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The future middle school on the south side of Columbia does not have a name yet. But it does have someone in line to be principal. Jimmy …
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Columbia council approves plans for new streetlights, security cameras
The Columbia City Council agreed Monday night to a couple moves to increase security. The council approved a $300,000 plan to replace about 100 streetlights downtown. The …
Read More »House vote expected on anti-Grain Belt bill Tuesday
(Missourinet) The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City will likely be packed on Tuesday, when the House is expected to vote on Grain Belt-related legislation. State Rep. Jim …
Read More »Missouri Senate passes bridge funding plan
(AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal to pay for bridge repairs across the state. Lawmakers voted 26-7 for the resolution Monday. The plan calls …
Read More »Tilmon to test NBA Draft waters
Mizzou basketball forward Jeremiah Tilmon announced on Monday he will enter his name in the NBA draft pool. The rising junior is just going through the evaluation …
Read More »Redacted Mueller report expected to be released on Thursday
(AP) – The Justice Department says it’s preparing to release on Thursday a redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference. That’s not stopping …
Read More »Fulton man sentenced for shooting AR-15, dealing marijuana
A Fulton man will serve seven years in prison for shooting a big gun while having a bunch of weed. Anson Robinson pleaded guilty to shooting an …
Read More »AP source: Officials may target those who overstay visas
(AP) – Trump administration officials are discussing several ideas for dealing with the immigration issue as President Donald Trump seeks to make good on his 2016 campaign …
Read More »Cherono wins Boston Marathon
(AP) – Lawrence Cherono has won the Boston Marathon for the first time. Cherono needed every bit of his speed to outkick two-time winner Lelisa Desisa in …
Read More »Man murdered in Jefferson City, arrest made
Jefferson City police have arrested a man on charges he’s behind a weekend murder. Robert Scott, 20, was found shot on Hickory Street near Monroe early Saturday …
Read More »Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral engulfed in flames
(AP) – Experts are assessing the blackened shell of Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral to establish next steps to save what remains after a devastating fire destroyed …
Read More »Northern Boone County chase ends with crash
A chase ends with two arrests in northern Boone County. Deputies say 52-year-old James Hutchinson and passenger Samson Hess, 45, sped away from a traffic stop at …
Read More »Wanted Columbia rape suspect booked into jail
A wanted Columbia man who investigators said may have escaped to Iceland is now in custody. Jay Paul Robinson, 43, was booked into Boone County Jail early …
Read More »Columbia council to hold hearing on parking garage cameras
The Columbia city council on Monday night will swear in its members that got re-elected this month. Mayor Brian Treece won his race with Chris Kelly on …
Read More »Missouri Senate nears approval of bridge funding plan
(Missourinet) The Missouri Senate has reached a compromise on Governor Mike Parson’s bridge funding proposal. Thursday, the Senate sent the measure to a committee to review its …
Read More »Lane closure on Jefferson City’s Missouri River Bridge this week
A lane closure is happening on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City this week. One eastbound/northbound lane of the Highway 54/63 bridge will be shut down …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport reopens after runway repairs
Columbia Regional Airport reopened to all air traffic Saturday morning. No flights had gone out of the airport since Monday, when the crosswind runway was closed for …
Read More »Tiger caps comeback with 15th major title
(AP) – The comeback is complete. Tiger Woods has his fifth Masters title. The 43-year-old Woods shot a 2-under 70 for one-stroke victory and his 15th major …
Read More »Powerful storms hit central U.S., cause outages in St. Louis
(AP) – More than 10,000 Missouri residents remained without power Sunday afternoon after a strong storm swept through the area overnight and damaged a historic cathedral in …
Read More »Bill would restrict when districts could start school year
(AP) – A debate over when the public school year should begin in Missouri is pitting tourism against education officials. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Missouri …
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