California Man Dies in ATV Accident A 74-year-old man from California, Missouri, died Sunday morning in an ATV accident. The crash happened at 8:30am on Route KK in Moniteau County, less than a half mile north of Swillum Road. The man was driving a 2001 Honda TRX350FM northbound when the vehicle crossed the center of…… Continue Reading
Fulton Trash Bin Charge Starts Today
Fulton Trash Bin Charge Starts Today Starting today, the City of Fulton will begin their new penalty system for residents who leave their trash cans out on the curb for 24 hours past collection day. On the first violation, a warning sticker will be placed on the trash can. Additional violations will result in a…… Continue Reading
Murry Arrested on Drug Charges
Murry Arrested on Drug Charges William Dovon Murry was arrested around 4pm yesterday at a parking lot in Jefferson City on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. When officers found him, he was reportedly attempting to hide items in his vehicle, which led to the discovery of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Murry…… Continue Reading
Fire at Construction Site of New Columbia School
Fire at Construction Site of New Columbia School A fire broke out at the construction site of Eagle Bluffs Elementary School, located on South Sinclair Road in Columbia, MO. Fire crews arrived to find smoke and flames visible from the roof. Approximately 30 firefighters responded and worked efficiently to bring the fire under control quickly,…… Continue Reading
Moberly Deals With Two Water Main Breaks
Moberly Deals With Two Water Main Breaks Two water main breaks on Thursday have led to boil advisories for several areas in Moberly, including: Water service may be disrupted during repairs. Once restored, residents in affected and nearby areas should boil water for 3 minutes before drinking. The advisory will remain in effect for 48…… Continue Reading
Bass Pro Headed to the Lake of the Ozarks
Bass Pro Headed to the Lake of the Ozarks Bass Pro Shops announced this morning, plans to open the ninth retail location in its home state of Missouri. The new location will be based in Osage Beach to serve the central part of the state, and obviously the Lake of the Ozarks. The 75,000-square-foot retail…… Continue Reading
Missouri Sales Tax Holiday Underway
Missouri Sales Tax Holiday Underway The 2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday began this morning (8/1) and runs through Sunday, August 3. The sales tax holiday exempts all state and local sales, or use tax, taxes, during the exemption period on qualifying items. Their is a slight change to this years tax holiday, as Senate Bill…… Continue Reading
Soy-Based Fire Retardant Now in Use in Columbia
Soy-Based Fire Retardant Now in Use in Columbia The Columbia Fire Department has announced that this month was the first that they used a new firefighting foam made mostly from soybeans. According to Gale Bloomenkamp, Assistant Fire Chief with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the department is the first fire department in the state…… Continue Reading
New Bloomfield Looking to Upgrade Fire Stations
New Bloomfield Looking to Upgrade Fire Stations New Bloomfield voters will go to the polls next week being asked to approve a $3 million general obligation bond issue to build a new fire station, renovate its old fire station, and to plan out new equipment purchases for the next decade. If approved, a homeowner with…… Continue Reading
Harvey Arrested in Rash of Car Thefts
Harvey Arrested in Rash of Car Thefts Columbia police have made an arrest in a rash of car burglaries within the city. 26-year-old Nikolaus Harvey, was charged with misdemeanor stealing and two felonies: Stealing a gun and stealing drugs. He was also charged in another case with first-degree burglary, stealing more than $750 and possessing…… Continue Reading
