Heavy fire does major damage to a southwest Columbia home. The fire started at about 4 a.m. Sunday on Chamois Drive near Scott Blvd. Neighbors say no …
Read More »Gunshots damage north Columbia home
A house and a car were damaged after shots fired in a north Columbia home Saturday night. Police say officers found evidence of the gunshots at about …
Read More »Columbia council discussing Rain Forest Parkway traffic calming
Some talk about changes to roads for the Columbia City Council is on Monday night’s agenda. Members are holding a public hearing about adding two speed tables …
Read More »Three teens arrested in Mexico deadly shooting
Mexico authorities have arrested three teenagers connected to a shooting death. Officers found 27-year-old Tajuan Williams with a gunshot wound at about 5:30 p.m. Friday on Muldrow …
Read More »Callaway County shooting suspect, 16, charged as adult
A 16-year-old from Holts Summit is now being charged as an adult over a shooting and burglary at a Holts Summit apartment complex. The Callaway County prosecutor …
Read More »Southwest Columbia armed robbery suspect caught
Columbia police have tracked down an armed robbery suspect. Christopher Scott, 23, allegedly pointed a gun at the clerk while robbing the Break Time on West Vawter …
Read More »Sterk: Mizzou is appealing NCAA penalties
Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said Thursday he’s shocked by the NCAA’s decision to ban football, baseball, and softball from their next postseasons. “I certainly don’t think …
Read More »(AUDIO) Anti-human trafficking advocate Nanette Ward
Nanette Ward with the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition says a new documentary’s claims that Columbia police officers let a pimp stay in business in exchange …
Read More »US leaving arms control treaty with Russia
(AP) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of a treaty with Russia that’s been a centerpiece of arms control since …
Read More »(AUDIO) Truman VA expert on military suicides
Twenty U.S. military veterans commit suicide every day. Kathy Crews with the Truman VA Hospital in Columbia says the local crisis line gets a few calls every …
Read More »Parson: sports betting looks likely in Missouri
(Missourinet) Missouri’s governor addressed numerous topics with reporters Thursday afternoon in Jefferson City, ranging from transportation to sports wagering to the Sunshine law. Missouri Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »US employers add robust 304K jobs; joblessness up to 4 pct.
(AP) – U.S. employers shrugged off last month’s partial government shutdown and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly …
Read More »Glascock: Review continues of police lieutenant on leave
City officials say the review continues of Columbia police lieutenant Brian Tate’s work. He was put on paid administrative leave this month because of controversial social media …
Read More »Mo. Senator: Bridge plan would cost state $100 million in interest
(Missourinet) Missouri has more than 900 bridges listed in poor condition. Gov. Mike Parson’s budget proposal calls for borrowing $350 million to fix 250 of the state’s …
Read More »Midwest awaits spring-like thaw just days after bitter cold
(AP) – Many of the same Midwestern commuters who bundled up like polar explorers this week might soon get by with a light jacket. Forecasts say the …
Read More »Trump, Pelosi remain far apart on the border wall issue
(AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has declared that there’ll be no “wall money” in any compromise border security deal as she and President Donald Trump signaled …
Read More »Mizzou football banned from 2019 bowl over academic violations
The NCAA is banning University of Missouri football, baseball, and softball from postseason eligibility in their upcoming seasons because of academic violations. The decision announced yesterday said …
Read More »Fire badly damages Jefferson City body shop
Firefighters now say a propane gas leak apparently caused that explosion and fire at a body shop west of Jefferson City. The owner of Xtreme Body and …
Read More »CPS names new assistant superintendent for secondary education
The Columbia Public Schools district has chosen Jennifer Rukstad to be the new assistant superintendent for secondary education. Rukstad has been the principal at Rock Bridge High …
Read More »Columbia police looking for theft, fraud suspect
Columbia police are looking for a man that they say is involved in a theft and fraud investigation. According to spokesperson Jeff Pitts, there were two different …
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