Construction is set to begin next summer on the $15-million addition and renovation of the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC). Columbia Public School (CPS) voters approved an April …
Read More »CPS receiving $13-million in federal funding for air quality improvements and other building upgrades
Columbia’s school board is set to vote Monday evening on the district’s coronavirus plan for the 2022-2023 school year. Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood …
Read More »CPD: Deadly Columbia I-70 crash happened during heavy congestion
A Boonville man is dead after a Friday afternoon crash on heavily-congested I-70 in Columbia. CPD investigators say the crash happened when 84-year-old Wayne Simmons of Boonville …
Read More »(AUDIO): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy discusses proposed homeless shelter on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy reports the construction cost of a proposed 100-bed homeless shelter near Columbia Water and Light’s power plant on the Business Loop has risen …
Read More »Lincoln University’s president to be formally installed on Friday afternoon
Lincoln University (LU) students, LU alumni, state lawmakers and business leaders will be in the audience for Friday afternoon’s investiture ceremony in Jefferson City for president Dr. …
Read More »About 500 expected at Saturday’s crawfish boil in downtown Columbia
A Louisiana-style crawfish boil is planned for Saturday in downtown Columbia to benefit Love Coffee, which provides jobs and job training to mid-Missourians with disabilities. Love Coffee …
Read More »Mexico town leaders to join MU Health executives at Tuesday grand-opening of medical building
A Tuesday grand-opening celebration is planned for MU Health’s new medical building in mid-Missouri’s Mexico. The event begins at 9:30 am. Columbia-based MU Health’s south Clark medical …
Read More »Boone County judge rejects bond for Columbia restaurant robbery suspect
A Columbia man charged with the August armed robbery of a Subway restaurant on Paris road remains jailed without bond this morning. Boone County prosecutors have charged …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth Passes Away at 96
Reports have come in from Buckingham Palace that England’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96. Balmoral Castle …
Read More »UM Curators approve changes to employee PTO policy
The University of Missouri System will soon implement changes to paid time off for its employees. The Board of Curators approved the new plan at its meeting …
Read More »Jefferson City man dies in jet ski crash at Lake of the Ozarks
A Jefferson City man dies after crashing on a jet ski at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers say Russell Rauba, 62, was riding his jet ski …
Read More »Gladney one of several first responders honored by governor
A Boone County assistant fire chief who died last year was honored by Missouri’s governor Wednesday. Governor Mike Parson awarded various public safety medals to 23 first …
Read More »Councilman Fitzwater on Jefferson City housing proposal
The Jefferson City council approved a plan this week that would allow more affordable housing to be built. Councilman Ron Fitzwater says there was lively debate over …
Read More »Jefferson City man charged with six felonies after accidental shooting
A Jefferson City man is facing six felony charges after allegedly shooting himself in an incident over the weekend. ABC 17 reports prosecutors have charged Forrest Hoppe …
Read More »AP seeks ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens’ child custody record
(AP) The Associated Press has joined an effort to get a sealed court record from former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ child custody case. The Boone County Circuit …
Read More »Police investigate gunshots in northeast Columbia
Police are investigating a shots fired incident in northeast Columbia. Officers say it happened on McKee Street near Alan Lane just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses told …
Read More »Columbia city council denies Dollar General proposal
Columbia’s city council says ‘no’ to a proposed plan to build a new Dollar General store in east Columbia. All six members that were present at the …
Read More »Hartsburg murder suspect denied bond
A Hartsburg man charged with murder after the death of his father has been denied bond. Collin Knight, 23, appeared in court Tuesday for a bond hearing. …
Read More »Several displaced from home after Jefferson City apartment fire
Firefighters in Jefferson City responded to a fire at an apartment complex Tuesday. ABC 17 reports the fire started at around 3 p.m. at Heritage Apartments on …
Read More »Ex-Chiefs assistant Reid to enter plea in crash
(AP) Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to felony driving while intoxicated related to a car crash that …
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