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…… Continue Reading
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…… Continue Reading
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…… Continue Reading
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…… Continue Reading
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…… Continue Reading
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.…… 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
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
