Columbia Regional Airport Expansion Bond Approved A Columbia Regional Airport expansion bond now has approval. Columbia City Council members voted unanimously at their meeting last night to approve a tax exempt bond to finance a new airport terminal, among some other improvements. According to city officials the project is estimated to cost 26.6 million dollars,…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City House Fire
Jefferson City House Fire One hundred thousand dollars in damages estimated to a Jefferson City home after a fire overnight. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department it happened in the 1000 block of Las Brisas Court. All occupants were able to escape without injury. The cause of the fire is being ruled as accidental…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Announces More Budget Cuts
Governor Parson Announces More Budget Cuts Missouri Governor Mike Parson is announcing another forty seven million dollars in budget cuts. Parson said during his news briefing yesterday this cut is in addition to the 180 million in cuts announced at the beginning of this month. The money will come from 9 state agencies, the attorney…… Continue Reading
Group Raises Money for New Search for Missing Columbia Woman
Group Raises Money for New Search for Missing Columbia Woman More than seventeen thousand dollars is now raised by a campaign organized by the Missing Person Support Center in just over a week for a new search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji Elledge. A Boone County grand jury indicted Mengqi’s husband Joseph Elledge in…… Continue Reading
North Callaway School District Announces Plans For Middle School
North Callaway School District Announces Plans For Middle School North Callaway is announcing plans for a middle school starting next year. The board of education voted unanimously last week to execute the first phase of the district’s Future Vision plan, citing aging buildings and unbalanced student distributions. The district will re-purpose the Auxvasse Elementary School,…… Continue Reading
Statewide Shutdown Protests in Missouri
Statewide Shutdown Protests in Missouri Protests against statewide shutdown orders are being planned in Missouri this week. Several states including Wisconsin, Michigan and California have already seen the protests pop up. One of the protest organizers in Missouri says he believes younger people should be allowed to return to work, and people who are at…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Structure Fire Displaces Five People
Jefferson City Structure Fire Displaces Five People Five people and three pets have been displaced after a fire in the 1200 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard in Jefferson City last night. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department the fire started in a lower level sleeping area. and appears to be accidental in nature however…… Continue Reading
Conagra Plant Temporarily Closing After Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
Conagra Plant Temporarily Closing After Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 The Conagra Plant in Marshall is closing after 20 workers have tested positive for COVID-19. According to an email from a company spokesperson, the plant closed yesterday and will not reopen until April 27th. During the temporary closure, Conagra will pay its employees, including those…… Continue Reading
Callaway County Sheriff’s Department Death Investigation
Callaway County Sheriff’s Department Death Investigation A death investigation is underway in the Kingdom City area. In a Facebook post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, they say deputies responded to a residence in Kingdom City at 10:46 this (Friday) morning as part of an ongoing felony investigation. Deputies saw a male at the back…… Continue Reading
Surprise Visitors at Mexico Veterans Home
Surprise Visitors at Mexico Veterans Home Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico is reporting a surprise visit this week. Missouri’s First Lady Teresa Parson and Second Lady Claudia Kehoe made the visit on Wednesday and talked with veterans through the front windows and by cellphones. The ladies are encouraging Missourians to check on their elderly family…… Continue Reading
