Watch for lane closures on Highway 50 just west of Jefferson City this week. MoDot says the work starts Monday both directions from Truman Boulevard in Jefferson City to Henwick Lane in Saint Martins. Expect delays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throu...
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Police investigate suspicious item at Columbia airport
Police evacuate a Columbia Regional Airport terminal. Authorities got word a scanner spotted a suspicious item in a piece of luggage on Saturday afternoon. They checked the item, and decided it was not a threat. The owner of the item was questioned, bu...
Read More »Ballwin man dies in Jefferson City crash
Jefferson City police are asking if anyone has more information on a deadly weekend crash. A pickup went off Highway 54 near the tri-level at about 3 a.m. Saturday. It hit a guardrail and the concrete center divider. The truck’s driver, 59-year-old Bra...
Read More »AP source: Albert Pujols signing with Los Angeles Dodgers
(AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Los Angeles Dodgers are signing veteran first baseman Albert Pujols to a major league deal. Pujols left the Los Angeles Angels earlier this month after nearly 10 seasons with the Dodgers’ Orange Count...
Read More »City council approves lease agreement with Veterans United at fairgrounds
The Columbia City Council approved a new agreement with Veterans United on Monday night. VU has used part of the old Boone County fairgrounds for company events since 2016. The city took over the property last year. VU will pay $10,000 more a year in r...
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