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Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris has set bond for 40-year-old Keith Comfort at $5-million cash-only (undated photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A February jury trial has been scheduled for a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and placing her body in an apartment dumpster. …

22-year-old Loyal Martell is from Holts Summit (August 22, 2022 mug shot is courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department) The Boone County court has rejected bond for two men charged with Saturday afternoon’s killing in the parking lot of a busy Moser’s grocery store in Columbia. 22-year-old Loyal Martell …

Lincoln University’s new president is excited about a launch of a new program that’s aimed at boosting LU’s freshmen retention rate. Lincoln President Dr. John Moseley tells KWOS News that about 80 students will be in the initial program. The freshmen in the program will have access to academic coaches and …

Would you ride a bus between Jefferson City and Columbia? Mo-Dot is doing a feasibility study about possibly offering bus service between downtown Columbia and Jefferson City’s Amtrak station. A lot of Mid – Missourians commute every day, whether they work for state government or at the University of Missouri.  …

Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman now has a challenger in the November general election. Carla Steck has filed as an independent in the race. Clerk Steve Korsmeyer says Steck raised 583 signatures to be included on the ballot. No Democrat is running in the race.

33-year-old David Lucas Hoppock remains jailed without bond in Boone County (August 2022 photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s website) Two Centralia mothers say a Boone County man charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child is a threat to children. The mothers spoke at Tuesday’s emotional court …

Tacos 4 Life will be located at 511 East Green Meadows in Columbia (August 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Columbia-area residents will soon have another dining option along busy East Green Meadows, when the popular Tacos 4 Life restaurant opens. Crews are finishing construction on the new …

Classes began Monday at Jefferson City’s historic Lincoln University, and president Dr. John Moseley says enrollment is up: The 2022-2023 academic year marks the first year of Dr. Moseley’s full leadership as president. He’ll be formally vested with the role in a September 9th ceremony. Lincoln has about 475 freshman …

One Mid – Missouri legislator is taking a wait and see approach to cutting Missourians’ income taxes in the just – called special session. Cole County’s Rudy Veit knows the Governor is serious in his call to increase the income tax deduction $2000 for a single person and $4000 for …

(AP) – John Wood, a Republican running as an independent in the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, says he is ending his campaign. Wood announced Tuesday that he would not challenge Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt or Democratic nominee Trudy Busch Valentine in November. Wood said on Twitter that he …