Mid-Missouri News

UPDATE: Eastbound I-70 closed in Columbia due to multi-vehicle collision

First responders are urging you to avoid the area of eastbound I-70 at Columbia’s Business Loop, due to a multi-vehicle collision. Boone County Joint Communications says both lanes of eastbound […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

UPDATE: Two Kentucky residents killed in plane crash at the Lake of the Ozarks

Missouri state troopers say two Kentucky residents have been killed in Tuesday afternoon’s deadly plane crash at Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the plane crashed […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

UPDATE: Columbia GOP State Rep. John Martin wins; four Columbia Democratic state representatives unopposed

The four Missouri House Democrats who represent Columbia in Jefferson City ran unopposed Tuesday. They are State Reps. David Tyson Smith, Adrian Plank, Kathy Steinhoff and Gregg Bush (all D-Columbia). […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

Boone County’s Proposition L defeated at the polls

Voters in Columbia and Boone County have rejected Proposition L, which called for adding three-eighths-of a cent to the county’s current one-eighth cent law enforcement sales tax to fund a […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

Missouri GOP auditor Fitzpatrick re-elected; beats Democrat Quentin Wilson

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has been re-elected to a second term. The Shell Knob Republican beat former Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) director Quentin Wilson on Tuesday. Fitzpatrick received 1,018,753 […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

Missouri GOP Congressman Alford re-elected; district includes Columbia, Sturgeon and Hallsville

A west-central Missouri congressman who represents part of Columbia as well as Centralia and Harrisburg on Capitol Hill has won a third term with about 64 percent of the vote. […]

Date published: November 4, 2026

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Dolly Parton Misses Dollywood Event

Dolly Parton was unable to attend the big opening of Dollywood’s new NightFlight Expedition roller coaster Friday, joining the celebration virtually instead. “I’m still in Nashville, and I’m sorry about that. […]

Date published: August 17, 2026

Dolly Parton Is Heading To Broadway

Her life story is becoming a Broadway musical. Dolly Parton is marking her 81st birthday in a BIG way! Her Broadway debut, Dolly: A True Original Musical, will open at New York City’s […]

Date published: July 8, 2026

Garth Brooks Announces Arena Tour

What a great surprise! Garth Brooks has just announced his “Blame It All On My Roots Tour,” and he’s pricing every ticket at the same flat rate. Each seat on the […]

Date published: July 8, 2026

Dolly Parton Gives Update On Health

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from Dolly. Dolly Parton made her first major public appearance on Friday, March 13th, at Dollywood’s 2026 season kickoff in Pigeon Forge. She […]

Date published: March 16, 2026

Chris Stapleton Makes History

Chris Stapleton is unstoppable! Chris Stapleton achieved a major milestone on Monday, January 12th, when the RIAA certified “Tennessee Whiskey” as Double Diamond, marking over 20 million units sold and making it the […]

Date published: January 13, 2026

Johnny Cash’s Estate Sues Popular Brand

The estate of the legendary Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville against Coca-Cola, accusing the them of illegally using a tribute singer named Shawn Barker, to mimic Johnny’s voice in […]

Date published: December 1, 2025

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