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Columbia Police are seeking first degree murder charges against a Columbia parolee accused of throwing a woman to her death from a bridge over Highway 63, near Clark lane. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak says the victim was thrown from the 63 bridge at about 6:45 Tuesday evening, across Clark lane …

Governor Mike Parson (right) and the Missouri Pork Association’s Don Nikodim (center) visit with a Columbia resident at Columbia’s agriculture park on August 25, 2022 (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Missouri commodity group leaders are joining Governor Mike Parson (R) in Jefferson City this morning, as he …

State Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield), the tax cut bill sponsor, testifies before the Missouri House Budget Committee in Jefferson City on September 28, 2022 (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The largest tax cut in Missouri history will be signed into law Wednesday morning by Governor Mike Parson …

Columbia Police are seeking FIRST DEGREE murder charges against a Columbia parolee accused of throwing a woman to her death from a bridge over Highway 63, near Clark lane. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak says the female victim was thrown from the 63 bridge at about 6:45 Tuesday evening, near the …

Thomas Babbitt fell asleep at the wheel of the bus early in the morning of July 14th 2022 on Highway 54 south of Jefferson City. The bus, that was carrying Cole County kids and adults coming home from a Texas church trip, ran off the highway. The bus hit a …

(AP) — Missouri senators passed $40 million in annual tax breaks for farmers, which Republican Gov. Mike Parson said he’ll sign Wednesday along with an income tax cut. Senators voted 26-3 Tuesday in favor of the tax incentive package, which primarily renewed tax credits that had expired. The measure includes …

Columbia Parks and Recreation Department staff says this tree at Stephens Lake park is dead and requires removal to eliminate any concerns relating to park patron safety (September 2022 photo from Columbia Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Tammy Miller) With several thousand people expected in Columbia’s popular Stephens Lake park this …

Fulton middle school principal Beth Houf (right) joined Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson for the January 2022 State of the State address in Jefferson City (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) About 400 principals and school administrators from across Missouri are wrapping up their 88th …

This is a rendering of what Jefferson City’s new $8.3 million River Oak Christian Academy school will look like (rendering courtesy of River Oak Christian Academy development director Travis Reynders) Saying the school has outgrown its current location capacity, Jefferson City-area parents and educators are trying to raise $8.3 million …

At least one of the falling – down buildings on Capitol Avenue will be torn down. Councilmen voted last night to have a fire – damaged house at 403 East Capitol to be demolished. The house was badly damaged in a fire last month. The council is looking at finding …