School, which the Columbia School Board agreed to in November.With the passage of the agreement, the county is now the official owner of Battle Avenue and the various road improvements

The former director of the Columbia/Boone County Office of Emergency Management has accepted a new job in Springfield, Missouri.Zim Schwartze, who headed the 911 center in Columbia and Boone County, will now head the Director of Emergency Communications in Springfield.Schwartze confirmed with ABC 17 News that she will manage the activities of the emergency communications

The federal government released a new report Tuesday about the harmful effects of synthetic drugs. The report states the fake drugs that mimic the effects of marijuana can produce damaging effects.K2, Spice and other synthetic drugs produce a high similar to smoking marijuana, but new data shows the fake post can be deadly. The drugs

Clark Lane in northeast Columbia has received more than $7 million in improvements, but some residents are worried it is not enough and that the road is still dangerous.Residents are concerned about a lack of shoulders and sidewalks on parts of Clark lane. The Missouri Department of Transportation added a roundabout, bike lanes and concrete

Columbia police plan to crack down on drunk drivers over the holidays.Police plan to increase next week as part of its “2012 Holiday DWI Enforcement” campaign.Drivers in the city can expect to see more officers between December 10th and 16th.