Boone and Cole Counties 9-1-1 services were both hit with an outage today after a Brightspeed suffered an undisclosed widespread service outage, just after 11am this morning. Shortly after 4pm, 911 services for Jefferson City and Cole County were reported to have been fully restored. The outage affected how emergency calls were routed, but 911…
Jefferson City Emergency responders rescued two people this morning on the Moreau River. Just before 9am the Jefferson City Police Department received a 911 call from the two individuals, who reported that they were lost along the river. Responders from Cole County Emergency Services, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Osage Fire Protection District, and the…
The Columbia City Council has approved more money for the Columbia Fire Department, in an attempt to offset rising diesel prices. AAA reports diesel averaged $5.96 per gallon this week in Columbia. Up more than $1 from one month ago, and up $2.51 from the same time last year. The City Council tabbed an additional…
Columbian’s are coming together to try to preserve the Katy Station, which currently houses Shiloh Bar and Grill, Shiloh announced earlier this month that it would close at the end of the year due to a sale. A local group is hoping to keep the structure from being demolished as part of plan by an…
A Jonesburg man is facing two counts of promoting child sexual abuse material. Court documents say 30-year-old Tevis Forrest was charged Tuesday and is being held without bond. According to a probable cause statement, a child victim provided law enforcement with illicit images allegedly taken by Forrest. Investigators say a search of Forrest’s phone later…
Ryan Sullens (left), Brandon Watts (center), Bryan Schaffer Three Jefferson City men are facing charges following an alleged armed robbery attempt Saturday afternoon. 31-year-old Brandon Watts, 36-year-old Bryan Schaffer and 24-year-old Ryan Sullens are all being held without bond in the Cole County Jail. According to court documents, a victim told police one of the…
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police say they found more than 400 grams of drugs in his backpack. According to court documents, an officer encountered 30-year-old Drew Bowen at a Columbia Walmart on Monday after store security reported seeing him open merchandise and leave. Police say Bowen ran when confronted but was…
Premium seating is in high demand at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium, with nearly every seat in the new North End Zone sold out for this football season. The $250 million renovation added 70 suites, 140 loge boxes and 250 club seats. Single-game club seats start at $350, while suites start at $10,000. Mizzou Athletics Director Laird…
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has awarded Public Safety Medals to 24 people for heroic actions in 2025, including two officers in the Country 96 listening area. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers Dustin Harrison and Christopher Winter each received the Medal of Valor, the state’s highest public safety honor. Harrison was recognized for confronting an armed…
IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mizzou football has announced the fifth sell-out of the season yesterday afternoon. Memorial Stadium will be rocking when No. 9 Texas A&M comes to town to face off against the No. 20 Tigers on October 10. Reserved single game tickets are sold out, but a limited amount of tickets on The Hill…
More than 100 people gathered Monday night for a town hall in Montgomery County focused on two proposed data centers. Preserve Montgomery County hosted the meeting at Montgomery County High School, where residents heard updates from local and state officials and an attorney involved in a lawsuit over the projects. The lawsuit alleges county officials…
A new lawsuit has been filed accusing Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of illegally firing the state’s former election integrity director after he raised concerns about alleged misconduct inside the office. The lawsuit claims Nicholas La Strada was fired after objecting to an alleged plan to fabricate evidence for a federal hearing and an…
Two suspects charged in connection with the disappearance and death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff have had their cases moved out of Randolph County. A judge approved a change of venue Friday for Hunter Ames, moving his case to Linn County. Ames faces charges including first-degree murder and kidnapping. Skyler Powell’s case was also transferred, to…
A Columbia man is facing an assault charge after police say he punched a security guard outside a downtown bar early Sunday morning. Court documents say 34-year-old Dorice Smith was removed from The Basement on East Walnut Street after causing a disturbance. Police say Smith later returned and punched a security guard in the face,…
in NFL ACTION LAST NIGHT The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 31-10 on Monday Night Football to open their 2026 NFL regular season with a dominant divisional victory at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs dominated the Broncos, winning behind a huge debut from Kenneth Walker III, who totaled 173 rushing yards and two touchdowns….
