Mid-Missouri News

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mid-Missourians have been following the advice of the National Weather Service (NWS) and others to stay off the road during the winter storm. Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, …

A winter weather advisory is now in effect for most of the 939 the Eagle listening area, including Columbia, Jefferson City, Boonville and Fulton. A few of …