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Jefferson City Board of Education candidate Stephanie Johnson answers questions ahead of the April 2 election.

The University of Missouri Extension Office is reaching out to help communities hurt by flooding across the state. MU Extension officials said they are meeting with organizations like the Red Cross and Flood Plains Management Thursday to go over plans to help those affected by flooding. Connie Burnham, the emergency management coordinator for MU Extension,

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will let us cool off again tonight. Lows will bottom out in the mid 30s , which is not as cold as what we saw early this morning. Winds make their initial shift out of the southwest leading to an eventual warm up by Wednesday. WEDNESDAY: Another cool start to the

The Blair Oaks School District in Cole County has two propositions on the April 2 ballot, both meant to help pay for a new high school, after the the school district’s enrollment has nearly doubled since 2003, according to the school officials. Proposition 3 asks voters if Blair Oaks should issue $14 million dollars of

Missouri River flooding has closed Highway 87 near its intersection with Highway 40 just outside Boonville . The highway, which had already been closed a little north of that area because of culvert replacement work, was closed Monday because of floodwaters, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map. The National Weather Service

Columbia Public Works planned to host a public meeting Tuesday evening about camera upgrades in the city’s six parking garages. The 5:30 p.m. meeting was organized as an informal open house at City Hall where officials answer questions and gather feedback about the project. The project will convert the current parking garage analog camera system

Noah Kelliker , of Marshall, Mo., is now sentenced to life in prison and up to 15 years in prison on three felony counts including second-degree murder. He will serve the sentences concurrently–meaning Kelliker could eventually be eligible for parole. A jury found Kelliker guilty of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of

Candidates for mayor of Columbia have spent nearly $100,000 on the race, according to newly filed ethics reports. Mayoral incumbent Brian Treece and challenger Chris Kelly have spent $98,367 for the election period that started earlier this year. The report, required to be filed eight days before the April 2 election, shows that Treece has

The Missouri Department of Transportation closed part of Highway 87 near Boonville on Monday, March 25, 2019, because of floodwaters from the rising Missouri River. Local traffic continued to drive through the shallow part of the floodwater.

A teacher at a Chariton County school district has been charged with having sexual contact with a high school senior. Authorities on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Blair Bruner, 27, of Marceline, with a $10,000 cash-only bond on a felony charge of sexual contact with a student. Bruner is accused of sending lewd photos

THIS AFTERNOON: Lots of sunshine will continue this afternoon with temperatures slowly but surely climbing into the low-to-mid 50s across our area. Winds will remain out of the east-northeast light, up 5 mph. It’s a good day to get out and enjoy the early spring weather. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will let us cool off

Boone County deputies are investigating after a man showed up to the department headquarters with a gunshot wound. Deputies said the victim reported that the shooting took place in the 7600 block of N. Hwy VV around 10 p.m. Monday and from there, the man drove to the sheriff’s office. Deputies also said the victim’s

Two Virginia men have been charged after a drug bust on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. Charles C. Eslin , 37, and Joshua W. Wilson, 30, both of Spotsylvania , Virginia, were arrested Friday night west of Kingdom City. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said both were stopped for speeding and cutting off a semi-truck.

VOTER RESOURCES Boone County posts its entire election notice, containing everything on the ballot in the county, on the county clerk’s website. Click here to access the notice. Boone County also allows voters to look up their polling place and see what’s on their particular ballot. Click here to go access the voter information lookup

The Southern Boone Board of Education is asking voters to increase the property tax levy to pay for a two-story expansion at the Primary School and hiring staff to keep teacher-student ratios low. The board is asking to increase the property tax levy by 40 cents per $100 accessed value. School Board President Barret Glascock

The University of Missouri Athletics Department has filed its appeal challenging sanctions levied by the NCAA over improper tutoring of student athletes. The NCAA on Jan. 31 announced that the Missouri football, baseball and softball teams would be banned from postseason play along with other santions after an investigation into whether a former tutor completed

TUESDAY: Clouds are attempting to help out these temperatures this morning, but it will still be a cool start to your Tuesday. We’ll warm up this afternoon, getting back into the middle 50s for many of us, as partly cloudy skies become mostly clear. Winds will be light out of the east. TONIGHT: Mostly clear

Fallen rock removal will close roads in central Missouri this week. One lane of Highway 50 in Cole County will be closed at varying times between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through April 4 while crews remove the rock from roadside bluffs, the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release. Message boards

A state representative is in serious condition after a car crash in mid-Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Rep. Rebecca Roeber crashed head-on with another driver Monday just after noon. The crash report said Roeber crossed the center line on Highway 50 West in the town of Syracuse and hit Richard Clark head-on. Syracuse

Columbia Public Schools will pay $306,000 to settle two cases filed by school administrators in 2017. Andrew McCarthy and Rachel Henderson settled their cases with CPS last week. The district will pay each of them $153,000, with 40 percent of each settlement going to TGH Litigation, the firm that handled both lawsuits. The couple sued