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43-year-old Brandon Spears of Mexico has done multiple stints in prison (November 2022 photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website) A mid-Missouri parolee charged with first degree murder and arson for the December death of his mother in an apartment fire was paroled from prison on December 15, about a week before the incident. Mexico Public Safety Department …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson speaks to CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood (middle) at the Columbia Farmers Market on August 25, 2022, as Boone County commissioner Justin Aldred listens (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) The Missouri governor’s office says there is no scheduled meeting at this time between Governor Mike Parson and CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. 939 …

Some of the snow damage in southern Missouri’s West Plains area (January 26, 2023 photo courtesy of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative in southern Missouri’s West Plains) Eight linemen from Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative are making significant progress, as they continue to restore power this (Friday) morning in storm-damaged southeast Missouri. Towns like Fredericktown, which is south of Farmington, received about ten …

A Kentucky Wildcat prepares to shoot a free throw at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on December 28, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics associate director for strategic communications Jason Veniskey) The UM System president says the experience for Mizzou football and basketball fans has become much better, under the leadership of athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. System President Dr. Mun …

37-year-old Adam Conner of Columbia is charged with second degree murder(October 11, 2022 file mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Columbia man accused of killing a woman with a claw hammer last fall has pleaded not guilty. 37-year-old Adam Alfred Conner is charged with second degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. He waived formal …