The St. Louis Cardinals started a new homestand last night against the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium. They did so with a 3-2 win. It was their 4th win in five games. Nathan Church and Bryan Torres both had sacrifice flies and Ivan Herrera added a solo home run to spur the Redbird offense. Kyle…
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Gausman, Cubs beat Royals
The Kansas City Royals gave up a couple of runs early and a couple of runs late as they lost to the Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium last night, 6-4. Newcomer Kevin Gausman got the win in his debut for the Cubbies.
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Columbia restaurants close
A couple of Columbia area restaurants have closed recently. Bud’s Classic BBQ has already closed with construction crews renovating the property. Bud’s opened in 2021, and has been a barbecue staple for nearby University of Missouri students. Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen, which was located near the Columbia Mall, has closed its doors. Owner Jeff England,…
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Electrical Fire at Discovery Parkway in Columbia
Columbia Fire crews responded to a structure fire near Discovery Parkway Friday evening. According to a Columbia Fire Department news release, crews were dispatched just before 5pm to a laboratory facility near Discovery Parkway and Discovery Drive. The first fire company arrived within four minutes and quickly evacuated employees. Crews noted visible smoke inside one…
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Kingdom City I-70 Exit access to close eastbound
The final phase of the initial expansion of the Improve I-70 Project got underway last night, when Mo DOT crews initiated a traffic shift in Callaway County. The new work zone will bring ramp closures at two exits that are projected to last for several months, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Both the…
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Jenkins charged with rape, armed criminal action
A 50-year-old Fulton man was charged with rape earlier this week. Callaway County Prosecutors charged Ronmell A. Jenkins with First Degree Rape, Armed Criminal Action, First Degree Kidnapping, Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm, Unlawful Use Of Weapon, Tampering With Physical Evidence In Felony Prosecution, and a misdemeanor count of Fourth Degree Assault. Wednesday a woman…
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Columbia Man Arrested for Shots Fired Incident, Fentanyl Also Found
A Columbia man was arrested for a shots fired incident in Boone County on the I-70 off-ram at HIghway 63. The incident reportedly happened on August 2, when several people called 911 to report that shots had been fired. When officers got to the scene, they found a person with a gunshot wound to their…
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MU Health Care South Providence Medical Building Temporarily Closed
One of MU Health Care’s buildings was closed temporarily on Friday. The South Providence Medical Building closed at noon today and will remain closed throughout the weekend. Mu Health Care said the facility was closed because of an issue with the cooling system in the building. The clinics were contacting patients with appointments at South…
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Man Arrested in Mexico After Traffic Stop Reveals Drugs, Sex Offender Offenses
A man was arrested in Mexico Wednesday after a traffic stop uncovered multiple felonies. A Mexico Public Safety Officer reportedly pulled over a Chevy Impala that had improper license plates, and found out the plate actually belonged to a Kia. The driver, who was identified as 52-year-old Shawn Flowers, had a revoked drivers’ license. After…
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Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Starts Today Until Saturday Night
This weekend is Missouri’s annual Back-to-School sales tax holiday, which started this morning at 12:01 a.m. and will go until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 9. A news release from the Missouri Department of Revenue says that the tax holiday exempts computers, school supplies, clothing, and other qualifying items from all state and local sales…
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19-Year-Old Left With Serious Injuries After Cooper County Hydroplane Crash
A 19-year-old woman from Pilot Grove was left with serious injuries after hydroplaning in her vehicle on Thursday in Cooper County. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that she attempted to drive her 2011 Toyota Camry through standing water on Route JJ around 11:50 a.m. yesterday, when she drove off the road…
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Crews Suspect Columbia Fire Started by Lightning Strike
Columbia firefighters quickly extinguished a residential structure fire yesterday morning that was believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. At 11:04 a.m., they were dispatched to the 2300 block of Bluff Creek Drive. Crews arrived within three minutes to find smoke showing from a single-story home with a basement. Upon entering the structure,…
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Mexico Teen Receives Assault Charges
One man was arrested this week in Mexico after officers responded to a domestic assault call. Court documents say 18-year-old Konner Gipson struck a victim on the cheek with a hard object and fled the residence. Another witness backed up the statement of the victim. Gipson was located by officers and has now been charged…
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Two Cats Found Deceased in Montgomery County Fire, No Other Injuries
Two cats died in a residential fire in Montgomery County on Wednesday morning. The Montgomery Fire Protection District responded to Garden Place around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Crews found heavy smoke in the basement that had carried throughout the ground floor. The crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but much of the residence suffered…
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Boone County Announced They Received Sixty 9-1-1 Calls for Storm Related Issues Thursday
Boone County Joint Communications announced that they received sixty storm-related 911 calls on Thursday Director of Emergency Management Chris Kelley told a local news source encouraged individual responsibility and said never to enter floodwaters because you don’t know how deep the water is or what’s in it.
