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…
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…
The Missouri Department of Public Safety is warning about a synthetic opioid called cychlorphine, which officials say is 10 times more potent than fentanyl. The drug was detected in 10 states, including Missouri, in 2025, and was linked to 55 overdose deaths nationwide between 2025 and 2026. Naloxone can reverse an overdose, but multiple doses…
A Fulton man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 37-year-old was driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue on Route Z when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, went airborne and struck an embankment. The vehicle came to rest upright in…
The Audrain County Health Department will hold their monthly one-and-a-half mile walking tour of Mexico on Tuesday. There will be two walking groups, with one at 6:00 p.m. and one at 6:15 p.m. This month’s walk will be a spooky comprehensive tour of Elmwood Cemetery. Tour spaces are limited, so secure your spot by calling…
People looking for work in Columbia will have a chance to meet employers at a community job fair tomorrow. Love Columbia is hosting the event from ten to 11:30 Tuesday morning at 1209 East Walnut Street. Participating employers include the Boone County Fire Protection District, the City of Columbia, Columbia Public Schools, Emery Sapp and…
University of Missouri researchers have received a 2.77-million-dollar grant to study how the immune system responds to respiratory viruses. The funding from the National Institutes of Health will support research over the next four years. Emma Teixeiro, a professor at the MU School of Medicine, and her lab will examine immune-cell activity in the lungs….
Columbia and Boone County could purchase a new government-run animal shelter for nearly one million dollars. The Columbia City Council is scheduled to consider the purchase Monday evening. The proposal calls for Boone County to contribute 400-thousand dollars, with the city paying 595-thousand for the former Columbia Animal Hospital on Boone Industrial Drive. The new…
A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Twenty-year-old Nathaniel Devalle pleaded guilty October 13th to one count of possession of child pornography. Investigators with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force traced online tips to Devalle. A search warrant served at his residence in November 2025 led…
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center is hosting a 10-point pitch tournament today at the center. the center’s treasurer, Betty Ball has details on today’s pitch tournament.
