Tag Archives: Hallsville

The “Washington Post” is reporting this morning that a federal government shutdown looks more and more likely. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore), whose district includes Columbia, Centralia, …

The GOP-controlled Missouri House overrode 14 budget bills that were vetoed this summer by Republican Governor Mike Parson (R), but the Senate did not take up any …

You can expect at least one override attempt today when Missouri lawmakers return for their annual veto session, which begins at noon at the Statehouse. Under the …

Boone County’s bipartisan legislative delegation was unanimous in its support of a bill pushed by Missouri’s governor to six-lane I-70 across the state. Senate President Pro Tem …

A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Missouri’s governor for Tuesday’s ceremonial bill-signing for the massive I-70 expansion project. The bill provides $2.8 billion to rebuild and expand …

More than 200 people packed the Boone County Fairgrounds’ coliseum in Columbia for Saturday morning’s ham breakfast. Just Jeff’s catered the fair breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, …

Hundreds of mid-Missourians will be dining on eggs, Boone County country ham tomorrow and biscuits and gravy tomorrow morning in Columbia. The Boone County fair’s popular ham breakfast …

President Joe Biden (D) tweeted yesterday that “MAGA House Republicans are threatening a default that that could cost us millions of jobs and trigger a recession,” while …

Missouri state troopers say there have been three fatal traffic crashes at the Highway 63 and 124 interchange in northern Boone County in the past six years. …

Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem says the Legislature is unlikely to approve sports wagering this session. The House voted 118-35 in March to approve sports wagering, but …

A west-central Missouri congressman is hopeful Congress passes a good farm bill this year. Every five years, Congress is expected to pass the “farm bill,” which sets …

Bipartisan sports wagering legislation is now heading to the Missouri Senate, after being approved by the House on a 118-35 vote. The 23-page House Bill 556 taxes sports …

The Missouri House has voted 118-35 to give final approval to bipartisan sports wagering legislation. The bill taxes sports betting at 10 percent and those revenues would …

Legislation that would authorize charter schools to operate in Columbia has been filed by a senior Missouri House member. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) tells 939 …

A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Wednesday evening in Jefferson City on legislation to legalize sports wagering. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by veteran State Rep. …

We should know Monday afternoon whether or not former State Rep. Chuck Basye’s (R-Rocheport) name will be listed on the April Columbia school board ballot. 939 the …

State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) has been appointed as vice chair of the Missouri House Higher Education Committee. Representative Reisch, who’s in her fourth and final …

The president of Columbia’s largest bank says growth continues in Ashland, Boonville, Hallsville and Centralia. Central Bank of Boone County president Ed Scavone notes the bank has …

Central Bank of Boone County is Columbia’s largest bank, with about $3-billion in assets. The bank has numerous branches throughout Columbia, two Boonville branches and branches in …

Veteran Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey has served as sheriff for 18 years, and has worked for the department for 33 years. He grew up in the …