Our unopposed candidates are… – Republican Keith Gudehus in District 4 – Republican Jeff Myers in District 42 – Republican Brendan Webber in District 43 and – Democrat Kathy Steinhoff in District 45 The races in some of mid Missouri’s districts include… – Distrct 6, where it is a race between Republican Kelly Gatts and…
Safety remains a top priority as day two of the MR340 gets underway today. Hundreds of paddlers are making their way down the Missouri River in the world’s longest nonstop river race, with Jefferson City’s Carl R. Noren Access serving as the third checkpoint. More than 650 racers launched from Kansas City on Tuesday, about…
Construction is moving quickly at the future home of the Central Missouri Veterans Monument. After breaking ground July 15, crews have completed the concrete foundation, with work on a new parking lot set to begin this week. Granite monuments are expected to be installed by September, along with American, Missouri, and POW/MIA flags. A folded…
A Columbia man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a Fulton teenager is scheduled to stand trial early next year. 46-year-old Mitchell Henderson Jr., faces charges of first-degree murder, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action in the death of 19-year-old Jakiem Braggs. Investigators say Braggs was found with gunshot wounds after officers responded…
A Boone County judge has rescheduled the murder trial of Randall Russell Fox, the Columbia man charged in the 2024 deaths of Sara Fox and her mother, Marcia Hess. Court records show the four-day jury trial was pushed from August to Dec. 8 because witnesses were unavailable. Fox faces two counts of second-degree murder, two…
A Columbia neighborhood was the scene of a large police presence Tuesday evening as a SWAT team served a warrant on East Sexton Road. around 6:45 p.m. there was a SWAT truck, multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles, and roads were blocked near Grand and North Garth avenues. Emergency response vehicles were also staged at nearby…
in MLB The Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins 3-2 last night, The Twins took an early 1-0 lead, but the Royals answered with two runs in the sixth to go ahead 2-1. In the ninth, Royals closer Alex Lange faltered, and Royce Lewis delivered a two-run, game-winning double to complete the comeback….
The US National Science Foundation has selected the University of Missouri System Critical Materials Crossroads as a recipient of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program, which comes with up to $160 million in funding. Critical Materials Crossroads is driven by a coalition of more than 260 partners spanning higher education, industry, entrepreneurship, government and community…
A man accused in a robbery of the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville has had his bond reduced. Former casino employee 21-year-old Benjamin M. Charles was arrested on charges of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution, from a case in which he and Hollis Vanleer were accused…
Just before the 12:00 hour today, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced a short manhunt where they urged residents to lock their doors while they searched for a suspect, after a pursuit that started near Battle High School in Columbia ended near Stephens, Missouri. The manhunt ended around 1:30 p.m., despite authorities failing to find…
For only the second time in their 145-year history, the American Red Cross has announced a national blood crisis yesterday. (Monday) Blood and plasma donations are significantly low, leaving vulnerable people in desperate need. According to the American Red Cross Website, hospitals often have enough A, B, and AB type blood, but there is a…
A Holts Summit man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges that he stole a truck and led authorities on a chase that ended in Columbia in January 2026. Zachary Fewis pleaded guilty to a felony counts of Stealing a Motor Vehicle and Aggravated Fleeing a Stop, as well as four misdemeanors. The incident reportedly happened on…
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 3 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES US Representative – District 3 – Bethany E. Mann – Paul T. Wilson – Tommy Holstein REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES US Representative – District 3 – John G. Fraser – Bob Onder LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES US Representative – District 3 – Jim Higgins
A 68-year-old Tennessee woman was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Monday morning in Boone County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 8:45 on southbound Route UU, north of Blue Jay Way. Troopers say the motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve, traveled onto a private driveway, overturned, and threw…
Callaway County voters had one final chance Monday to hear from local candidates before the Aug. 4 primary election. Fulton’s NAACP hosted a candidate forum featuring two Republican candidates for presiding commissioner, Rob Barnes and Clay Chism, along with Democratic candidate Mike Conner. One of the night’s biggest topics was the proposed Crusoe AI data…
