The Mizzou men’s team has won four straight as it prepares for this afternoon’s Hy-Vee Hoops border showdown against #2 Kansas at historic Allen fieldhouse in Lawrence. …
Read More »Court documents: Columbia murder suspect continued to sell drugs, after overdose deaths
A Columbia man charged with two counts of murder for two October fentanyl overdose deaths will be arraigned this afternoon at 1 at the Boone County Courthouse. …
Read More »(LISTEN): VU’s lights display continues this evening in Columbia
Big crowds are expected again tonight for Veterans United Home Loans’ (VU) south Columbia holiday light spectacular. The event opened on Tuesday evening and continues each night …
Read More »Columbia’s “Winter Wonderland” opens this evening at Shelter Insurance headquarters
You can expect several thousand visitors during the next eight nights at the “Winter Wonderland” garden of lights at Columbia’s Shelter Insurance headquarters. Winter Wonderland opens this …
Read More »Trial date to be set soon for Columbia bridge murder suspect
A Boone County judge is expected to set a trial date soon for a high-profile Columbia murder suspect accused of throwing a woman to her death last …
Read More »UPDATE: City of Columbia faces lawsuit regarding charge for recycling pickup
A Columbia woman is seeking class-action status against the city for continuing to charge residents a fee to pick up household recycling after suspending and no longer …
Read More »(LISTEN): Governor Parson optimistic about Missouri’s maternal mortality rate, with new funding
Missouri’s governor has announced that state health officials will be releasing more than $4-million in new funding to help reduce maternal mortality across the state. Governor Parson …
Read More »Columbia officials want your input on roll carts; new system starts in March
You have an opportunity to provide input next week to Columbia officials about the storage of roll carts between collection days. Columbia Solid Waste will hold an …
Read More »Gabe Edwards resigns as Ashland’s police chief
Ashland’s embattled police chief has resigned from his position as part of a settlement reached with the city. Our news partner ABC-17-News broke the story Wednesday evening …
Read More »Boone County’s sheriff focusing on child care for first responders
Boone County plans to build and staff a $5-million dollar facility to provide 24-hour, seven-day a week childcare services to the families of first responders. The county …
Read More »UPDATE: High-profile Columbia rape case delayed until 2024
The trial of a Columbia physician charged with raping a woman he met at the Black and Gold tavern on the Business Loop last year has been …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Podiatry goes under the Columbia Orthopaedic Group umbrella starting in January
Columbia Podiatry’s well-known founder will be joining the Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) in less than four weeks. Dr. Robert “Scott” Foster, who’s board-certified in foot surgery and …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater discusses Missouri’s 2024 session and downtown parking on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
It can be difficult, if not impossible, to find a parking space near the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City when the Legislature is in session. Missouri lawmakers …
Read More »Moberly’s Thomas Motors purchased by fast-growing Ed Morse Automotive Group
A fast-growing Florida-based automotive group has purchased Moberly’s Thomas Motors, making it the Ed Morse Automotive Group’s ninth Missouri dealership. An Ed Morse Automotive Group spokesman tells …
Read More »(LISTEN): Veterans United Home Loans’ holiday lights display begins tonight in Columbia
One of Columbia’s favorite Christmas holiday season traditions begins this (Tuesday) evening: the Veterans United Home Loans holiday light spectacular. The event begins tonight and runs each …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) previews Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2024. Republicans currently have a GOP supermajority in the House of 111-51. Leader Quade …
Read More »Columbia’s new police chief is sworn-in; recruitment remains a top priority
Columbia’s first female police chief has been sworn-in. Jill Schlude, who had been serving as CPD’s assistant chief, was sworn-in during Monday night’s city council meeting. She’s …
Read More »(LISTEN): UM System President Dr. Mun Choi discusses Mizzou football success, NIL bill and academics on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Cutting-edge is how UM System President Dr. Mun Choi describes the bipartisan NIL bill signed into law by Missouri’s governor at Faurot Field in August. Mizzou football …
Read More »(LISTEN): Newly-formed organization wants to hear your stories about Boone County’s first responders
An organization that’s been created to support Boone County’s first responders is launching a campaign to raise awareness about the challenges and sacrifices that our first responders …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boone Hospital Center watching merger between BJC and St. Luke’s closely
Mid-Missouri health care executives are paying close attention to the $10-billion merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s, which takes effect in January. …
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