The Highway Patrol puts more troopers on the roads for the Fourth of July weekend from Thursday at 6 p.m. until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MSHP Sgt. Scott White says people started to drive more leading up to Memorial Day weekend. Still, he says troopers are...
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Local stand reports record fireworks sales during pandemic
A local fireworks tent owner says he had never seen sales in June like this year. Brannon Bartlett with Spirit of ’76 at Midway Truck Stop says folks are looking for ways to spend their entertainment dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. “With...
Read More »Draft Columbia mask ordinance released
You may see many more people wearing masks in Columbia soon. The City Council will consider an ordinance Monday (7/6) night to make them mandatory for almost everyone over the age of 10. The draft released Wednesday has exceptions for socially distance...
Read More »Boone County daily COVID cases taper; still in double digits
There was a bit of a break in Boone County COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Officials reported 11 new positive cases, down from a daily high of 25 new case reports Tuesday. Missouri officials reported Wednesday that two more people have died from the disease,...
Read More »Mommy-shamed Maren Morris considers “curbing” how many pictures she shares of baby Hayes
ABC/Image Group LASince Maren Morris welcomed baby Hayes this spring, she and her husband, fellow artist Ryan Hurd, have been sharing plenty of adorable snapshots of him on social media. However, the singer says that might change, in part because she...
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