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ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jeremiah Tilmon and Javon Pickett, two players who once planned to play for Illinois, helped Missouri beat the Illini 79-63 on Saturday night at the Enterprise Center. Tilmon scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Pickett added 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting for Missouri (8-3), which broke a five-game losing

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are out on the road deterring holiday travelers from aggressive driving. “We’re looking for things like texting, speeding, following too close,” said Trooper Matt Halford. “Things that lead to traffic crashes.” In 2017 there were 1,618 crashes on Missouri highways resulting in seven deaths and 541 injuries. Highway Patrol hopes

Jefferson City police said one person had to be taken to the hospital after a crash in the 1900 block of Missouri Boulevard just after noon on Saturday. According to police, Michael Hood, 66, was driving west on Missouri Blvd. and crashed into the back of a Chevrolet drive by Mit Patel, 27. Patel was

TONIGHT: A weak disturbance will track through Mid-Missouri this evening bringing a chance of some sprinkles/flurries after midnight. No impacts are expected. Best chance of running into precipitation will be closer to I-44. Temperatures drop to near 30 degrees overnight. SUNDAY: Following the early morning chance of flurries, we watch clouds slowly break up into

Friday finished out the worst week for the stock market since the recession in 2008. Meanwhile, the latest jobs report shows the unemployment rate remaining steady. Dr. Joseph Haslag, an economics professor at the University of Missouri, said the volatility in the stock market is closely related to international events and the national economy, including

SATURDAY: Winds have turned out of the south this morning, which will help move in some warmer weather this afternoon. Temperatures will reach near 50 degrees today with some of us making it into the lower 50s. Grab the sunglasses if you’re heading outside as we’ll be seeing partly cloudy skies as well. TONIGHT: We’re

The past president of the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police said that Columbia police Chief Ken Burton’s social media activity was inappropriate. “If he identifies himself as the chief of the Columbia Police Department, and he’s following some accounts that might be sexually suggestive, then I really think that’s a major issue,” Kevin Ahlbrand told

New rules in the Missouri Constitution outlaw gifts to elected officials that are larger than $5, which resulted in the cancellation of Taste of Jefferson City, an event aimed at promoting local food and government interests to lawmakers. The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce canceled the event, which has been offered to all members

Right now northbound Paris Road is blocked for a multi-vehicle crash in Columbia. Police on scene confirmed three vehicles were involved and no one was injured. It happened around 9 p.m. near Whitegate Drive. Officers are directing traffic onto Clark Lane. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

The Mizzou women’s basketball team had no issues on the road against Illinois as the Tigers won, 67-45. With the win, Mizzou improves to 10-3 on the season. Mizzou’s defense posted another strong performance as it held the Illini to just 14.2 percent shooting from three-point range. Amber Smith led the way with 16 points

The Missouri Department of Transportation prepared the roads for holiday travelers. Crews checked roadways for debris, filled potholes and checked traffic signals. MODOT will have crews on standby through the holiday travel period to help with delays or crashes. Officials recommend checking the MODOT Traveler Map for traffic conditions. “That map will show you incidents,

The Mid-County Fire Protection District responded to a fire at a home Thursday night north of Camdenton. According to a post on Facebook, crews arrived at the home around 10:40 p.m. on Tranquil Point Lane to find the two-story house was fully involved on the top floor and the roof had collapsed. Firefighters brought the

A man police found shot on West Worley Street on Wednesday is dead. The Columbia Police Department said Thursday that Chase Hayes, 30, died from a gunshot wound. Police were sent to the 100 block of West Worley Street on Wednesday on a call of shots heard and found Hayes wounded. Emergency medical aid was

At 4:23 (CST) Friday afternoon, winter officially began for the Northern Hemisphere, as the sun reach its highest point in the sky above the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 ° S) For those who dislike the season, it brings good news as the days start getting longer and the suns angel starts getting higher in the

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop back into the upper 20s, feeling a lot like winter as we head into the first night of the season. Winds will begin to shift tonight out of the south, with many areas seeing wind chills fall into the lower 20s by Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Under mostly sunny skies, temperatures will

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is warning of another telephone scam that is targeting mid-Missouri residents. Deputies said on Friday the department was informed that people reported a detective had called them threatening arrest for not showing up for jury duty. The scammer claimed to be Detective Sullivan or Detective O’Sullivan, who is an actual

Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office further replied to an ongoing investigation into whether or not he used public funds for campaign purposes. Hawley’s office provided Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft with emails and records that relate to meetings with Attorney General’s Office employees and outside consultants and records of public funds spending to consultants. This

Advocacy group Race Matters, Friends gave a response to news that Columbia Police Department Chief Ken Burton was put on paid administrative leave on Thursday. “While we cannot yet know precisely why he has been let go, we can all guess that Chief Burton’s failure and unwillingness to lead CPD into department-wide Community Oriented Policing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Another lawmaker from southwest Missouri has been tapped to become chairman of the House Budget Committee. House Speaker nominee Elijah Haahr said Friday that he has chosen Republican Rep. Cody Smith, of Carthage, as the committee’s next leader. Smith will succeed Republican Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, whom Gov. Mike Parson is

FRIDAY: Clouds will slowly decrease from west to east through the day, with afternoon highs struggling to climb out of the low to mid 30s. Northwesterly winds up to 15 mph will produce wind chills in the 20s through the afternoon. Winter officially starts at 4:23 PM as the sun’s direct rays cross the Tropic