Mizzou’s new basketball coach has been hitting the ground running on recruiting, and he’s also visiting with state lawmakers in Jefferson City. Coach Dennis Gates rang the …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia Rock Bridge employee charged with felony is placed on administrative leave
Columbia Public School (CPS) officials say a Rock Bridge high school door monitor charged with felony nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images has been placed on administrative …
Read More »UPDATE: Suspect killed in Fulton’s deadly home invasion was a convicted murderer
Fulton Police have confirmed that the suspect killed after Monday night’s home invasion was a convicted killer on parole from prison. Police believe 45-year-old Willie Thompkins was …
Read More »Highway Patrol still investigating after 500 pounds of marijuana spill onto I-70 east of Kingdom City
Missouri state troopers say 500 pounds of packaged marijuana spilled onto eastbound I-70 in Callaway County after Wednesday morning’s crash involving two tractor trailers and a GMC …
Read More »Columbia’s fourth ward provided margin of victory for Mayor Buffaloe
The publisher of Comobuz.com credits strong voter turnout in Columbia’s fourth ward for propelling Barbara Buffaloe’s mayoral victory. Businessman Randy Minchew and Ms. Buffaloe each won several wards, …
Read More »Popular Columbia restaurant is back open, after staffing issues
Residents and commuters in south Columbia can now grab lunch at a popular restaurant that’s re-opened. Just Jeff’s has announced on its Facebook page that the Green …
Read More »UPDATE: Eastbound I-70 passing lane now open near Williamsburg
UPDATE: Missouri state troopers say the eastbound I-70 passing lane near Williamsburg is now open. ORIGINAL STORY IS BELOW: Missouri state troopers say eastbound I-70 at the …
Read More »Bipartisan support for creating an Office of Entrepreneurship in Missouri
A key Missouri state senator wants to create an Office of Entrepreneurship within the state Department of Economic Development (DED). Senate Economic Development Committee Chair Denny Hoskins …
Read More »Mizzou’s seven parking garages need $22-million in repairs
Mizzou plans to close two Columbia parking garages this summer to address deferred maintenance repairs. MU officials say the Tiger Avenue and Turner Avenue parking structures will …
Read More »Convicted Columbia murderer to be sentenced on Friday; Myers argued it was self-defense
A Friday sentencing date has been set for a Columbia man convicted of murder for the June 2020 death of his neighbor on Sycamore Hills. A Boone …
Read More »Deadly home invasion in Fulton still under investigation
Fulton Police are asking the public to contact them with any information about Monday night’s deadly home invasion, which left a 58-year-old man dead and another man …
Read More »Ashland-area community closing in on fundraising goal for new Ranken Tech campus
Construction is scheduled to begin soon on the new tech center in fast-growing Ashland. Ranken Technical College president Don Pohl says Ranken didn’t choose Ashland and that …
Read More »With merger still under review, it’s business as usual right now at Missouri’s Orscheln stores
An executive at Tractor Supply says it’s still business as usual right now for Missouri’s 60 Orscheln stores, including two in Columbia and one in Jefferson City. …
Read More »Missouri Congressman Luetkemeyer raising concerns about inflation
An east-central Missouri congressman who’s the top Republican on the U.S. House Small Business Committee is blasting the Biden administration over inflation. CNBC reports consumer prices rose …
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