The Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia is closed today (Thursday), due to the potential of inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions. Boone County’s emergency management …
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(AUDIO): Former Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Former Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) served as speaker from 2018-2020. He served four terms in the House, from 2013-2020. Mr. Haahr is now the Noble …
Read More »National Weather Service: Columbia expected to receive snow/ice on Thursday
The National Weather Service (NWS) says Columbia is now expected to receive three to six inches of snow on Thursday, with the heaviest snowfall happening in counties …
Read More »Missouri’s first responders praised by governor for response to this month’s snowstorm
Missouri’s governor is praising the dedication and work of the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT), State Highway Patrol and the Missouri National Guard in responding to the …
Read More »I-70 and Highway 54 in Kingdom City should be diverging diamond interchange, MoDOT says
State transportation officials say the heavily-congested I-70 and Highway 54 interchange in Kingdom City should be updated to a diverging diamond interchange, similar to one in Columbia. …
Read More »Columbia’s Wabash station will be open on Wednesday and Thursday nights
Plummeting temperatures and snow and ice heading for mid-Missouri have prompted Columbia officials to open the Wabash station downtown as a temporary overnight warming center tonight (Wednesday) and …
Read More »(AUDIO) National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Beitscher previews winter weather on “Wake Up Columbia”
The National Weather Service (NWS) says that while there’s still a lot of uncertainty about timing, snow is likely on Thursday morning across mid-Missouri. NWS St. Louis …
Read More »Jim Butler relocates two Mexico dealerships to Centralia; $3-million expansion planned
The Jim Butler Auto Group plans to hire 50 new employees at its Centralia facility, after its purchase of two Auffenberg dealerships in nearby Mexico. Both of …
Read More »7-1 Missouri GOP congressional map supporters plan Tuesday rally in Jefferson City
Supporters of a 7-1 Missouri GOP congressional map plan to rally Tuesday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. The Senate Conservative Caucus has tweeted that that …
Read More »Missouri’s governor and Columbia Mayor Treece emphasize importance of partnerships
Missouri’s governor has high praise for outgoing Columbia Mayor Brian Treece, who leaves office in April. Governor Mike Parson publicly praised the mayor for his service twice …
Read More »Missouri’s governor continues to push for increase in teacher starting pay
Missouri’s governor is reiterating his call for state lawmakers to increase the starting pay for teachers from $25,000 to $38,000. Governor Mike Parson spoke at Mizzou’s Friday …
Read More »Missouri Highway Patrol’s now handling investigation into Boone County’s deadly deputy-involved shooting
The investigation into Sunday morning’s deadly deputy-involved shooting east of Columbia is now being handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control …
Read More »Boone County Sheriff’s Departments identifies suspect killed in Sunday’s incident near Rangeline and Richland roads
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified the suspect killed in Sunday’s deputy-involved shooting as 37-year-old Blain Johnson of Columbia. The sheriff’s department says deputies spotted his …
Read More »Missouri to boost funding for daycare by millions of dollars
Missouri’s governor will soon be unveiling a plan for several hundred million dollars in funding increases for daycare, saying that’s a major issue for workers across the …
Read More »UM System president says Mizzou and Lincoln University are “going to do a lot of great things together”
The UM System president and the president of Jefferson City’s Lincoln University will work closely together to establish new partnerships. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi made …
Read More »Road project is aimed at helping traffic around Columbia’s Rock Bridge high school
Columbia’s school board is expected to approve a $43,000 change order aimed at improving traffic around Rock Bridge high school at Monday night’s meeting. The change order …
Read More »NWS: snow, ice possible in mid-Missouri later this week
While temperatures are expected to reach 60 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbia and Jefferson City, a cold front will move in Wednesday that could bring snow …
Read More »MU Health changing hours of Columbia’s COVID test collection site
Saying that demand for testing is declining, MU Health Care will be reducing the hours at its COVID test collection site on Columbia’s North Keene, starting Monday …
Read More »(AUDIO): Coil Construction’s Kevin Buckler reflects on 42-year career and on Coil’s growth
Randy Coil founded Columbia-based Coil Construction in 1975 as a small commercial remodeling company. Coil is now a full-service construction management firm that operates in seven states. …
Read More »Mid-Missouri educators to join Governor Parson at Friday’s roundtable in Columbia
Columbia civic leaders and officials from Mizzou and several other higher education institutions will join Missouri’s governor at a roundtable Friday morning at Mizzou’s NextGen facility. UM …
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