A man is shot at in a north Columbia neighborhood. Police say a 23-year-old man was walking on Towne Drive near Paris Rd. and Clark Ln. at about 4:45 a.m. Sunday. Someone fired several times, missing him but damaging some nearby cars. No one was hurt b...
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United Way fundraising campaign underway
The United Way of Central Missouri’s big fundraising campaign is under way. Andrew Grabau says the fundraising push will look different during a pandemic. “The message is still the same, and that is that we have to raise awareness and mobilize th...
Read More »Local task force deploys to Oregon fires
Two members of Missouri Task Force One deployed to Oregon to help fight massive forest fires in the state. FEMA activated them on Saturday as incident support team members to help manage the response. Two members of Missouri Task Force 1 activated by @...
Read More »Jefferson City mayor pushes for share of CARES funding
Jefferson City’s mayor says she hopes city government will get its share of the CARES Act dollars assigned to Cole County. “In order for the city to continue to function, and everybody else to be able to do what they need to, then the basic city ...
Read More »Columbia Public Schools board to look at online learning plan Monday
The Columbia Public Schools board will get an update Monday night on how virtual learning is going. Most CPS students are in online-only classes right now because of coronavirus concerns. Supt. Peter Stiepleman on Monday will talk with the board about ...
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