With some of the hottest days of the season approaching, the Columbia/Boone County Animal Control Division is offering some tips to keep pets safe in the heat. The first is to never leave a pet in a parked car. Temperatures inside can increase drastically very quickly. Watch humidity on hot days. Animals pant to evaporate […]
One person was arrested after a multi-county chase last night. [Monday] The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy attempted a traffic stop after he determined the vehicle had been stolen from St. Peters. The driver, identified as 27 year old Robert Roberts of St. Peters, then fled from the deputy and the chase continued […]
Area motorists are being warned to watch out for pavement blowups on the roads. Brian Untiedt, Area Engineer with Missouri Department of Transportation says with the excessive heat this week drivers may see the blowups. MoDOT is asking drivers to report any dangerous blowups by calling 1-888-ASK-MoDOT.
ARRESTS: Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 37 year old Evelyn M. Davenport yesterday (Monday) on a Boone County Warrant. CALLS FOR SERVICE: Public safety responded to these calls yesterday (Monday): A stolen vehicle on Grove. A stealing or theft at East Monroe. A vehicle break in reported at the South Clark Apartments. […]
Mid-Missouri middle and high school students are being offered free sports physicals at the Missouri Orthopedic Institute in Columbia on Thursday. Hannah Nichols Business Support Specialist with MU Therapy Services says they will have specialists on site during the physicals. Nichols says it is requested you call 573-884-3821 to make an appointment however walk-ins will […]
A staff member of Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will be at the Audrain County Courthouse in Mexico on Wednesday, July 24th. The staff member will meet with local residents to assist Missourians experiencing problems with a federal agency. It takes place from 10 am until 11 am in the Audrain County Community Room, at the courthouse […]
It was a dominant performance for the St. Louis Cardinals and pitcher Miles Mikolas as they blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 at Busch Stadium last (Monday) night. Mikolas pitched a complete game shutout. Tyler O’Neill continued his hot streak at the plate hitting 2 home runs and driving in 4 RBI’s. The Redbirds have […]
A Huntsville man is in serious condition after he drove his motorcycle into the side of vehicle in Carroll County yesterday [Sunday] afternoon. The Highway Patrol reports 52 year old Jeffrey Vogan was going to fast and ran a stop sign before striking the side of an SUV. Vogan was flown to University Hospital in […]
The National Weather Service is saying the hottest days of the year are on the way later this week. The NWS reports an excessive heat watch will go into effect Wednesday afternoon and will continue through Saturday. High temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 90s with nighttime lows in the upper […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation announced today [Monday] poachers in the state will face steeper penalties under a new law signed by Governor Mike Parson. The new law specifies that fines for elk or black bear killed illegally will be between $10 thousand and $15 thousand dollars, each whitetail buck poached will cost the poacher […]
