Columbia Police need your help in solving Sunday morning’s shooting near Ninth and Locust streets. A 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were shot at about 12:20 …
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Boone County’s Atwill says labor shortage is a statewide and long-term issue
Boone County’s presiding commissioner praises the organizers of last week’s statewide transportation conference in Columbia. More than 150 city and county officials from across the state traveled …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia parks director joins “CEO Round Table” to discuss November park ballot measure and other park issues
Columbia voters will cast ballots in November on a one-eighth cent park sales tax extension. The tax was first approved by voters in 2000, after a controversial …
Read More »More than 330,000 people attended August’s Missouri State Fair
Missouri’s governor describes the 2021 state fair in Sedalia as a success, saying more than 330,000 people attended the fair to celebrate agriculture. The August numbers come …
Read More »MU Health Care to hold Sunday flu shot clinic in Fulton
Sunday is your opportunity to attend a drive-through flu shot event in Fulton. MU Health Care will host Sunday’s event from 10 am to 2 pm at …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport plans parking lot expansion; Friday meeting set
Friday is your opportunity to see plans about Columbia Regional Airport’s proposed parking lot expansion. An interested parties meeting will take place from 3-4 this afternoon at City …
Read More »Mizzou homecoming events kick off on Friday
Thousands of people will be in downtown Columbia for Saturday morning’s Mizzou homecoming parade. It will start at 9 near Tiger Avenue and Rollins and winds through downtown, …
Read More »30th annual Hartsburg pumpkin festival is this weekend; thousands to visit town of 105
Thousands of people from across mid-Missouri will be in Hartsburg for this weekend’s 30th annual pumpkin festival. The festival began in 1991 in Hartsburg, which has some …
Read More »Boone County commissioners vote to remove Larson murals from courthouse
The Sid Larson murals will be removed from the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia, after the county commission voted 2-0 Thursday afternoon to move them to a …
Read More »Multiple vehicles struck by gunfire in Jefferson City park; witnesses aren’t cooperating with JCPD
Jefferson City Police need your help in solving a shots fired incident late Wednesday night at McClung park. The incident happened at about 11 p.m. Detectives say …
Read More »Columbia Regional’s runway extension expected to be done in about 60 days; FAA paying for entire project
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) says the $9 million runway extension project is expected to be completed by early to mid-December. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is …
Read More »Columbia has seen more than 20 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2021; town meeting planned
Columbia’s police chief says more than 20 people have died this year from overdoses involving fentanyl. More than 100 others have suffered injuries from fentanyl-related overdoses. Chief …
Read More »Kawasaki bringing 270-plus new jobs to mid-Missouri’s Boonville
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation has announced that it will build a manufacturing plant in Boonville, creating more than 270 new jobs. Company executives, state officials and Boonville …
Read More »Atwill: Tuesday groundbreaking set for massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
Boone County’s presiding commissioner says a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony is being planned for the $240-million I-70 Rocheport bridge project. The ceremony is set for 11 am at …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s police chief joins “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss 2020 Sun Court incident
A special prosecutor has cleared three Columbia police officers involved in a deadly 2020 officer-involved shooting, saying they acted within the law when they shot and killed …
Read More »CPS enrollment expected to increase by about 600; Columbia is now Missouri’s fifth-largest district
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) is now Missouri’s fifth-largest school district, with 18,213 students, a number that’s expected to grow by hundreds. The numbers are contained in CPS’ …
Read More »Work zone safety is a key topic at statewide transportation conference in Columbia
100 to 150 city and county officials from across Missouri are in Columbia this morning for a two-day transportation conference. The Missouri Association of County Transportation Officials …
Read More »UPDATE: Special prosecutor says Columbia police officers acted lawfully in 2020 deadly officer-involved shooting
Columbia’s police chief has announced that charges will not be filed against three CPD officers who were involved in a deadly 2020 officer-involved shooting. The incident happened …
Read More »BREAKING: Missouri executes convicted Columbia triple killer Ernest Lee Johnson, despite pleas for clemency
A convicted Columbia triple killer has been executed, despite calls for clemency from Pope Francis and two congressional Democrats from Missouri. Ernest Lee Johnson was executed by …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia city councilman Pitzer joins “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Logboat Brewery expansion, Rock Bridge state park and winter shelters
Columbia fifth ward city councilman Matt Pitzer joined “Wake Up Columbia” this morning to recap Monday’s council meeting. Topics included Logboat Brewery’s planned expansion, concerns about protecting …
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