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Fire marshals are calling the fire that destroyed Noodles and Company on 9th street in downtown Columbia “suspicious.” The investigation is active and ongoing. Fire officials are asking the public for help. The fire was Sunday morning, March 17. They’re interested in anyone seen in the alleyway between the structure and the apartments directly to the north. If you have …

Late withdrawls by candidates within two days of Tuesday’s close of the filing period for 2024 elections cause the filing period to re-open for four days in the following week. So filing for the U.S. House of Representative’s seat from the third Congressional District, which includes Columbia, Jefferson City and much of mid-Missouri, will remain open until April 5. This …

There will be a couple of elected offices contested in Boone County this year. Dustin Stanton, the egg farmer and Republican from Centralia is seeking a rematch with Democrat Boone County Treasurer and Jena Redel. And former deputy Charles Blair will again challenge B Sheriff Dwayne Carey. In 2020, Blair became the only candidate to ever take on Carey, who …

Early voting is underway for next Tuesday’s municipal elections. Boone County residents will decide Proposition 1 put forth by county commissioners asking if the county should exempt senior citizens from certain increases in property tax liability on their primary residences. The Columbia Public schools has three candidates seeking two seats on the board of education. They are the incumbent Jeanne …

The candidate filing period for the 2024 elections later this year closed Tuesday with one big surprise in Boone County. Republican Chuck Basye jumped into the race to take on the Democrat Stephen Webber for the State Senate seat from Boone County. The incumbent Caleb Rowden is term-limited. Webber served Columbia in the state house from 2009-2016 and announced his …