At its June meeting, the MSHSAA Board of Directors has attempted to rectify the dominance seen by private schools in some levels of the sports ladder by changing its state championship points structure. MSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Lou Mazzocco explains…
Jefferson City is planning to undergo a major renovation of Memorial Park Pool. Parks Director Aaron Grefrath says the city plans to start construction in August 2027 to have the project completed by summer of 2028. The project cost is expected to be between $1.2-1.5 million.
The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will host a recycling drop-off event on August 29 at the Grissum Building at 1313 Lakeview Ave. People will be able to drop of mixed containers, mixed fibers and glass bottles and jars. The City asks that residents separate their recyclables by type before arriving. Drivers should approach…
One person has been left with life threatening injuries in Columbia after a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. The incident reportedly occurred on St. Charles Rd. near Remm Dr around 9 p.m. on Friday. A Columbia police department spokesperson confirmed that the pedestrian was transported to an emergency room. The investigation remains ongoing.
An American flag that flew over the US Capitol in Washington DC has found its home in the hands of a mid-Missouri veteran. On Thursday, it was presented to 95-year-old Mitchell Bennett of Ashland. This particular flag flew over the Capitol on the Fourth of July in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Bennett served in…
The Centralia Board of Aldermen is set to meet in regular session on Monday night. New orders of business include Setting Property Tax Rates 2026, multiple appointments, and more. The meeting is set to take place on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Centralia City Hall Council Chambers. You can find the meeting agenda RIGHT…
Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson has responded to UM System President Mun Choi’s remarks about safety in downtown Columbia near campus. This comes in the form of emails from Choi addressed to City Manager De’Carlton Seewood, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and First Ward councilperson Valerie Carroll, concerning a brawl that occurred on July 25 on…
A Columbia man is facing drug and resisting arrest charges after authorities say he tried to flee the Boone County Courthouse Tuesday. Court documents say 49-year-old Marcus Jordan placed his bag on the courthouse screening conveyor, where a marshal spotted what appeared to be a throwing star and a meth pipe. After searching the bag,…
One person was hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol says that the crash happened Thursday on Westbound I-70 when the 59-year-old driver from Ohio went off the left side of the road and struck a concrete barrier. The 27-year-old passenger, a female from Texas, was transported to University Hospital…
A former Monroe County Public Administrator was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday. 49-year-old Jessica Chase of Paris pleaded guilty to financially exploiting a disabled person, stealing, and filing false documents, according to the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office. Chase served as public administrator from 2021 to 2024 and was accused of stealing money “from…
Trial dates were set for two people accused of killing a Columbia man in Benton County. 36-year-old Kayley Rae Birnbaum and 30-year-old Michael Thomas Birnbaum are charged each with First Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action in connection with the death of 28-year-old Cody Garrett in 2021. The documents also state that one of the…
Organizers have announced that the Sea Lion Splash that was originally planned has been canceled due to the truck hauling the sea lions getting in a traffic accident in Boone County Thursday morning. Missouri State Highway Patrol posted on social media that the crash happened around 3:00 a.m. this morning on westbound I-70, at the…
Central Bank of Boone County and the Columbia Art League are seeking entries for the Boone County Art Show before the September 26 deadline. Anyone who is resident of Boone County, Columbia Art League member or full-time Columbia student 18 years of age or older, may enter one work of art completed within the past…
A Columbia man was behind bars after allegedly threatening to kill someone with a hatchet. Officers responded to a disturbance at 9:03 a.m. on Wednesday to find 32-year-old Javan Harris standing in a driveway with a hatchet yelling at a victim. Harris stated that during an argument, he saw the victim go to the kitchen…
The Moberly Area Community College is launching a new commercial pilot training center at the former Columbia Regional Airport terminal. MACC and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, marking the opening of the renovated facility. The college invested more than $350,000 in the terminal, which closed in 2022. The center includes classrooms, a flight simulator…
