Boone County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the elderly Columbia woman whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters Wednesday near the Perche creek as 81-year-old Iveta Thayer. …
Read More »UPDATE: Elderly mid-Missouri woman still missing after being swept into floodwaters
An elderly woman is reportedly presumed dead after her vehicle was swept into the flooded Perche Creek west of Columbia this afternoon. Our news partner KMIZ reports …
Read More »UPDATE: Most of mid-Missouri’s flash flood warnings have expired
Utility crews from Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative have worked around-the-clock to restore power to about 150 customers in the Columbia and Sturgeon areas. Boone Electric’s outage map …
Read More »UPDATE: Power Restored to about 1,000 mid-Missouri residents
UPDATE: Boone Electric Cooperative says 41 customers are currently without power this morning, down from the approximately 400 on Tuesday evening. ORIGINAL STORY IS BELOW: Utility crews …
Read More »UPDATE: Mid-Missouri’s Callaway and Montgomery counties added to NWS’ winter weather advisory
A winter weather advisory is now in effect for Columbia, Boone County and multiple counties in the 939 the Eagle mid-Missouri listening area. Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Monroe …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri tow truck drivers staying busy in ice storm
The National Weather Service’s (NWS) winter weather advisory for Columbia and mid-Missouri remains in effect until 6 pm this evening. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Lydia JaJa says …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) represents Callaway, Montgomery, St. Charles, Lincoln and Pike counties in the Missouri Senate. He joined us live this morning on 939 …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri lawmaker wants to reduce the Missouri House’s size
A proposed constitutional amendment from a mid-Missouri state lawmaker would reduce the Missouri House’s size from 163 to 102 and would modify term limits for state lawmakers. …
Read More »NWS: Columbia is more than seven inches above normal for August rainfall
Columbia’s heavy rains on Sunday tied a record from 1927. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Fred Glass says Columbia received 1.9 inches of rainfall during …
Read More »UPDATE: No reports of major storm damage in mid-Missouri; storms much worse toward St. Louis
While mid-Missouri saw a number of severe thunderstorm warnings this weekend, there are no reports of major damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis issued …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) discusses Senate GOP priorities and nuclear waste on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) says Missouri’s legislative Republicans are pushing an agenda that’s important to citizens. He says those items include protecting children, expanding busy …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia and Jefferson City under wind advisory
While any severe weather threat for mid-Missouri has ended, there is still a wind advisory in effect until 3 this (Monday) afternoon. The National Weather Service’s (NWS) …
Read More »Influential Missouri House committee chairman heading to state Senate
A veteran mid-Missouri lawmaker who chairs the House Fiscal Review Committee has been elected to the state Senate. State Rep. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) earned 78 percent …
Read More »Convicted killer Renick wants a new trial; Court TV carried her December trial live in Columbia
A former Columbia spa owner convicted in the high-profile 2017 murder of her husband in Montgomery County is appealing her conviction. Americans across the country tuned into …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) credits hard work for Missouri Senate GOP primary win
Veteran State Rep. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) credits hard work for his victory in a five-way GOP primary for a Missouri Senate seat. The sprawling new district …
Read More »Mid-Missouri lawmaker: flooding issue should be on table for upcoming special session
Missouri’s governor is heading to the storm-battered St. Louis region this (Monday) afternoon to visit with leaders from towns impacted by historic and deadly flash flooding. Governor …
Read More »Convicted killer from Columbia sentenced to 16 years in prison
A Columbia woman convicted of killing her husband in a Montgomery County snake barn is heading to prison for 16 years. Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane …
Read More »UPDATE: No verdict yet in Renick murder trial in Columbia
There has been no verdict in a high-profile Columbia murder trial, a case that’s drawing national attention and live coverage on Court TV. A jury deliberated for …
Read More »Renick expected to take witness stand on Wednesday in Columbia murder trial; closing arguments expected as well
Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in Columbia in a high-profile murder trial involving the gruesome death of a Montgomery County snake breeder. Lynlee Renick …
Read More »Opening statements to begin Monday in reptile dealer murder trial; Court TV in Columbia for live coverage
A jury selected in western Missouri’s Clay County has been brought to Columbia for a high-profile murder trial that begins Monday morning. It’s a case with ties …
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