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  • Anthem-MU Health Care Disconnect Continues

    Anthem-MU Health Care Disconnect Continues A hearing at the Missouri Capitol yesterday, held by the Senate’s Insurance and Banking Committee, gave representatives from both University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a chance to speak about the current dispute that leaves over 90,000 patients previously covered by Anthem in health care………

  • Mexico Fire Under Investigation

    Mexico Fire Under Investigation A fire yesterday (Monday, June 30th) right around 11am on Bluebird Street in Mexico resulted in heavy smoke damage, but little structural damage. The fire is thought to have started in the basement. No official word on the cause of the fire. An investigation into the fire and a person residing………

  • High Speed Chase Ends at Kingdom City

    High Speed Chase Ends at Kingdom City A high speed chase across I-70 yesterday as Boone County Sheriff’s Officers were pursuing a stolen truck and trailer eastbound just after 3pm. According to a Facebook post, Multiple Callaway County deputies responded and successfully deployed spike strips near the Hatton exit, disabling a tire. Despite the tire………

  • Local Utility Crews Sent to Springfield

    Local Utility Crews Sent to Springfield Two mid-Missouri cities sent utility crews to help Springfield, after severe storms rolled through southwest Missouri Sunday night. Columbia and Fulton sent crews to Springfield as part of a 37-person mutual aid crew deployed to assist with power restoration efforts. 37,000 electric customers were without power during the outage’s………

  • Columbia Closes Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-Off

    Columbia Closes Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-Off The City of Columbia announced that the yard waste drop-off site at Capen Park would be temporarily closed due to capacity. The city’s Solid Waste Utility will start to turn the yard into mulch starting July 2. The site will be closed until the work is done, which………

  • Columbia Man Appears on Porn Charges

    Columbia Man Appears on Porn Charges A Columbia man had his initial appearance today after being charged with trying to send pornographic materials to a minor. 42-year-old Kyle Matthew Dobbins was arrested on Friday and charged with a misdemeanor. According to court documents, the online account that Dobbins was sending explicit material to was actually………

  • Sunday I-70 Accident

    Sunday I-70 Accident As work continues to expand on the Interstate-70 road project, so too, it seems, do the list of long road closures due to accidents in mid-Missouri. Yesterday, a car hauler jack-knifed on I-70 neat the Boone-Callaway County line, blocking traffic in both directions as crews worked to clear the area. The trucker………

  • Roadwork to Hit Business Loop 70

    Roadwork to Hit Business Loop 70 Heads up, Columbia more road work coming your way. Starting Wednesday morning, July 3rd, westbound traffic on Business Loop 70 will move into the center turn lane between Eastland Circle and Hinkson Creek. That shift comes as MoDOT begins construction work to widen I-70 and build a new roundabout………

  • Fulton Approves 2024 Audit Findings

    Fulton Approves 2024 Audit Findings After failing to pass the City’s 2024 audit in regular session last Tuesday, the Fulton City Council met in special session Thursday afternoon and quickly passed the bill unanimously. The audit had received a clean, unmodified opinion from the city’s accounting firm. Most Recent News… Continue Reading

  • Boonville Woman Found Dead in Missouri River

    Boonville Woman Found Dead in Missouri River The body of a Boonville woman was found deceased in the Missouri River Wednesday. According to the Boonville Police Department, 33-year-old Katelynn Nelson had been reported missing since Monday. Her body was found Wednesday morning in the river near Jefferson City, about 55 miles away from where she………

  • Callaway Fire Destroys Barn

    Callaway Fire Destroys Barn A fire in Callaway County destroyed an outbuilding early Wednesday morning. Crews were called to 2805 Route F, near Fulton for the blaze, a little after 9am. The shed was a total loss, as was a Chevrolet Camaro being stored in the building. However, a few tractors were salvaged out of………

  • Montgomery County Sheriff Detains Suspect

    Montgomery County Sheriff Detains Suspect A 43-year old Platte City man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly stole a white Ford F-150 from Overland Park, Kansas, on Monday. According to a Facebook post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies located the vehicle near Callaway County, and after being spotted the man fled the………

