UPDATE: Columbia Police have released names of the two motorists killed in this morning’s fiery head-on collision on Route B (Paris road). CPD investigators say 48-year-old Douglas …
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COVID cases cause Southern Boone R-1 to go virtual for Thursday/Friday
A recent surge in positive COVID-19 cases in the Southern Boone R-1 school district in Ashland has prompted school officials to announce that classes will have virtual learning …
Read More »Two-thirds of Missouri’s traffic fatalities in 2021 involved unbuckled motorists
State transportation officials are raising concerns about the increasing number of Missouri traffic fatalities. More than 1,000 people were killed in traffic crashes across the state in …
Read More »Mid-Missouri lawmaker who serves on congressional redistricting committee predicts map will change
Missouri lawmakers will have to move quickly to approve new congressional boundary maps, because filing for office starts on February 22. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) serves …
Read More »DHSS: More than 1.1 million Missourians have received third COVID dose
State health officials say an average of more than 15,000 COVID vaccine doses have been administered each day during the past week. While he opposes mandates, Governor …
Read More »Missouri’s 2022 legislative session begins Wednesday afternoon
Missouri lawmakers in both parties are returning to Jefferson City this morning for the start of the 2022 legislative session. It begins at noon, per the state …
Read More »Millions of dollars in projects finished in Columbia in 2021; COU terminal project to finish this year
Columbia city staff members are touting the successful completion of numerous key projects in fiscal year 2021, including the major Nifong project and the $9 million runway …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) previews Missouri’s 2022 session
Education reform and CRT are two of the top priorities for State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport), who chairs the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee. Chairman …
Read More »Head-on collision north of Columbia kills four
Four people are dead and three small children are seriously injured, after a horrific head-on collision Monday night on Highway 63, north of Columbia. State troopers say …
Read More »State senator says diabetes legislation has broad support across her district
Legislation aimed at helping Missourians with diabetes by capping insulin costs at $30 has been filed by a Kansas City lawmaker who represents a swing district. State …
Read More »Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange could get help, under federal infrastructure bill
The federal infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden could provide some funding to help the heavily-congested I-70 and Highway 63 interchange in Columbia. That’s …
Read More »Skala: Columbia’s next city manager was best candidate for job
Columbia will have its first African-American city manager in history, in about two weeks. The city council unanimously announced the selection of deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood before …
Read More »April election set for Columbia use tax measure
Columbia voters will be heading to the polls in April to vote on a local use tax ballot measure. The city council approved placing the item on …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) previews Missouri’s 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) has scheduled the House to work a few Fridays in January. House members will need …
Read More »Mid-Missourians stayed off the roads on New Year’s Day, leading to few ice-related crashes
Mid-Missourians followed the advice of the National Weather Service (NWS) and state troopers to stay home during the New Year’s Day winter storm. There was a winter …
Read More »Basye: state employee pay, congressional redistricting and voter ID will be top Missouri House GOP priorities in January
Cole County’s legislative delegation is pushing Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s (R) supplemental budget request, to give state employees a 5.5 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA). State …
Read More »Four people shot outside Columbia bar on New Year’s morning
Columbia Police say four people were shot early New Year’s morning, following a disturbance at the Silverball downtown. The victims suffered non-life threatening injuries. ABC-17’s Joshua Blount …
Read More »Columbia’s city council to tackle use tax ballot measure and Kitchen development on Monday
Columbia city leaders say vendors outside city limits and internet-based vendors have a competitive advantage over Columbia vendors because they don’t have to charge the local sales …
Read More »Tacos 4 Life proposal heads to Columbia’s city council for Monday vote
A proposal to build a new Tacos 4 Life restaurant on heavily-traveled East Green Meadows will be voted on Monday night by Columbia’s city council. The planning …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone Health CEO Troy Greer appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Columbia’s Boone Hospital became a freestanding, independent hospital in April, after being affiliated with BJC for 33 years. Boone Health chief executive officer Troy Greer joined host …
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