Westbound Interstate 70 will be reduced to one lane overnight Friday in Columbia as crews work on a new ramp at the U.S. 63 connector. The work is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Drivers will be directed over the ramps at Exit 128, and access between the connector and I-70 will…
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is demanding changes from the operator of Reign Bar in downtown Columbia, citing what her office calls persistent nuisance conditions and violence around the business. Hanaway’s office gave Reign Hospitality 14 days to submit a plan addressing the concerns. Possible measures include increased private security and changes to operating hours….
Two more people are facing charges in connection with an August shooting at the Interstate 70 and U.S. 63 connector in Columbia. Newly unsealed court documents show 47-year-old Montrez Ricketts Senior and 43-year-old Walter Ricketts are each charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Two others,…
Three juveniles are in custody after deputies say a failed drug deal led to gunfire and a high-speed chase on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. The sheriff’s office says the incident happened Monday afternoon near mile marker 183. Deputies say a masked person in a Jeep fired at another vehicle before leading officers on a…
In Minor League baseball The Springfield Cardinals were shut out 4-0 by the Amarillo Sod Poodles last night at Route 66 Stadium. The loss snaps Springfield’s three-game postseason winning streak and evens the best-of-three Texas League Championship Series at 1-1, forcing The decisive, winner-take-all Game 3 which is set to take place tonight at Route…
Osage Tournament – Sept. 19, 2026 Jackie Medina-Lucas 3rd place medal winner 1st round vs. Lauryn Havner (Osage) lost 5-8 2nd round vs. Aesa Fjell (Boonville) won 6-0 Abbey Christianson 1st place medal winner 1st round vs. Audry Hesemann (Columbia Independent) won 8-0 2nd round vs. Lauryn Havner (Osage) won 8-6 Tesla Ingrum & J’Ziera…
The Mexico High School tennis team competed against Kirksville on September 10, with matches taking place across varsity singles, varsity doubles and junior varsity competition. Varsity Singles Jackie Medina-Lucas fell to Braelyn Johns (11), 3-8 Abbey Christianson defeated Isabella Caldwell (11), 8-5 Tesla Ingram fell to Alexis Gardner (12), 0-8 Layla Gardner fell to Sawyer…
Nearly eight years after the shooting death of 20-year-old Dominick Roland, Columbia police say they have persons of interest but have not made an arrest. Roland was shot during a drive-by shooting in January 2019. Investigators say he was riding in a car when another vehicle pulled alongside and opened fire. Police say witnesses have…
A St. Joseph man was killed in a crash Monday evening on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the 99-mile marker in the eastbound lanes. Investigators say a 2014 Harley-Davidson overturned, ejecting the 48-year-old driver, who was then struck by a 2015 Subaru…
A Columbia man is facing charges after police say he molested a child at Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary last week. Court documents say 30-year-old Matthew McCoy allegedly followed a child riding a bicycle, grabbed the child, and touched them inappropriately. Documents also accuse McCoy of chasing other people at Columbia parks, including incidents on June…
The Jefferson City Council has rejected a proposal that would have allowed Room at the Inn to move into a larger facility at 107 Adams Street. After several hours of public comment Monday night, the council voted 6-3 against the rezoning request, with one member abstaining. Supporters said the new facility would expand homeless services,…
in NHL ACTION LAST NIGHT The St. Louis Blues fell 2-1 to the Dallas Stars last night at the American Airlines Center in their second preseason game of the year Dallas scored twice before Jonatan Berggren cut the deficit to one in the third period with his first preseason goal, but the Blues couldn’t find…
MoDOT is asking Columbia residents for input on planned safety improvements at several local intersections. An open-house-style community meeting will be held Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the General Services Building on East Stadium Boulevard. Projects planned for 2027 include improvements at College Avenue and University Avenue, College Avenue and Rollins Street, and…
A 29-year-old Higbee man is scheduled for a bond review hearing today in Randolph County Court. Aaron Roe is facing felony charges of first-degree harassment and first-degree property damage. The charges stem from an argument in which deputies say Roe damaged a woman’s iPhone. The woman also accused Roe of slapping her and making a…
The two Mizzou women’s golfers cleared by a Boone County Court on Friday are expected to play today for the Tigers in the annual Johnie Imes Invitational today at The Club at Old Hawthorne Shotgun start begins at 8:00 a.m. IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Missouri football Tigers, fresh off Saturday night’s 27-17 win over Troy,…
