Moberly’s new Fire Station No. 2 will feature a two-story training tower, allowing firefighters to practice real-world emergency scenarios without leaving the city. Firefighters and city officials celebrated the project’s progress Tuesday by signing a piece of steel that will become part of the facility. The training tower will include live-fire drills, rope rescues and…
Mid-Missouri food banks are preparing for increased demand as the holiday season approaches. Fundraising events and food drives were held Tuesday in Columbia and Jefferson City to support families facing food insecurity. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri says it budgeted 20 percent more for food this fiscal year to meet growing needs….
A dispute over Green Estate Park in Mexico is continuing in federal court. Green Estate L-L-C has asked a judge to reject the city’s request to dismiss its lawsuit over the park’s maintenance and ownership. The company alleges the city failed to maintain parts of the 143-acre park, including bridges, fencing and areas around Rabbit’s…
Columbia Public Schools is considering a 420-million-dollar facilities plan covering the next decade. The district’s Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee met Tuesday to develop a master plan for 2027 through 2037, with the top priority being critical building systems, including roofs, heating and air conditioning, plumbing and electrical work. Benton Elementary received the district’s lowest facility…
A Boone County judge has extended a temporary restraining order allowing Mizzou basketball transfer C.J. Gunn to play this season. Judge Jeff Harris extended the order Monday through next Monday after Gunn’s attorney reported new developments in the case. The details were not explained in court. The judge ordered Gunn’s attorney and the N-C-A-A to…
Columbia police have closed their investigation into an August fall from the rooftop at Harpo’s Bar and Grill, finding no evidence to support criminal charges. Twenty-two-year-old Corbin Rodenberg fell on August 23rd and suffered critical injuries. Police say witness statements and video footage indicate the fall was accidental, with no evidence anyone pushed him or…
The 3rd Annual Empowering Our Community Anti-Human Trafficking Conference will be held tomorrow at the Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia. The conference brings together prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, healthcare and mental health professionals, social workers, service providers, and other frontline professionals for a day focused on recognizing and responding to human trafficking.
A pickup truck linked to two burglaries in Auxvasse was found on fire Monday afternoon in Audrain County. The Mexico Public Safety Department says crews responded around 12:15 p.m. near Teal Lake Road and Audrain County Road 815, where a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was fully engulfed in flames. The fire spread into nearby grass and…
The Missouri Department of Conservation will require permits at its unstaffed shooting ranges and conservation area campgrounds beginning in March 2027. The Missouri Conservation Commission approved both changes October 23rd in Cape Girardeau. Shooters will need a valid small-game hunting permit to use more than thirty-five unstaffed ranges. Lt. Matt Bergfield, area agent supervisor with…
A Cole County sheriff’s deputy and three others were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City. According to a Jefferson City police report, the deputy was responding to an emergency with lights and sirens activated when a Dodge Journey moved into a left-turn lane to pass another vehicle. The deputy’s…
A 65-year-old Mokane woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Monday night in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 33-year-old Mokane woman was driving a Ford Flex northbound on Route C, just south of County Road 400, when the vehicle hit the pedestrian standing in the roadway. The 65-year-old…
In NFL The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 last night on Monday Night Football at Lincoln Financial Field. The Dallas Cowboys pulled away from the Philadelphia Eagles for a convincing win, scoring 18 unanswered points after Philadelphia briefly took the lead in the third quarter. Dak Prescott threw touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb…
No one was hurt after a vehicle caught fire Sunday morning in a shuttle parking lot at Columbia Regional Airport. The vehicle’s owner, Carolyn Smith, says she noticed smoke around 6:15 a.m. and discovered a fire in the engine after opening the hood. The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District extinguished the fire, which caused…
Boone County has seen about 5,400 ballots cast since no-excuse absentee voting began. County Clerk’s say about 370 people voted Sunday at Frederick Douglass High School. Friday saw the highest turnout so far, with more than one-thousand ballots cast. Voters are deciding several issues, including Amendment 8, which would change the process for removing elected…
Drivers traveling through Kingdom City should prepare for a closure of U.S. 54 over Interstate 70 later this week. The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to close the overpass for demolition of the old I-70 bridge. The work will affect traffic through the interchange, so drivers should check current detour information and allow extra time…
