Seven People Escape Safely In Hannibal House Fire The cause of a Hannibal house Fire yesterday (Sunday) morning is unknown. The Hannibal Fire Department reports the fire happened around 8 yesterday (Sunday) morning in the 3000 block of Sunnyside Avenue. Flames were coming from the front porch and had extended to the attic. Four adults…… Continue Reading

Man Taken to Hospital After Being Shot in Downtown Columbia An investigation is ongoing after two shootings in downtown Columbia early yesterday (Sunday) morning. A man suffered a non-life threatening gun shot wound in the area of 10th and Broadway around 1:30 yesterday (Sunday) morning where crowds had gathered after leaving area bars. He was…… Continue Reading

Boone Deputies Arrest Two The Boone County Sheriff’s office arrested 2 people after serving a search warrant in the 1100 block of Eastland Circle at around 9:00 last night. [Friday] According to the department, deputies located 36 year old John R. Calvert of Columbia. He had active Boone County warrants for violating probation. He was…… Continue Reading

Staff Member At Jefferson City Correctional Center Assaulted A female staff member was assaulted at the Jefferson City Correctional Center at around 8:30 yesterday morning. The incident took place when a prisoner, serving time for two murder convictions was in an outdoor segregation unit. The prisoner managed to get a wire out of the fencing…… Continue Reading

Columbia Chamber Endorses Prop 1 The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Proposition 1, a bond proposal that would fund nearly $39 million worth of projects to modernize the city’s water treatment systems. The upgrades will include additional reliability and safety elements. To finance the revenue bonds, there will be four rate increases to total…… Continue Reading