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THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking two main areas of energy this afternoon, one near Springfield, MO and one in NE Missouri. These will bring the potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening for Mid-Missouri. The first wave would arrive between 3-6pm for counties south of I-70 and the second round would arrive after

A Grandview man was killed in crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County Monday. The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. near mile marker 151, east of the Kingdom City exit. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 69-year-old Craig R. Cooper was thrown from his car after it flipped over. Troopers said Cooper overcorrected when

The cause of a Jefferson City man’s death is raising questions after an obituary from Millard Family Chapels said it was the result of a tornado that touched down May 22. John Freeman, 61, was admitted to Capital Region Medical Center the same night and died May 26. Lt. David Williams, with the Jefferson City

TUESDAY: We’re tracking an initial batch of storms rolling out of the plains this morning. Those will fall apart as they move into the viewing area but could give us a clue as to where to expect storms to reignite this afternoon. Any storms that go up later today will have to be watched for

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the series at two games apiece. O’Reilly

Two Mizzou baseball players heard their names called during the first day of the MLB Draft. The Miami Marlins drafted outfielder Kameron Misner with the 35th overall selection. Misner began the year as a projected top-15 pick. Misner saw a dip in his production during his junior year as he finished with a .286 batting

A federal grand jury in Missouri added three people to a marijuana distribution operation spanning at least two states. The indictment unsealed Monday adds Craig D. Smith Jr., Michael Ricketts and Eapen Thampy to the case that started in early 2018. The three are accused of working with at least four others to sell marijuana

Several mid-Missouri colleges have opened their dorms to house flooding and tornado victims. Central Missouri Community Action Center is organizing the effort with Columbia College, Central Methodist University and Stephens College. CMCA Chief Program Officer Angela Hirsch said the dorms will remain open to people seeking shelter through June 30 which will help give families

Jefferson City leaders allowed staffing additional firefighters while handling historic floods and recovery from last month’s tornado. Fire Chief Matthew Schofield requested that the city temporarily change the city’s agreement with the Jefferson City Professional Firefighters Local 671 so the department can “fulfill its public safety mission,” according to the resolution. Click here to read

Rain is in the forecast for central Missouri throughout the week, causing concerns that historic flooding on the Missouri River will continue or get worse. And the inundation might continue well into the summer. National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Fuchs said weather service staff are monitoring the rain moving in. “There is a potential of

Columbia’s public transit service, Go COMO, implemented a new fixed route system Monday. All the routes now run at 45-minute intervals and pass through Wabash Bus Station. The goal is to provide a safe, central transfer hub for riders, according to city officials. ” It is a more efficient system and it will result in

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms possible late. Lows in the lower 60s. TUESDAY: Scattered storms becoming more widespread overnight. Some storms could be strong with large hail and gusty winds. Heavy rain will become more likely overnight. Highs reach the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Several surface and upper level features will make flooding problems worse

Fatal crashes such as the one that killed a Jefferson City schoolteacher over the weekend are rare in downtown Columbia, according to statistics maintained by the state. Over the last five years 320 crashes have been counted downtown, defined for the purposes of this story as the area bounded by Ash Street on the north,

TONIGHT: A warm front is on approach this evening and that will bring a round of showers and storms for the Tuesday morning commute. Temps drop into the lower 60s. TUESDAY: Showers and storms look to take us through the morning hours before tapering off around the lunch. We’ll have to watch into the afternoon

A Columbia man convicted of illegally having a gun was sentenced Monday by a federal judge. Justin C. Ewing, 30, was given four years and eights months in prison at a hearing in Jefferson City. Ewing pleaded guilty in February to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Investigators said a stolen loaded .40-caliber

A spokesperson said the Columbia Watlow Electric operation had a “reduction in force,” handing out 60 more layoff notices Monday. Watlow announced at the end of April that it was moving more of its operations to an existing Watlow plant in Mexico. The initial round of layoffs in April left 41 people without a job.

The Boone County Fire Protection District are continuing to investigate Monday after a fire left smoke damage to one home. Crews were called out to the 4700 block of East McGee Road around 7 a.m. Monday. When firefighters got to the scene, they saw smoke coming from the basement of the home. Crews were able

One woman is dead and another has life-threatening injuries. The two women were hit just after midnight Saturday on Ash Street near Eighth Street by a vehicle. Columbia police said Patricia F. Beasley, 25, and Katie S. Paul, 25, were walking north on Eighth and crossing Ash when they were hit by a vehicle, driven

A single vehicle crash killed 56-year-old Linn Creek resident Bryan Means late Sunday night. Means was driving a 1995 Buick Regal when he traveled off the side of the road, hit a culvert, overturned and was ejected. Means was pronounced dead on the scene around 11 p.m. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports said Means