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UPDATE (3/26): Columbia Police said preliminary investigation reveals the crash was caused by a combination of slick roadways, traffic congestion and a tire blow-out from one of the semi trucks. The tire blow-out caused the semi to rotate 180 degrees coming to a rest on top of the guardrail, partially blocking the roadway with the

Columbia police responded to a robbery at the Extended Stay America Motel on the Business Loop Saturday night. According to police, the suspect came into the lobby of the motel and demanded money from the front desk clerk. Police said the clerk did not see a gun during the incident. He ran from the area

TODAY: Showers will be diminishing by the early morning hours. For the afternoon, conditions will be dry and mostly overcast with temperatures reaching into the lower 60s. There will be a slight breeze out of the west at 8 mph. TONIGHT: Another round of showers works into mid-Missouri from the northwest. Temperatures will be dropping

TODAY: Isolated rain showers are possible Sunday morning with cooler temperatures in the upper 40s . Less than 1/10″ of additional accumulation is expected with these light morning showers. Drier conditions will arrive in Mid-Missouri by the afternoon as temperatures rise into the lower 60s . Winds will remain light from the west up to

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The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to Katfish Katy’s campgrounds Saturday afternoon for reports of someone possibly trapped on an island in the Missouri River. Firefighters were called to the 8000 block of West Sarr Street in Huntsdale around 2:30 p.m. Fire officials said a man was camping in the area and family

Weekend rain accumulation combined with the upcoming rain Monday morning could take us out of the state-wide drought that has plagued Missouri. We need 3″ of rain accumulation to take us out of this drought.

Lincoln University president Dr. Kevin Rome announced yesterday he would be leaving his position after four years and filling the same position at Fisk University in Nashville. “It was an extremely difficult decision for me and my family because there are so many great things here and I believe the school (Lincoln University) is going

UPDATE 8 a.m.: Boone County deputies arrested Deaunte Mortez Shaw, 18, on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession and a prior warrant for deceiving police officers. A sergeant said when deputies pulled over the car they found drugs and a gun. Shaw is a convicted felon. Online records show that Shaw has

Despite the rainy conditions, troopers say the weather did not play a factor in an early morning crash on Highway 63 North. The crash happened around 4:20 a.m., when a single car traveling North on Highway 63 swerved to avoid a deer, causing the car to hit the guard rail on the right side of

TODAY: Showers and t-storms will increase through the afternoon and continue into the evening. A few strong to severe storms are possible with isolated 1 inch diameter hail and strong wind gusts to 60 mph. Rainfall amounts of .25″ to 1.0″ are expected with highest amounts east of HWY 63. High temperatures will reach the

The final sentencing of Michael Kreps, of Callaway County, ended in Boone County on Friday. Kreps was sentenced two other times, once in Callaway County and once in Cole County. Kreps pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in Boone County. Kreps was sentenced

Michael Porter Jr. has confirmed he will be playing basketball at the University of Missouri next year. The announcement comes just a day after his father, Michael Porter Sr., accepted an assistant coaching position with MU. In a statement he released on his personal Twitter page, he explained his decision to come to Mizzou and

Spring break ends for Missouri lawmakers and the 99th General Assembly resumes Monday in Jefferson City. Senator Caleb Rowden has a measure regarding Real ID which is likely to see some more action during this session. As our guest for “This Week,” Sen. Rowden starts our conversation by explaining what his measure would do for

The Glasgow School District is taking the Howard County coroner to court over the transcript of a coroner’s inquest. The lawsuit filed Thursday claims Coroner Frank Flaspohler withheld the transcript from the district, despite numerous requests it made to get it and the exhibits filed in the January 31 inquest at the courthouse. The inquest

Last week the White House released its proposed executive budget for the 2018 fiscal year, which included a $6.2 billion, or 13.2 percent, decrease in funds to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Within the HUD funding, the proposed budget would eliminate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Government officials said this

First responders were called for a search and rescue at Finger Lakes State Park around 2:30 p.m. Friday. The Boone County Fire Protection District said a ranger spotted a person who appeared to be struggling to walk up a hill. The ranger reported not seeing the person return for a while. Emergency responders searched and

Thanks to earlier showers, our atmosphere has stabilized in Mid-Missouri. This has led to little to no threat of severe weather and this pattern will continue to persist through the evening hours. While that is the case, Mid-Missouri is still seeing some much needed rainfall. For the better part of the late afternoon into tonight,

Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler confirms a man was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly shooting a gun several times in the 5000 block of Rainbow Hills Road. Wheeler said the man was intoxicated at the of the incident. He said no was hurt and there was no property damage.

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Council voted to pause the demolition process on the homes for a period of three months. This comes after several property owners voiced concerns with the city’s Central East Side Neighborhood Plan to acquire properties in the floodplain over time and turn the area into a green space. The city will