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(AUDIO): Columbia’s mayor pushes back against Minchew’s council comments about public safety

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe (2022 photo courtesy of city of Columbia’s website) A former Columbia mayoral candidate wants the city council to publicly recognize the danger that CPD officers put themselves in each day. Businessman Randy Minchew spoke from the podium at last week’s council meeting. He called on those in power “to respond appropriately and not make public statements …

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CPD: No arrests yet in Columbia’s Dove street homicide

A Columbia Police officer responds to Dove drive for Monday afternoon’s homicide (June 26, 2023 photo courtesy of Columbia Police Department Facebook page) The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson City Police are assisting Columbia Police with Monday’s homicide investigation on Dove drive. That’s north of Blue Ridge road, near fire station nine. The murder happened …

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(AUDIO): Special Olympics Missouri athlete Charlie Phillips joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” to discuss his four medals and his volunteer work

A Special Olympics Missouri athlete from northwest Missouri’s Savannah brought home four medals from Berlin’s recent Special Olympics World Games. Three were silver medals and the fourth was a bronze. Charlie Phillips’ hometown of Savannah welcomed him back Tuesday with a parade down Main street, where he signed autographs and took photos with residents on the courthouse lawn. Mr. Phillips …

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Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Lombardi Trophy in Jefferson City this morning

Missouri Governor Mike and First Lady Teresa Parson pose with the Lombardi Trophy at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City on June 27, 2023 (photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) You have another opportunity today to have your photo taken with the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 57 Lombardi trophy in Jefferson City. The event will begin at 11 …

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