Columbia police say a runaway teen has been found safe. CPD said on Saturday that 14-year-old Jessica Murray had been located, unharmed. Murray had last been seen on Glenstone Drive just south of I-70 on May 2. (This story was last updated at 6:26 a.m....
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Fulton crews put out house fire
No one is hurt after a Fulton house catches fire. Authorities said they got to the home on Jefferson Street at around 1 p.m. Tuesday. They saw heavy smoke coming from the building, but no one was inside. Fire crews contained the flames to one room. Inv...
Read More »CPS, Mizzou loosening coronavirus protocols
Columbia Public Schools and Mizzou are both loosening their coronavirus protocols. The CPS district announced Monday that students and staff that need to quarantine for coronavirus reasons can now stay away for at least 10 days, instead of 14. Masks ar...
Read More »MSHP: Fulton man dies in Highway 54 crash
A Fulton man is dead after a crash in Callaway County. The Highway Patrol reports Cody Evans, 30, was driving his pickup truck on Highway 54 just east of Kingdom City at around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday. Troopers say the truck went off the road and overturne...
Read More »Jefferson City public works prepping for potential flooding along Missouri River
Is the Missouri River in for another round of flooding like we saw two years ago? Jefferson City Public Works’ Britt Smith hopes not. “The chance of major flooding is less than historically average,” said Smith. “We have a good chance...
Read More »CDC: Many Americans can now go outside without a mask
(AP) U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And unvaccinated people can drop face coverings in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control a...
Read More »Missouri population grows 2.8%; state keeps eight US House seats
(AP) Missouri will keep its eight U.S. House seats after U.S. Census Bureau data showed the state population growing slightly over the past decade. The U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday that the state had 6,154,913 residents in 2020. That was 165,986 ...
Read More »Boone County hosting walk-in vaccine clinics outside Columbia
Boone County’s health department is hosting some walk-in coronavirus vaccine clinics outside of Columbia in the next week. Vaccinators will hold a clinic at Centralia Intermediate School on Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., one at Southern Boone ...
Read More »Man arrested after rollover crash in Cooper County
The Highway Patrol says a suspect is in custody after a crash in Cooper County. Troopers warned people Monday morning to avoid an area of eastbound I-70 near Boonville because of a rollover crash involving a stolen vehicle. Authorities said the suspect...
Read More »Mizzou wrestling returning to Big 12 conference
Mizzou wrestling is heading back to the Big 12 conference. The UM Board of Curators approved the move Thursday. The Tigers will be an affiliate member of the Big 12 wrestling league starting next year, joining 11 other schools. Mizzou left the Big 12 i...
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