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Cole County sheriff’s deputies, road patrol, jail staff and volunteers will help provide security this week for the Cole County Fair, Sheriff John Wheeler said. Wheeler said security is a top priority at the Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair, which started Monday and continues through Saturday. And the department has strategically placed security cameras

Citing a cocktail of case law, the Missouri Constitution and a dictionary definition, a state appeals court found Tuesday that graduate assistants at the University of Missouri are workers under the law with a right to organize. However, the court found the law is complicated when it comes to how they organize to bargain with

The bridge on Grindstone Parkway over Highway 63 has reopened several days ahead of schedule. The Missouri Department of Transportation closed the busy span in south Columbia for rehabilitation June 10. The project was expected to take 60 days but the agency announced Tuesday that the bridge had reopened. The work is part of a

Randolph County prosecutors have charged a man with child molestation and two other people with child endangerment and drug possession after a Moberly police investigation. Officers arrested Steven Sartain, 56, Michael Harper, 39, and Charity Harper, 35, Monday morning while serving a search warrant near Kehoe Avenue and Kennedy Drive in Moberly, according to a

An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for the man who pleaded guilty to trespassing on Columbia Public Schools property in April. Kelvin Joe pleaded guilty in June after he was arrested for trespassing at West Middle School on April 16. He was ordered to appear in court Tuesday after the state asked the court to

MU Athletics announced it plans to induct six athletes into its Hall of Fame in 2019. The class of 2019 will include wrestling’s Tyron Woodley, volleyball’s Molly Taylor (Kreklow), baseball’s Kyle Gibson and Ralph Hochgrebe, swimming and diving’s David Bonuchi and football’s John Clay. Mizzou will induct its newest Hall of Fame members during a

An Eldon man was arrested and charged after he allegedly stabbed someone while arguing about money. Eldon police responded to the 500 block of Vernon Drive on Friday evening in response to two men fighting with baseball bats, according to court documents filed in Miller County Circuit Court. When police arrived, they found Gregory Abbett

Police arrested a man over the weekend accused of threatening a driver with a BB gun in central Columbia. Gavin C. Bradford, 33, of Columbia, was arrested by officers on possible charges of first-degree harassment and armed criminal action. Police said the driver told officers they swerved their car Saturday afternoon near Business Loop 70

Cole County Associate Circuit Judge Cotton Walker stepped aside voluntarily ahead of the arraignment of Cole County Assessor Chris Estes, who is charged with misdemeanor assault. Estes was scheduled to face a formal reading of charges Tuesday in Cole County court, related to an incident on June 20. Walker cited his professional relationship with Estes

A woman was taken to a hospital after she was hit by a car Tuesday morning near the State Capitol Complex in Jefferson City. Police said the car driven by Amanda Loggins, 26, of Jefferson City, struck Rhonda Richter, 60, of Freeburg, at East Capitol Avenue and Madison Street around 8 a.m. Loggins was making

TUESDAY: Beautiful day in store! Temperatures reach the low 80s for afternoon highs. Winds will remain out of the north around 5 -10 mph . TONIGHT: Mostly clear overhead as lows fall back into the low 60s . EXTENDED: The rest of the week we will be on the eastern edge of an upper-level ridge

A man who pleaded guilty in a deadly drunk driving crash in Columbia is asking a judge reverse his sentence. Joshua Keller pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder, driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender and second-degree assault. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Keller filed an appeal on Friday claiming his

The Columbia Police Department on Monday evening, identified the body of a man found dead in northeast Columbia that morning. Investigators said the body belonged to Ryan S. Berry, 42, of Kirksville. Police have still not released how Berry died. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene is available in the player below. The investigation was in

A meeting to get public input on a proposal to ban drink specials in Columbia drew a standing-room-only crowd to City Hall on Monday. Participants filed into the city council chambers as the meeting began at 3 p.m. to hear the proposal after a group of restaurant and bar owners gathered outside the protest the

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for more federal assistance. Local governments and nonprofits in 68 counties across the state will receive disaster assistance. The aid goes toward repairs for infrastructure damaged from severe storms between April 29 and July 5. FEMA has agreed to our request to provide federal assistance

Work on the Plaza Parking Garage began Monday. The work on the garage will take place in three phases, and drivers will not be able to utilize hourly parking during the project. Crews will be sealing the top floor of the garage to prevent water damage, repairing cracks and sealing expansion joints. The purchase order

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board decided on Friday that Tammy Ferry’s employment be terminated effective immediately. Ferry said she plans to appeal the decision by the JCPS board while concurrently fighting her ongoing civil case launched in 2017. Ferry claimed in that lawsuit that she was the victim of retaliation as a result of

A Columbia creek tested positive for chlorine, according to city officials. The Columbia Fire Department was called to Bear Creek near Oakland Aquatic Center on July 13. Firefighters conducted a field test and discovered chlorine and dead fish in two areas of the creek. Assistant Fire Chief Brad Fraizer said the department contacted the Parks

TONIGHT: Gradual clearing, lows in the mid-60s. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny and less humid. Highs in the low 80s. EXTENDED: Humidity drops as high pressure to our north brings cooler, drier air in for most of the week. We will be on the eastern edge of an upper level ridge that will send multiple

LIVE PLAYBACK of the meeting is available in the player below. Local restaurants and bars are voicing their concerns about proposed drink special regulations. The regulations would prevent places from being able to have drink specials, such as two for ones, bottomless cups, or samples. It would also set the prices for drinks based on