CALLAWAY COUNTY For PRESIDING COMMISSIONER – Larry Robinson (R) – Rob Barnes (R) – Clay Chism (R) MONROE COUNTY Presiding Commissioner – Curt Wheeler (R) – Ron Staggs (R) MONTGOMERY COUNTY Presiding Commissioner – Harry Cope (R) – Ryan Poston (R) —————————————————————————————————- AUDRAIN COUNTY For COUNTY CLERK – Stacey Higbee (R) – Brandie Gay (R)…
Parking rates in Jefferson City are set to increase after the City Council approved changes to parking fees and time limits Monday night. Metered parking citywide will increase to one dollar an hour beginning in September, with higher rates planned for premium parking areas in 2030. Council members also extended parking limits near the Missouri…
After a seven-hour meeting that stretched into early Tuesday morning, the Columbia City Council approved several rate increases for city services. Electric rates will rise 6%, water rates 10%, and trash and recycling fees about 5%. Council members also approved higher Parks and Recreation fees but delayed a vote on increasing downtown parking garage rates…
Columbia voters head to the polls today to decide whether to approve a 1% public safety sales tax. Proposition 1 would generate an estimated $38 million annually to fund the city’s police and fire departments. If approved, the plan includes hiring 50 police officers and 42 firefighters, building two new fire stations, renovating three others,…
A former Cooper County court deputy has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of an inmate at the Cooper County Jail. Rachel Atherton admitted to second-degree involuntary manslaughter on Monday. Instead of a prison sentence, a judge placed her on two years of probation. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Brooklyn Bailey died in October 2023 after…
in MLB Trades The Cardinals traded outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Diamondbacks in exchange for two pitching prospects right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later. 23-year-old Daniel Eagen (RHP) is Arizona’s No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The 2025 Diamondbacks Minor League Pitcher of the Year has struck…
A suspect in the disappearance and death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff of Moberly will have a new judge in his case. 25-year-old Skyler Powell is charged with one count of hindering prosecution of a felony. His judge will be assigned by the Missouri Supreme Court.
The trial for a Cooper County man accused of multiple felonies has been moved to another county. 42-year-old Sam Shetler, who is the former head of an Amish “retreat”, is charged with three counts of Trafficking for the Purposes of Forced Labor, one count of First-Degree Sodomy, four counts of First Degree Kidnapping with Terrorizing,…
Twelve people were rescued by fire crews from a sinking boat in Randolph County on Saturday. The Westran Fire Protection District said in a press release that crews responded to Thomas Hill Reservoir to find a boat partially sunken on arrival. The crews began rescuing people and transporting them to shore for medical evaluations. According…
The Columbia City Council is due to meet in regular session tonight at 6 p.m., rather than their common time of 7 p.m. One of the main talking points at the meeting will be consideration for rezoning property to make way for a new student housing complex on the corner of College Avenue and University…
The Callaway County Humane Society (CCHS) has opened its long-term project, The Pet Pantry, a free self-service pantry with basic pet supplies for animal owners. The pantry is located at 500 Hunter Lane in Holts Summit and is completely donation-based. The Pet Pantry will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5…
Two separate crashes in the early afternoon hours of Monday killed three people on I-70 in Montgomery County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced two collisions: The first crash happened around the 181 mile-marker between two tractor-trailers in which one driver was killed and the other was injured. According to the social media post from…
A Fulton man drowned in the Gasconade River on Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident happened at 8 p.m. near Rollins Ferry, where the 72-year-old man tried to retrieve a vessel from a boat ramp and went under the surface of the water and did not come back up. MSHP…
Constitutional Amendment 4 “Amendment 4 asks Missouri voters whether future citizen-led constitutional amendments should need both a statewide majority and a majority vote in each of Missouri’s congressional districts to pass. It would also make the full text of initiative petitions available with the ballot. A ‘yes’ vote makes those changes. A ‘no’ vote keeps…
A Hermann man was seriously injured in a moped crash Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 3 p.m. on Missouri 100, west of Black Forest Drive. Troopers say the 37-year-old rider lost control of his Honda moped, causing it to overturn and throwing him from the vehicle. He was…
