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The Jefferson City Council approved a more than $4.7 million contract Monday to replace the Fire Department’s frontline fleet of fire trucks. The contract with the manufacturer Rosenbauer will replace seven trucks, including three pumper trucks, one rescue engine and two ladder trucks. The department has had its current vehicles for nearly a decade. “Best

Missouri Department of Transportation road crews started construction on U.S. Highway 63, 3 miles outside of Jefferson City, over the Katy Trail Monday morning. Due to the construction starting on the southbound lanes, drivers are being re-routed into one lane, each direction, on the northbound side. The traffic will be separated by concrete barriers. MoDOT

University of Missouri officials released additional details on new job cuts hitting Mizzou as employees continued to be notified Monday of the termination of their jobs. Some 307 administrative, faculty and staff positions are set to be eliminated. Of those, 136 positions currently stand vacant and just won’t be refilled. Through retirement, resignation and layoffs,

Two people were sent to the hospital fro evaluation after a two-vehicle crash. One car rear-ended the other on Oakland Church on Monday afternoon. The driver of one of the vehicles took off on foot. It’s not confirmed if the driver has been caught yet. The damage to the vehicles were minor, and the two

TONIGHT: Spotty storms move to the south of I-44 by 7 PM. It looks mostly clear and mild tonight with low temperatures cooling to the upper 50s by daybreak with a light north breeze under 6 mph. TUESDAY: We’ll have sunny skies with high temperatures near 80. Light northerly winds under 8 mph will keep

UPDATE 4:06 P.M.: The UM System will pay $756,151 to Leigh Britt, as well as provide a “tuition and fee waiver” for Stormy Britt, Leigh and Bruce’s daughter. ORIGINAL STORY: Judge Jodie Asel approved the settlement in the wrongful death case between Leigh Britt and the UM System Curators on Monday. Lt. Bruce Britt was

Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw a suspicious vehicle parked by a business located in California, Mo. while they were on patrol. As the deputy was waiting to turn around and check the vehicle, he saw it leave the parking lot. The deputy tried to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle, and the vehicle

A Cole County Jail inmate has been found guilty of second degree felony murder and committing violence against another inmate on April 7. Bailey Trent-Kettelkamp hit and kicked the victim, Harley Holt, in the head on Dec. 17, 2015. Holt died from his injuries. Trent-Kettelkamp was sentenced to 25 years for felony murder and ten

TODAY: It will be a warm afternoon with temperatures in the upper 80s. With dew points in the upper 60s and low 70s conditions will be muggy. There is a slight t-storm chance from 2PM-6PM for those east of US 63 in Gasconade and Osage counties this afternoon. Rain amounts will be under 0.10″. TONIGHT:

A Fulton man was charge don Sunday with felony possession of a controlled substance and eight counts of fourth degree assault. On Saturday evening, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a disturbance involving a reported firearm in the 5000 block of County Road 123 northeast of Fulton. Eight victims reported that Timothy Stewart,

Columbia police have a arrested a man who they say disarmed an officer. It happened around 11:30 Sunday night in the 3600 block of Greeley Drive. The female victim called police after Robert Rehmer went into her home without permission and was laying face down on her kitchen floor. When officers went to take Rehmer

TODAY: Dense fog advisory in effect for portions of mid-Missouri until 9 AM. Once fog lifts, it will be a warm afternoon with temperatures in the upper 80s. There is a slight t-storm chance from 2PM-6PM for those east of US 63 in Gasconade and Osage counties this afternoon. Rain amounts will be under 0.10″.

Last month, the Boone County Commission passed an agenda allowing Boone County’s K-9 trainer to help Callaway County start a new K-9 unit. Recently, Boone County also got a new dog. The trainer allowed our crews to watch the two dogs train. The 8 week course was to train the dogs mostly about drug sniffing.

TODAY: There will be areas with Dense Fog this morning, particularly near the Missouri River through 8AM. Clouds this morning will prevent widespread Dense Fog from occurring. It will be a warm afternoon with temperatures in the upper 80s. There is a slight t-storm chance from 2PM-6PM for those east of US 63 in Gasconade

The London Bridge attack Saturday night is the U.K’s third attack in 2017. ISIS claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack, but has not offered any evidence. Twelve arrests have been made in connection to the attack. Saturday night’s attack killed seven people and injured 48, nearly half are in critical condition. Three attackers were killed by

UPDATE 6/3 9 a.m.: Callaway County deputies were notified that Raymond Ryan was taken into custody in St. Louis around 7:45 a.m. Saturday. Deputies are not releasing any more information at this time. ORIGINAL STORY: A suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor was spotted driving on State Road O in Fulton Friday afternoon. A

TONIGHT: Any storms we saw during the day will come to an end once we lose the daytime heating. With that said, there is still a chance we’ll see a few spotty showers as a frontal boundary slides through Mid-Missouri. This will give way to a mild and humid night with patchy fog developing by

At a meeting Monday night, Columbia City Council will decide whether or not to hold a public hearing on plans for a new roundabout. The city is considering building a roundabout at the intersection of Vandiver Drive and Parker Street. Columbia Public Works crews first debuted the design for the roundabout on May 10 at

TODAY: Scattered thunderstorms are possible in Mid-Missouri again for Sunday. There is no severe threat with these storms as they are expected to continue into the evening hours. Areas south of I-70 have the best chance to see these thunderstorms. By the afternoon, temperatures will reach into the upper 80s with southwest winds under 5

TODAY: The chance for scattered t-storms continues for Sunday through the late morning hours into tonight. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with temps reaching into the upper 80s and southwest winds under 5 mph. TONIGHT: Any chance for rain and t-storms will taper off into the late night hours. Temps will slide into the lower