A Fulton woman was shot by a Callaway County sheriff’s deputy Saturday night following a pursuit and an alleged threat involving a gun. Twenty-nine-year-old Sydney Akers faces multiple charges, including first-degree assault, armed criminal action and driving while intoxicated with a prior offense. Authorities say the pursuit ended on State Road F, where Akers allegedly…
The Columbia School Board will consider changes to the district’s bullying policy at its meeting Monday night. The revised policy expands who must report and respond to bullying and requires parents or guardians of students involved to receive investigation findings within five school days of the investigation’s completion. The board will also review special education…
A 16-year-old boy from Fulton is dead after a U-T-V crash early Sunday morning in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the side-by-side overturned around 2:17 a.m. near Beaver Spur and Chapel Drive, ejecting the passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-year-old driver…
Two Jefferson City residents are seriously injured after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 68-year-old man was driving southbound on Missouri 5, south of Brumback Road, around 7:10 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle. The bike fell on its side, ejecting both the driver…
Drivers traveling between Columbia and Ashland should expect lane restrictions Monday. The west outer road of U.S. Route 63 will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as crews apply a surface treatment to portions of Missouri Route 163 and Tom Bass Road. MoDOT says the work is the final step…
IN MLB Action last night The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 at American Family Field, taking a 1–0 lead in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) with a clutch performance and excellent bullpen work. After Andy Pages put L.A. ahead, Brice Turang tied it with a solo homer before rookie Luis Lara…
A Sturgeon man has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father in May 2025. A jury found 33-year-old Dalton Perkins guilty Friday of voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. Perkins was acquitted of a domestic assault charge and a second count of armed criminal action. He…
Two streets in Moberly were closed Friday afternoon due to a possible gas leak. The Moberly Police Department says North Avenue and Murphy Street were closed after officials and repair crews responded to the incident around 3:18 p.m. Emergency personnel and utility crews remained on scene until further notice. Police are urging residents to avoid…
No injuries were reported following a residential fire Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the 12-hundred block of Lakeview Avenue around 4:15 p.m., arriving within four minutes of the initial report. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of a single-story, multi-family home and its roof. Crews quickly…
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order expanding transportation cost relief for farmers and truckers. Signed Friday, Executive Order 26-20 allows motor vehicles to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on Missouri highways for any purpose, temporarily suspending state restrictions and penalties. The order also extends temporary increases to allowable agricultural vehicle weight limits….
A longtime Centralia firefighter recovering from a serious fall was taken back to the hospital Wednesday due to dangerously low sodium levels. Bret Kelly fell 14 feet from scaffolding in September while helping restore a historic church. He suffered multiple serious injuries, including brain bleeds, broken bones and a kidney laceration. After being hospitalized in…
The Monroe County Democratic Club is hosting an educational presentation on Data Centers sponsored by the Missouri Rural Crisis Center. The presentation will be held October 11th from 3-5pm in the Community Room of the Paris R-2 Ag Building. Doors will open at 2.
The University of Missouri unveiled a new meat science education lab Friday, named in honor of former Governor Mike Parson. Parson joined university leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Columbia campus, calling the facility a project more than a decade in the making. The event included four ceremonies celebrating new research, teaching and outreach…
IN HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL- KXEO GAME OF THE WEEK The Mexico Bulldogs fell to the Rolla Bulldogs 49-27. Rolla dominated Mexico in their homecoming matchup, extending its winning streak to four games and improving to 4-3 on the season. the Bulldogs fall to 3-4 after their third straight loss. KWWR GAME OF THE WEEK Bowling Green…
A Jefferson City man is facing two felony charges after allegedly posting intimate photos of a woman without her consent. Court documents state police were called to a women’s shelter October first, where a woman reported receiving threatening text messages from Steven Willis. She also told officers Willis created multiple Facebook profiles using her name…
