Columbia’s school board has been reviewing the recent letter from Missouri’s attorney general about mask requirements and a Cole County judge’s November ruling. The Board will vote …
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COU runway extension project finishes on-schedule
Officials say the $9-million runway extension project at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has been completed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funded the entire project, which extended COU’s runway …
Read More »(AUDIO): A2D Events owner Adonica Coleman appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia-based A2D Events was established here in 2011. The company specializes in corporate, fundraising and community events. A2D Events owner Adonica Coleman grew up in St. Louis …
Read More »Emotional scene at Boone County Courthouse, as Lynlee Renick is convicted of killing her husband
Americans from across the nation tuned in to Court TV on Thursday, as a Clay County jury convicted a Columbia woman and former spa owner of second …
Read More »Elledge’s motion for new trial to be heard in January; sentencing delayed until January 7
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 will spend Christmas in the Boone County jail, instead of a state prison. A judge has approved …
Read More »Brattin highlights his state legislative resume, as he runs for Congress (AUDIO)
A veteran state lawmaker from western Missouri’s Harrisonville is focusing on his experience as he runs for Congress. State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) served eight years in …
Read More »Crowds expected again tonight at Columbia’s Shelter Garden for holiday light event
The first-ever “Winter Wonderland” at Columbia’s Shelter Gardens drew more than 5,000 people last weekend, when it opened. Traffic was so heavy around the Shelter campus that …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Rick Brattin discusses congressional run and 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) plans to run for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district in 2022. There’s an issue: congressional district boundaries have NOT been approved yet …
Read More »Elledge sentencing date pushed back
A judge has delayed the sentencing for a Columbia man found guilty of murder. Joseph Elledge will now be sentenced on Jan. 7, instead of Dec. 17, …
Read More »UPDATE: No verdict yet in Renick murder trial in Columbia
There has been no verdict in a high-profile Columbia murder trial, a case that’s drawing national attention and live coverage on Court TV. A jury deliberated for …
Read More »Columbia’s Louisville park to receive new tornado siren
Emergency management officials plan to move a tornado siren from west Columbia’s Scott and Sussex to nearby Louisville park. Boone County emergency management deputy director Chris Kelley …
Read More »Plan to house boats in a storage facility draws some opposition in Columbia
Thursday night is your opportunity to testify about a proposal to place a self-service storage facility at Grace Lane and Richland road in Columbia. The Planning and …
Read More »Columbia airport board to be briefed on major terminal project
Columbia’s airport advisory board will discuss the new terminal that’s being built during Thursday’s meeting. More than 100 dignitaries and residents turned out for last week’s beam-signing …
Read More »UPDATE: Lynlee Renick becomes emotional on witness stand; testifies Michael Humphrey killed her husband
A jury from western Missouri’s Clay County has been hearing emotional testimony Wednesday from a Columbia woman charged with killing her husband in 2017 in Montgomery County. …
Read More »Rosenblum’s legal filing outlines his argument for new murder trial for Elledge
The top lawyer for a Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park wants a new trial. St. …
Read More »Renick expected to take witness stand on Wednesday in Columbia murder trial; closing arguments expected as well
Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in Columbia in a high-profile murder trial involving the gruesome death of a Montgomery County snake breeder. Lynlee Renick …
Read More »Missouri’s AG tells school board and health officials to stop enforcing mask mandates, citing court ruling
Missouri’s attorney general says mask mandates and quarantine orders are “null and void,” under a November decision from Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel P. Green. Attorney General …
Read More »Voter roll legislation filed by mid-Missouri lawmaker
A Boone County lawmaker has pre-filed legislation that would allow Missouri’s secretary of state to inspect the voter rolls of any election authority. State Rep. Cheri Toalson …
Read More »Mid-Missouri sheriff praises two children who donated their proceeds to toys for the less fortunate
The sheriff in mid-Missouri’s Moniteau County is praising the generosity of two seven-year-olds, who donated the $500 they raised from their August Tipton lemonade stand to the …
Read More »Sonic to build new restaurant at former KFC location in south Columbia
A new 1,800 square foot Sonic and drive-through will be built on property near heavily-traveled Nifong in south Columbia. The city council has approved the plan from …
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