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Jefferson City Man Sentenced for Series of Car Break-Ins
A Jefferson City man is headed to prison after admitting to a string of car break-ins including one involving an off-duty police officer’s vehicle. Officials say 31-year-old Andrew Zemke pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of first-degree property damage. Investigators say last October, Zemke broke into several cars, stealing small…
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Jefferson City’s Pizza Challenge sees prize pot grow
In Jefferson City, the West Main Pizza Challenge is heating up. The prize pot has climbed to fifteen hundred dollars as of Wednesday. Contestants pay seventy bucks and get one hour to finish a massive twenty-six-inch, seven-pound, one-topping pizza all without leaving their seat. Each failed attempt adds more money to the pot, and so…
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Boone Health Offers Free Heart Screenings Across Mid-Missouri
As Heart Health Month wraps up, Boone Health’s Community Wellness team is helping mid-Missourians take care of their hearts with free health screenings. Participants can get instant blood pressure and A1C results, reviewed on-site by certified staff. Screenings will be held throughout the week with stops in Columbia, Fulton, Mexico, Centralia, and Fayette. If results…
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New Safety Signs Installed at Katy Trail Crossing After Fatal Accident
New safety signs are now up at the Katy Trail crossing on County Road 391 in Callaway County, more than six months after a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck while biking at the site. The trail meets the road at a 45 degree angle, making it difficult for drivers and cyclists to see each other.…
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Patriots and Seahawks advance to Superbowl 60
The NFL Conference championships were held Sunday. New England outlasted Denver in a snowfest, 10-7, while Seattle came from behind to beat the LA Rams, 31-27. So it’s the Patriots and the Seahawks have punched tickets to SuperBowl 60 on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
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Missouri football continues adding players
Good day Saturday for the Missouri football Tigers. First, Missouri football added Ole Miss starting wide receiver Cayden Lee to bolster their receiving corps and later added Miami linebacker Bobby Washington, Jr. The Tigers also added their 2026 high school recruiting as Lee’s Summit (Mo.) running back Preston Hatfield committed to Missouri on Saturday.
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MU basketball with a pair of weekend wins
Mizzou men’s basketball was a favorite going into Saturday’s matchup with Oklahoma at Mizzou arena. But, the game was anything but easy for the Tigers. It took a 40-foot shot at the end of regulation from Trent Pierce to force Missouri into overtime. Then another long heave by Mark Mitchell to win the game in…
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Hearing scheduled for Smith in abduction
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. in Boone County Court for Joy Ariel Smith; the 24-year-old Columbia woman suspected in a December 2025 kidnapping case. Smith was charged with two counts of second-degree kidnapping and one count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle after she allegedly stole a…
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Nunnelly sentencing this morning in Mexico
No word yet on the official sentence handed down this morning by Judge Richard Scheibe, but a sentence of 4-years in the Missouri Department of Corrections was recommended by the state this morning at the Audrain County Courthouse in Mexico, for Janae M. Nunnelly. She is the Mexico woman who pleaded guilty last year to…
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Fulton drug bust nets two
Two people were taken into custody last week in Callaway County following a narcotics investigation by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office with help from the MUSTANG Drug Task Force. 56-year-old Damon Warfield, and 36-year-old Kimberly Brown, were picked up as they were loitering in the parking lot of the Fulton McDonald’s. They were notified that deputies…
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Shipping Containers on the minds of Mexico City Council
The Mexico City Council will meet in regular session on Monday at 6pm in City Hall chambers. A Study Session will be held 5pm to discuss Shipping Containers Used for Storage, Residential Rental Safety Inspections, and City Hall/Public Safety Facility Feasibility Options In Regular Session – New Business – Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to…
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Vandalism at Fayette High School causes $20k in damages
The Fayette R-III School District has reported nearly $20,000 in damage to its high school football stadium press box. The school district posted on social media on Friday night, urging people to contact its superintendent or the Fayette Police Department with information on the vandalism. Most of the cost sustained in the break-in comes from…
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Lake Ozark block grant to demolish 23 buildings on Strip
More outdated and dangerous buildings are being knocked down on the Bagnall Dam strip. Thanks in large part to a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant the City of lake Ozark recieved from Missouri Department of Economic Development. The funds will be put toward a $433,030 demolition project “focused on improving safety and redevelopment opportunities in…
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Police search for Mayes, wanted in shooting
Jefferson City police continue to look for a 29-year-old Jefferson City man in connection to a fatal shooting in the city late Friday afternoon. Around 4:08pm Friday, JCPD responded to the 800 block of Mulberry Street where residents reported hearing gunfire that, according to witnesses, erupted during a fight. A 39-year-old Jefferson City man…
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Power to be added to Centralia Police Force
The Centralia Board of Aldermen will meet in Special session Monday night at 7:00 pm in the Centralia City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting being called to appoint ANDREW POWER as a full-time Police Officer.