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Firefighters assessed the storm damage in Prairie Home Wednesday morning after strong winds and heavy rain raced through Mid-Missouri. The school in Prairie Home was damaged by wind overnight. School Principal Patrick Tray said an employee called him at around 4:30 this morning saying the roof of the school had been torn off. Tray said

Firefighters responded to a fire at some duplexes in south Columbia early Wednesday. The fire started shortly after 4 a.m. in the 3700 block of Woodrail on the Green. Crews arrived to find flames coming through the roof of one unit. Wind helped the fire spread, damaging three other units. About 45 minutes in, the

MoDOT issued a media advisory Tuesday announcing that emergency shoulder repairs and a culvert pipe replacement will close one lane of I-70 Wednesday night. Crews will be working on the shoulder at mile marker 146 near Kingdom City from 7:00 p.m. Wednesday to 6:00 a.m. Thursday. The passing lane will remain open while that work

The Congressional Awards is the U.S. Congress’ honor for young Americans. Missouri Medalists were honored Saturday, at the State Capitol. More than two dozen young people came to Jefferson City, to receive medals for their volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration. U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer draped bronze, silver and gold medals around

The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board met Wednesday morning to hearcapital improvement budget plans. The budget is from fiscal year 2015 to 2019. The total estimated requirement for all electric capital improvement projects in 2015 is $31.7 million, and the total forthe 5-year period is $96.4 million. The budget requirement for water capital improvements

Strong storms moved across Mid-Missouri overnight, leaving damage and numerous power outages in their wake. On Lenoir Street in Columbia, a tree fell on a mobile home in Ed’s Mobile Home park, trapping a man inside. Crews got Cheston Fox out shortly before 6 a.m. and took him to University Hospital. Luckily, Fox only had

The Thomas Hill power plant in Randolph County will not close, despite changing environment regulations for coal-fired power plants. Associated Electric Cooperative, which runs the plant, told a couple dozen people Tuesday the plant had been upgraded to meet all previous regulations and would be change to meet new rules. “The big things is carbon

On Tuesday, Fatima high school baseball fell to Springfield Catholic in the state semi-final 6-4. Comets first got on the board at the top of the 6th and trailing 6-1. At the top of the 7th, Fatima went on a scoring spree and cut the lead to 6-4. With two outs, two runners on base,

It’s a machine that’s usually used for war, but the Cole County Sheriff’s Department could soon be using it in a neighborhood near you. MRAP is short for, mine resistant, ambush protected, armored vehicle. The cost would normally be about $600,000. Through a Defense Department program, Cole County Sheriff Greg White was able to get

It’s the beginning of summer and the beginning of mosquito season. While no reported cases of the West Nile virus have surfaced in Missouri this year, Boone County health officials said they’re still preparing. “It’s still a concern because we have several low lying areas that tend to collect water, near lakes, rivers and trails,”

A new power line project would send additional power capacity to downtown Columbia. The city’s Water & Light department outlined a plan to connect new power lines to existing ones from Rebel Hill substation in east Columbia to downtown. The new lines would be buried, some running underneath Highway 63 and Hominy Creek. “We actually

In a public health alert, two-thirds of produce samples in a recent government test were contaminated with pesticides. The summer season means many will load up on fresh fruits and vegetables, so it’s crucial to clean your food. The dirtiest fruit is apples. In fact, 99% of apples tested had pesticide residue on them. Each

The 2014 Mid-Missouri Soap Box Derby kicks off this Sunday, June 8, in downtown Columbia. 43 young drivers from all across the area will be competing this year. Drivers will come from Ashland, Boonville, Eldon, Harrisburg, Rocheport, and Columbia. The first soap box derby in Columbia was in 1938. Numerous local celebrities will vie for

Firehouse Subs in Jefferson City donated almost $20,0000 in equipment to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Until Tuesday, Columbia was the only town in central Missouri that had the life saving equipment. Jason Turner, Fire Chief of Jefferson City said, “This will let us expand our services we’ve been limited on for several years.” “It’s

The 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment was welcomed home Tuesday in Jefferson City at the Ike Skelton Training Center. The detachment, which draws from soldiers across the Show-Me state, returned from a 9 month deployment to southern Afghanistan. Their primary focus was to train, advise, and assist the 205th Corps of the Afghan National Army.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Department is seeking a man who is charged for stealing items, including a vehicle last week. Deputies arrested two others last Tuesday after searching a home north of California. The stolen items were recovered. Justin Moore and Alan Balsley are being held in the Miller County Jail on 3 counts of

Columbia leaders revealed the city’s new public transportation system Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony on the MU campus. COMO Connect was the result of an overhaul by the city and Columbia Transit to improve the city’s public transportation system. COMO Connect replaces the Columbia Transit brand that has been in place for decades. The new

A Boone County man was arrested Tuesday morning for operating a meth lab at his house at 11571 Old Highway 63 North. Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies found a “one-pot” active meth lab, and meth production materials at 28-year-old Ryan Sparkman’s home. There were three children ranging from 8 months to 5 years old at the

Early Monday morning, an Osage Beach police officer saw a blackChevrolet pickup truck turn around at the Harley Davidson store after midnight. The truck turned into the Highway 54 storage parking lot, where the officer pulledup behind the truck since there have been recent thefts from storage buildings in the area. Two women in the

Baseball Rock Bridge baseball makes its first trip to state for the first time since 2009. The Bruins are backed by ace pitcher Logan Twehous, who carried the team through district and quarterfinal games. However, the Bruins say the late-season turning point came in the district semifinals. That was when Helias scored eight runs in