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Then-State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on January 15, 2019 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Boone County’s presiding commissioner says broadband is a priority for everyone. Expanding broadband was one of the biggest topics of Tuesday’s discussion between …

Boone Electric crews plan to remove these power lines near the Sorrels overpass west of Columbia on February 8, 2023 (2023 photo courtesy of Boone Electric’s Josh Booth) Mid-Missouri motorists can expect some delays tonight on I-70 west of the Sorrels overpass near Columbia, weather permitting. Boone Electric crews plan …

A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Wednesday evening in Jefferson City on legislation to legalize sports wagering. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by veteran State Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters), a senior member of the House in the term limits era. “That used to be a novel idea, but …

What would you do with your children if they ended up only going to school 4 – days week? Many Missouri school districts, mainly smaller ones, have made that move. Jefferson City Superintendent Bryan McGraw is not a fan … About one – quarter of Missouri schools are now trying …

(AP) — A FedEx driver was killed early Tuesday when a truck collided with an Amtrak train. The collision occurred about 9:30 a.m. north of Pleasant Hill, about 37 miles (59.55 kilometers) southeast of Kansas City. the train crew and the 35 passengers on board were not injured. The FedEx …

(AP) — A Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children was executed Tuesday despite his claims that he was in another state when the killings occurred. Raheem Taylor, 58, was the third Missouri inmate put to death since November at the state prison in …

29-year-old Chance Lee Williams is currently jailed without bond in Boone County. He has ties to Columbia and Fulton (February 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A man with ties to Columbia and Fulton accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a University Hospital bed …

A mid-Missouri lawmaker says a bill is needed requiring the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to remove and bury dead deer found on roads or highways large enough to impede traffic. A Missouri House committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill from State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico). Under …

A Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail, charged with forcing a woman to have sex with him while she was a patient at University Hospital. 29 – year old Chance Williams is accused forcing the woman into a sex act while in her hospital bed Sunday. Williams faces …

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he will not grant clemency and halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who faces lethal injection for the deaths his girlfriend and her three children. Taylor, 58, is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday evening at the state prison in Bonne Terre. …