There will be 27 Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen contestants coming to Mexico competing for the crown the week of June 11th. Pageant week kicks off with an official brunch at the Mexico Elks Lodge. Then Tuesday, June 11th the interview portion of the competition will go through Thursday morning. Teen finals are Friday night where…… Continue Reading
Reward Grows for Information Leading to Arrest of Monroe County Cemetery Vandals
A reward fund is growing in Monroe County leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals of the historic Stoutsville Cemetery. According to reports about 17 or 18 headstones and monuments were knocked over or broken sometime between last Thursday night and the start of the Memorial Day Weekend on Friday morning. The vandals also…… Continue Reading
Hundreds Without Power During Outage in Columbia on Memorial Day
A tripped circuit is the cause of a power outage in Columbia yesterday (Monday) that effected about 360 customers of Columbia Water and Light. According to reports a burnt riser behind Ruby Tuesday near the Columbia Mall caused the tripped circuit. The outage effected traffic lights in the area of I-70 Drive Southwest, Business Loop…… Continue Reading
Nine Fatalities Over Memorial Day Weekend
Nine people died in traffic crashes over the Memorial Day Weekend. The Missouri Highway Patrol report last year 9 people died during the same counting period. The counting period started on Friday, May 25th and concluded last (Monday) night at 11:59. Of the fatalities 3 happened in the Lee’s Summit area and 3 in Weldon…… Continue Reading
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The University of Missouri is agreeing to pay fifty thousand dollars in order to settle a lawsuit with South Carolina Women’s Basketball head Coach Dawn Staley. The lawsuit was filed after Missouri Athletic Director Jim Sterk said fans of South Carolina used racial slurs and spit on his players after a game in January. Sterk…… Continue Reading
Former Game Show Host Donates One Million Dollars to Springfield, Missouri University
Former game show host Bob Barker is giving more money to a Springfield Missouri University. According to reports from the Springfield News-Leader Barker gave one million dollars to Drury University to support an animal studies program. The university is Barkers alma mater and brings the total amount of money donated in the last decade to…… Continue Reading
Semi-Catches Fire After Early Morning Accident on I-70 West in Columbia
An early morning crash on I-70 in Columbia causes a semi to catch fire. The Missouri Highway Patrol is confirming that an accident between two tractor trailers where one semi rear ended the other causing one to go up in flames around 1:40 this (Friday) morning. It happened on Westbound I-70 at the 118 Mile…… Continue Reading
Holts Summit Police Expanding Coverage to New Bloomfield
The Holts Summit Police Department will be expanding their coverage to help New Bloomfield. The Holts Summit Board of Alderman voted to approve their police department to cover New Bloomfield at their meeting last (Thursday) night. New Bloomfield had been without a police department for about 2 months. The patrolling is expected to begin in…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Hits Big On Missouri Lottery
A Mexico resident is enjoying a big win after hitting all five numbers on a Show Me Cash Ticket. According to the Missouri Lottery Don Feger bought the ticket at the East Edge Express on 4787 East Liberty in Mexico, and won a 342,000 jackpot during the drawing on May 11th. Feger is no stranger…… Continue Reading
Former California, Missouri Police Chief Facing Criminal Charges of Stealing and Forgery
Criminal charges are being brought against the former California, Missouri police chief today (Wednesday). The Moniteau County Prosecutor filed two counts of stealing and one county of forgery against 47 year old Michael Ward following an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol. According to court records,it was determined a handgun, an AR-15, and two holographic…… Continue Reading
