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An area home from Columbia-based Hemme Construction (photo courtesy of the Hemme Construction website) The Columbia Board of Realtors says single-family home sales in Columbia and Boone County decreased 13 percent in 2023. Columbia Board of Realtors chief executive officer Brian Toohey says the average price of a single-family home increased five percent in 2023 to about $343,000, while the median …

Former State Sen. and outspoken conservative Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) has announced that he’s seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri’s third congressional district seat in August. Incumbent seven-term U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) is not seeking re-election. The sprawling district includes Columbia south of Broadway, Ashland, Jefferson City, Fulton, Holts Summit, Boonville, California, New Florence, Linn, Warrenton and …

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country), right, prepares to introduce U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) to the House in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The dean of Missouri’s congressional delegation who’s the powerful U.S. House Transportation Committee chair has helped Missouri land $93-million in additional funds to be …

16-year-old Ruby Leigh of eastern Missouri’s Foley was the Season 24 runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice” (photo courtesy of Ruby Leigh’s website) Her motto is “Don’t let your fears be bigger than your dreams.” 16-year-old Ruby Leigh of eastern Missouri’s Foley captured the nation’s attention in Season 24 of the NBC show “The Voice”, where she finished as the runner-up. …

Former U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-St. Louis), who’s now the Missouri Democratic Party chair, visits with GOP Governor Mike Parson at the August 10, 2021 Bicentennial luncheon at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City (file photo courtesy of Governor Parson’s Flickr page) A public memorial service for former First Lady and former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan will be held …