Summer School Back in Columbia and Mexico Summer may be here but for many kids, that means Summer School. Columbia Public Schools welcomed more than 9,800 students back yesterday for summer school. That number represents a little more than half of the district’s regular school year enrollment that is back for summer programming and courses.…… Continue Reading
Sneed Trial Set to Begin
Sneed Trial Set to Begin The jury trial for 41-year old Charlie Sneed was set to begin today inside the Boone County Courthouse. Sneed is charged with shooting at or from a vehicle at a person, building, or car; first-degree assault and armed criminal action, in connection to a downtown Columbia shooting last summer. The…… Continue Reading
Shooting at Columbia McDonald’s Leaves One Dead
Shooting at Columbia McDonald’s Leaves One Dead A 32-year old Columbia man was shot and killed at a Columbia McDonald’s yesterday. The mid-day shooting at the East Nifong Boulevard McDonald’s left Derek Gonzalez dead, and another person with serious injuries. The second victim is in stable condition. Both victims were taken by ambulance to a…… Continue Reading
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High The Columbia Board of Education is up to it’s knees in unpaid school meal debt. The system currently has more than $124,000 in collections, Ken Rice, who ran unsuccessfully for a Columbia school-board seat, is touting the Lunch for Learners fund, that was created in 2010…… Continue Reading
National Weather Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Audrain County On Easter Sunday
National Weather Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Audrain County On Easter Sunday The National Weather Service determined on Thursday, April 24, 2025 that an EF-1 tornado touched down in north-central Audrain County on Sunday, April 20, 2025. According to the National Weather Service Audrain County’s tornado happened around 5:56 on Sunday night with maximum wind…… Continue Reading
Storm Reports From Audrain County, Callaway County and Boone County
Storm Reports From Audrain County, Callaway County and Boone County No major storm damage or injuries were reported following severe weather that passed through Audrain County on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Storm sirens sounded in Mexico at around 4:15 on Sunday afternoon. The Hawthorne Elementary Gym was opened as a storm shelter after a tornado…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured
Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured Columbia Police are investigating two separate shots fired incidents that left several people hospitalized over the weekend. Two male adults and two juveniles were detained following a shooting in the 900 Block of East Broadway during the early morning hours of Sunday, April…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident
Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the death of a Columbia man after a one-car accident in Boone County during the morning hours of Friday, February 28, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route FF at North Cline Road when a…… Continue Reading
Flu Cases Surge in Boone County
Flu Cases Surge in Boone County The following press release is from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. As of the most recent CDC reporting week (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1), 907 cases of influenza have been reported in Boone County. This is the highest weekly number Columbia/Boone County Public Health and…… Continue Reading
Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbia Leaves One Person Dead
Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbia Leaves One Person Dead One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Raleigh Drive in Columbia during the evening hours of Saturday, February 1, 2025. According to the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Police was assisting the Moberly Police Department in the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive, and an officer-involved shooting…… Continue Reading
