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The 2023 Boone County Fair in Columbia features several livestock shows (July 19, 2023 photo courtesy of the Boone County Fair’s Facebook page) The Boone County Fair opened Tuesday evening in Columbia with the fair pageant and carnival rides. The fair continues this evening from 5 until 10. Admission tonight is $10 and it’s also a buddy night for carnival …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis is urging mid-Missourians to stay hydrated and to wear light-colored clothing today (July 19, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter) Many Columbia-area residents woke up overnight to thunder, heavy rain and some hail. The National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis office issued two flash flood warnings for Boone County overnight, …

An Ashland man remains in federal custody this morning, after being charged in federal court with sexual exploitation of a child. 31-year-old Scott Alan Barker is charged with one count. He’s in the custody of the U.S. marshals at an undisclosed location pending tomorrow’s detention hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie Epps in Jefferson City. A graphic three-page affidavit from …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 pm for Jefferson City, Holts Summit, Kingdom City and New Florence (July 18, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter) Jefferson City, Fulton, Kingdom City and Montgomery City are now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 this afternoon. The National Weather Service …

The Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison (2023 file photo courtesy of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce) Columbia business leaders and elected officials will be making their tenth leadership visit this fall to another college town. Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick tells 939 the Eagle that he’s excited to visit Madison, Wisconsin, which is a state capital …