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33-year-old Kimo Spivey of Columbia is charged with second degree murder and three other felonies. He’s currently jailed without bond (mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department) A convicted felon from Columbia has now been charged with second degree murder and three other felonies for Sunday morning’s deadly shooting on the Business Loop. Boone County prosecutors this (Tuesday) …

Missouri’s 2023 legislative session has four days left. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers: 24-10 in the state Senate and 111-51 in the Missouri House. House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) says his chamber has a GOP supermajority and that they should lead like they have a supermajority. He tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that residents will be …

Columbia school board member Katherine Sasser (photo courtesy of CPS website) A Columbia school board member who’s criticized GOP-sponsored LGBTQ legislation at the Missouri Capitol will resign later today (Tuesday). Katherine Sasser announced her resignation at the start of Monday’s school board meeting, according to ABC-17’s Marina Diaz, who was at the meeting. Marina reports Sasser is the mother of …

15-year-old Brooklyn Smith of Ashland and members of the Hooligan Charitable Riding Group pose during Saturday’s fundraiser at Woody’s in Ashland (photo courtesy of Josh Smith’s family) More than 100 bikers from across mid-Missouri and other supporters gathered Saturday in Ashland to raise money for a 15-year-old Ashland girl who’s undergoing treatment for cancer. The Hooligan Charitable Riding Group organized …

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country), right, introduces U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) to the full House in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Missouri state troopers say there have been three fatal traffic crashes at the Highway 63 and 124 interchange in northern Boone County in the past six …