Standoff In Columbia Ends In Arrest A person is now in police custody after a lengthy standoff overnight (Wednesday) in Columbia. After responding to a theft Columbia Officers say a person took them on a foot chase on Demaret Drive. The suspect then barricaded himself inside a house. After several hours law enforcement breached the…… Continue Reading

Missouri Voters Say No to Fuel Tax and Yes to Minimum Wage and Medical Marijuana Missouri voters say no to a proposal that would have raised the state’s gas tax to help pay for road and bridge improvements. Proposition D, was voted down yesterday (Tuesday) that would have increased the state’s 17 cent per gallon…… Continue Reading

Missouri Mid Term Voter Recap Republicans once again did very well in Missouri in the mid term election yesterday (Tuesday). State Attorney Josh Hawley defeated Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill. Hawley garnered around 59 percent of the vote to McCaskill’s 36 percent. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler retained her seat defeating Renee Hoagenson soundly 74 percent to…… Continue Reading

One Injured in Pursuit/Crash One person sustained moderate injuries in a crash during a police pursuit around 2:00 this morning in Miller County. [Monday] The Highway patrol reports 31 year old Travis Hettinger of Baring, Missouri was involved in the pursuit with Miller County deputies when he lost control of the pick-up and traveled off…… Continue Reading

Missouri Students With Excellent Showing At 2018 National FFA Convention Missouri did very well at the 91st National FFA Convention this year. Almost seventy thousand students nationwide were in attendance at the convention in Indianapolis held last month. 518 recipients from Missouri earned American FFA Degrees. Centralia R-VI student Austin Stanton earned the American Star…… Continue Reading