The Audrain County Health Department will hold their monthly one-and-a-half mile walking tour of Mexico on Tuesday. There will be two walking groups, with one at 6:00 p.m. and one at 6:15 p.m. This month’s walk will be a spooky comprehensive tour of Elmwood Cemetery. Tour spaces are limited, so secure your spot by calling…
People looking for work in Columbia will have a chance to meet employers at a community job fair tomorrow. Love Columbia is hosting the event from ten to 11:30 Tuesday morning at 1209 East Walnut Street. Participating employers include the Boone County Fire Protection District, the City of Columbia, Columbia Public Schools, Emery Sapp and…
University of Missouri researchers have received a 2.77-million-dollar grant to study how the immune system responds to respiratory viruses. The funding from the National Institutes of Health will support research over the next four years. Emma Teixeiro, a professor at the MU School of Medicine, and her lab will examine immune-cell activity in the lungs….
Columbia and Boone County could purchase a new government-run animal shelter for nearly one million dollars. The Columbia City Council is scheduled to consider the purchase Monday evening. The proposal calls for Boone County to contribute 400-thousand dollars, with the city paying 595-thousand for the former Columbia Animal Hospital on Boone Industrial Drive. The new…
A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Twenty-year-old Nathaniel Devalle pleaded guilty October 13th to one count of possession of child pornography. Investigators with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force traced online tips to Devalle. A search warrant served at his residence in November 2025 led…
IN MLB Action last night The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. IN MLB Action tonight The Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to host the Cleveland Guardians for Game 6 of the (ALCS) first pitch set…
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center is hosting a 10-point pitch tournament today at the center. the center’s treasurer, Betty Ball has details on today’s pitch tournament.
Columbia is considering a 2.1-million-dollar roundabout at East Green Meadows Road and East Nifong Boulevard. City Public Works officials say the project is intended to improve traffic flow and reduce crashes on the city’s south side. An open house was held Thursday to show residents the proposal. The project would be funded through the city’s…
Columbia is receiving more than 16-million dollars in federal funding to modernize the Columbia Terminal Railroad. U.S. Representative Mark Alford announced the 16-point-2-million-dollar grant Thursday. The project will upgrade tracks, improve safety and introduce autonomous rail technology. The 20.8-million-dollar project includes new railroad ties, charging stations and improvements at crossings along the 21-mile route between…
The Jefferson City Lodging Association is appealing a court ruling in its lawsuit against the city and two local organizations. The association filed the lawsuit last year, arguing that lodging-tax funds collected for the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau violate the Missouri Constitution. A judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants in…
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking county leaders for 1.9 million dollars to pay for housing detainees in other county jails. Sheriff Dwayne Carey says the department has run out of money for out-of-county housing as the Boone County Jail continues to face overcrowding. Carey says the department saw about 600 additional bookings after…
A 32-year-old Kansas City man is facing several felony charges after authorities say he stabbed a man in the Prathersville area of Boone County Wednesday night. Cody Bass is charged with second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents say Bass allegedly threatened to kill a man…
A Moberly man charged with first-degree murder will proceed to trial after a judge found enough evidence to move the case forward. Fifty-one-year-old Christopher Viley appeared in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing in Randolph County. Viley is charged in the August shooting death of 57-year-old Cheryl Gravitt, who was found with a gunshot wound…
United Way of Randolph County is helping 30 households in a Moberly mobile home park that has been without running water for seven days. Riley’s Mobile Home Park lost water service around October 8 after a privately owned wastewater pump station failed. United Way is providing bottled water, ready-to-eat meals, hygiene supplies and portable toilets…
IN MLB Action last night The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) at Progressive Field, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4 at Dodger Stadium, completing a four-game sweep of the National League…
