The family of former MU student Riley Strain is searching for answers after learning that he was found dead without his wallet or the pants and cowboy …
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Boone Health hires new COO
Boone Health has hired a new Chief Operating Officer with roots in mid-Missouri. Chris Jones has been the chief operating officer and interim CEO of St. Mary’s …
Read More »Columbia man charged with 23-year old rape
A Columbia man was arrested this week for a rape that police say occurred 23 years ago. The victim told police she was assaulted at a party …
Read More »State Fair cancels arena events for 2024
There will be no events in the arena at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia this year, the fair announced Thursday. Rodeo, bull riding, demolition derby, motocross, …
Read More »Noodles and Company fire ‘suspicious’
Fire marshals are calling the fire that destroyed Noodles and Company on 9th street in downtown Columbia “suspicious.” The investigation is active and ongoing. Fire officials are …
Read More »Late withdrawals extend some candidate filing periods
Late withdrawls by candidates within two days of Tuesday’s close of the filing period for 2024 elections cause the filing period to re-open for four days in …
Read More »Sheriff, Treasurer draw challengers
There will be a couple of elected offices contested in Boone County this year. Dustin Stanton, the egg farmer and Republican from Centralia is seeking a rematch …
Read More »Early voting underway in municipal elections
Early voting is underway for next Tuesday’s municipal elections. Boone County residents will decide Proposition 1 put forth by county commissioners asking if the county should exempt …
Read More »Basye jumps into race for state senate
The candidate filing period for the 2024 elections later this year closed Tuesday with one big surprise in Boone County. Republican Chuck Basye jumped into the race …
Read More »Fire damages The Links apartments
Multiple apartment units suffered fire, smoke and water damage after fire broke out Monday morning at The Links apartment complex on Clark Lane in northeast Columbia. Firefighters …
Read More »Raid yields 51 pounds of meth
A Columbia man is behind bars after a raid by Columbia police and federal agents last week found him in possession of 51 pounds of methamphetamine. 32-year-old …
Read More »Missouri House Speaker Jumps Into Secretary of State race
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher announced on 93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Mid Missouri this morning that he was no longer running for Lt. Governor and was …
Read More »Vote Now for 2024 Best of Columbia
Nominations have been collected. The top 5 have been chosen. Now it’s time to VOTE for Inside Columbia Magazine’s 2024 Best Of Columbia Awards! This is your …
Read More »Columbia school board considering weapon detectors
The Columbia Public Schools board of education members are expected to vote at their April 8 meeting on purchase of weapons detection equipment for three of the …
Read More »One dead, four injured after rollover near Jefferson City
A 19-year-old from Jefferson City has died after losing control of an SUV on US 63 early Sunday morning, just north of Jefferson City. All four of …
Read More »Suspect arrested after shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park
Police have a suspect in custody after a shooting Friday afternoon near Cosmo-Bethel Park that caused a 20-minute “hold and secure” at three nearby schools in south …
Read More »Alumni declare no confidence in Lincoln University curators
The Lincoln University Alumni Association issued a statement of no confidence in the university’s board of curators after they re-instated president John Moseley last week. Moseley was …
Read More »LISTEN): Longtime Columbia business leader Bob Roper emphasizes importance of public safety on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
This past week was one of the bloodiest in Columbia in recent memory, with two separate murders, two other victims suffering gunshot wounds and at least five …
Read More »UPDATE: Two-alarm blaze on Columbia’s Business Loop still under investigation
Columbia fire marshals are still investigating to determine what caused Friday’s early-morning two-alarm blaze that caused extensive damage to structures in the 900 block of Business Loop …
Read More »Columbia has seen two homicides and at least five other shots fired calls this week
Columbia Police have identified the man who was shot to death in broad daylight on Wednesday afternoon in north Columbia as 34-year-old Royelle Hunt. Mr. Hunt was …
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