  • New Florence Body Identified

    New Florence Body Identified The body discovered last week at an abandoned building in New Florence, has been identified as that of a 37-year-old woman who had been reported missing from El Paso, Texas, on February 5, 2025. New Florence Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 block of Booneslick Road………

  • MU Health Jefferson City Pharmacy to Open Today

    MU Health Jefferson City Pharmacy to Open Today MU Health Care will open a new Mizzou Pharmacy location in Jefferson City today (Monday) at the Family Medicine Clinic located at 1500 Southwest Blvd. The new location will offer a drive-thru window and is located inside the Family Medicine Clinic. Patients can manage their health care………

  • Man Shot in Columbia

    Man Shot in Columbia A man was shot and hurt in the 700 block of East Walnut Street in Columbia early Sunday morning. Columbia Police were dispatched to the area at around 1:48am for shots fired. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he did not need to be transported to the hospital. Police have………

  • City of Fulton Approves Chickens

    City of Fulton Approves Chickens Let the Rhode Island Reds in. The Fulton City Council last week approved an Ordinance that allows residents to keep chickens for their personal use. Properties inside the city limits can have up to 6 hens, with a maximum of 10 hens per acre. Roosters are not allowed with the………

  • Stacey’s Place Closes Temporarily

    Stacey’s Place Closes Temporarily A popular Mexico eatery is closed this morning due to an accident over the weekend. Stacey’s Place will face a rebuild of part of its building after a driver crashed a vehicle through the front of it. According to a Facebook post from owner Stacey Conklin, “Due to an unforeseen accident,………

  • Moberly Receives Missouri Blue Shield Designation

    Moberly Receives Missouri Blue Shield Designation The City of Moberly officially received Missouri Blue Shield designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. This prestigious honor recognizes Missouri communities that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement. The Missouri Blue Shield Program, created by Governor Mike Kehoe in January 2025………

  • Storms Leave Damage Across Mid-Missouri

    Storms Leave Damage Across Mid-Missouri Heavy thunderstorms moved through mid-Missouri yesterday evening, leaving downed trees and power lines across the listening area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were frequent throughout the evening with 1/4 inch hail scattered across the listening area. Power lines that started scattered fires were reported in Sedalia. A downed tree in Palmyra at………

  • April Tornado Still Affecting Recycling

    April Tornado Still Affecting Recycling The effects of the April 20th tornado that hit Columbia are still being felt, and likely will for several more years. The tornado destroyed the city’s recycling facility. So far, that has meant a 5% increase in trash by weight at the city landfill since the city closed the recycling………

  • MDC Youth Camps at Mark Twain Lake

    MDC Youth Camps at Mark Twain Lake Missouri Department of Conservation will host a daylong Hunter Education Youth Camp in early July for youth ages 11-15 at Mark Twain Lake this summer. Campers will actively participate in hands-on outdoor skills while also obtaining their Hunter Education Certification. Participants will have the opportunity to learn archery………

  • Summer School Back in Columbia and Mexico

    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.………

  • Moberly Woman Arrested on Assault

    Moberly Woman Arrested on Assault 55-year-old Shannon E. Hackett, of Moberly, was arrested Sunday night after a domestic dispute. The victim claimed she stabbed him after an argument. Hackett claimed she acted in self-defense. Police found no injuries on her neck but noted bruising on her wrist. A blood-stained knife was discovered near trash cans.………

  • Mexico Man Charged With Sexual Assault

    Mexico Man Charged With Sexual Assault A Mexico man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor after a 14-year-old victim reported on May 12th that 37-year-old David E. Power had assaulted her. When deputies attempted to arrest Power on May 31st, he led law enforcement on a high speed chase on Highway 54 near………

  • Heitmeyer Indicted by Boone County Jury

    Heitmeyer Indicted by Boone County Jury A Hallsville businessman has been indicted by a Boone County grand jury for deceptive business practices. According to court documents Ches A. Heitmeyer, the founder of Solar Sam, has been accused of defrauding five people in the year 2023. Heitmeyer allegedly promised to install and activate a rooftop solar………

  • 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………

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