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This is a rendering of the proposed $11.6 million addition and improvement at the Southern Boone R-1 high school in Ashland (graphic courtesy of PWArchitects, Inc.) Voters in the fast-growing Southern Boone R-1 school district in Ashland will cast ballots Tuesday on two ballot measures. Enrollment has jumped from about 1,500 a decade ago to about 2,000 students today. District …

The family of former MU student Riley Strain is searching for answers after learning that he was found dead without his wallet or the pants and cowboy boots he was wearing the night he disappeared. A family spokesperson also said the family was confused that there was no water found in Strain’s lungs. They have ordered a second autopsy from …

Boone Health has hired a new Chief Operating Officer with roots in mid-Missouri. Chris Jones has been the chief operating officer and interim CEO of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid, Oklahoma. He’ll begin his new role at Boone Health on April 29. Jones was born and raised in the Columbia area, is a graduate of the University of …

A Columbia man was arrested this week for a rape that police say occurred 23 years ago. The victim told police she was assaulted at a party after a night of drinking. A rape test kit used at University Hospital has since matched a DNA profile of 53-year-old Lonny Caldwell of Columbia, who was present at the party. Boone County …

There will be no events in the arena at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia this year, the fair announced Thursday. Rodeo, bull riding, demolition derby, motocross, tractor pull – all cancelled for 2024 while construction of a new indoor facility is completed. Construction of a new 140,000 square foot, enclosed arena will begin this summer and is expected to …