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The Columbia city council took action on three housing projects Tuesday night. The council first delayed a vote on an apartment complex near Highway 63 and Stadium Boulevard. The Kelly Farms subdivision would include 384 one and two-bedroom apartments, totaling 524 beds. Ten single-family homes would also be built on the north end of the

A Springfield-based developer, the Vecino Group, presented initial plans to the Jefferson City Council Tuesday for a new affordable housing development. The 80-unit complex, called Capitol Avenue Lofts, would be located in the old International Shoe Co. Building on East Capitol Avenue. The total project is estimated to cost about $13 million. However, the complex

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has announced the first $146.4 million of budget cuts for 2017. Greitens says more than $700 million in cuts are needed over the next 18 months to balance the budget and keep the state’s AAA credit rating. The Republican governor says the budget is “suffering from reduced revenue due to poor

People are able to file taxes starting Jan. 23, but claiming two tax credits won’t allow some taxpayers to get their refunds until after Feb. 15. If a taxpayer claims either the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit, tax returns won’t be processed until Feb. 15. The IRS website says those

Jefferson City police and Cole County deputies are teaming up to teach a self-defense class for women. The free class includes four sessions. Participants are required to attend each session. “The last class is basically when we put all the techniques we’ve learned together, we put our instructors in suits and they basically fight it

Despite an anticipated $80 million in budget cuts to higher education, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce will continue ahead with a list of six priorities that it will work on at the state level this year. Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick said Tuesday that the chamber anticipated there could be cuts but they didn’t

Mid-Missouri is celebrating Martin Luther King Day with a peace march and a candlelight walk. Columbia Parks and Recreation will hold the 45th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Walk and Memorial Celebration at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. Stephens College is holding a Peace March at 3 p.m. at Historic

The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Columbia in the ongoing battle over tax increment financing districts. In 2009, the City of Columbia created three TIF projects, which included the Regency and Tiger Hotels, but the 10th and Locust Redevelopment Plan never came into being. In 2013, the City began looking

A federal appeals court says former inmates at a central Missouri county jail can sue over a policy that left them naked while laundry was done. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday reversed a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former inmates at the Cole County Jail in Jefferson City. ABC 17

TONIGHT: A chilly night expected for Mid-Missouri, as the temperature drops below 32 degrees. Clouds will be slow to thin, but where they do patchy freezing fog is likely to develop. Greatest potential exists west of the Hwy 63 corridor. WEDNESDAY: Any patchy morning fog will be slow to lift, but should do so as

According to the Columbia Police Department’s Facebook page, scammers pretending to be with Ameren UE and City of Columbia Water and Light are targeting Columbia residents and businesses. The scammers are calling victims and telling them that their utilities will be disconnected if the victim does not provide payment over the phone. The scammers provide

On Saturday, officers were dispatched to 201 Texas Avenue, Red Roof Inn, for a disturbance. Upon officers’ arrival, they found a victim who reported one of the suspects left in a vehicle. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle traveling eastbound on I-70. The officers conducted a traffic stop on the US 63 connector northbound near Clark

A group of Columbia police officers, also known as the defendants in this case, have lost their bid to escape liability for the Ryan Ferguson conviction on qualified immunity. According to an official press release, there were five counts that Ferguson claimed the defendants did to harm the investigation. Those counts included that the defendants

Jonathan W. Tindall used a large kitchen knife to stab his victims who resided in the home, including his 2-year-old daughter, who was not injured during the incident. Tindall has been charged with three counts of felony domestic assault in the first degree, three counts of felony armed criminal action felony of endangering the welfare

The ice storm that descended on mid-Missouri between Friday through Sunday did not hit as hard as weather forecasters predicted. Columbia Public Works crews used about 500 tons of salt mixture over the weekend. During a Dec. 16-18 ice storm in mid-Missouri, Columbia Public works used about 1,400 tons of salt mixture. Steven Sapp, head

On Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Alaska Court because of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found Archie Hatton and a female juvenile. The investigation revealed that Hatton was upset with the juvenile after locating inappropriate pictures on her cell phone. Hatton struck the juvenile with a cell phone charger. The

UPDATE 9:09 a.m.: Both parties decided to move forward with the lawsuit and are waiting on a court date. ORIGINAL STORY: On Tuesday, a counsel status hearing is scheduled for the attorneys involved in the Harpo’s lawsuit. It will allow both parties to talk about how they want to continue with the lawsuit. It was

TODAY: Morning fog and drizzle, then mostly cloudy; 42. TONIGHT: Becoming P. Cloudy and turning colder; 30. WEDNESDAY: possible freezing fog early, then a mix of clouds & sun; 50. THURSDAY: Slight Rain Chance; 52.

New Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will outline his policies on jobs, ethics, public safety and education during his first State of the State address. The Republican will speak Tuesday evening at the Capitol. Spokesman Parker Briden says more higher-paying jobs are a priority for Greitens. He also will touch on so-called labor reform, which likely

Central Missouri Democrats nominated an attorney who formerly worked for the Missouri Senate to run in a special election for the 50th House District seat. The district includes portions of Boone, Cole, Cooper and Moniteau counties. Michela Skelton will run to replace Republican state Rep. Caleb Jones, of Columbia, who resigned from the Senate to