Boone County prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Steven Martin Strumpf with first degree murder for Friday morning’s deadly blaze on Columbia’s Deerfoot Way (January 21, 2024 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff Department’s website) Newly-filed court documents from Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson say a Columbia man charged with …
Read More »Watch out! You could still hit some icy patches
You could still encounter some slick spots this morning, especially on back streets or less – traveled roads. The main roads and highways are in good shape, but there’s still some ice out there. Gravel roads can still be icy. The forecast calls for rain starting tonight but it’s not …
Read More »UPDATE: Numerous mid-Missouri schools canceling classes again today
The Southern Boone middle school is in Ashland (January 16, 2024 photo courtesy of Southern Boone R-1 spokesman Matt Sharp) Hazardous travel conditions on secondary streets and roads have caused numerous mid-Missouri school districts to cancel classes again for Tuesday. Southern Boone R-1 in Ashland, Fulton Public Schools, Moberly and …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jefferson City mom praises Children’s Hospital for saving her son’s life; fundraising efforts continue for diabetic alert dog
This is one-year-old Greyson Huntley of Jefferson City, who suffers from type-1 diabetes (photo courtesy of family friend Carla Dziadosz) Fundraising efforts are underway in Jefferson City to help a one-year-old boy who suffers from type-1 diabetes be able to get his dog trained as a diabetic alert dog. The …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri tow truck drivers staying busy in ice storm
The National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis office’s winter weather advisory for mid-Missouri runs through 6 pm (January 22, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The National Weather Service’s (NWS) winter weather advisory for Columbia and mid-Missouri remains in effect until 6 pm this evening. NWS St. …
Read More »Freezing rain should transition to just rain this afternoon
It’s been one heck of an ice storm today. But the forecast is looking better. On Wake Up Mid – Missouri, Jefferson City Public Works’ Britt Smith says his crews have been hard at it for hours. Listen in ..
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri state troopers urging you to stay home during winter storm
MU Health’s 14,000 square foot Jackson road medical building is their largest outpatient facility outside of Columbia (March 2023 file photo courtesy of Justin Kelly at MU Health Care) State troopers say ice roads across mid-Missouri remain treacherous this morning, and they’re urging you to stay off the road. The …
Read More »Ice storm causes issues all over Mid – Missouri
Slide off accidents have caused major problems all across Mid – Missouri. Ice has covered roads all over the area, making for dangerous driving. I-70 was closed for hours after a fatal accident involving a semi happened near Kingdom City. Traffic had to be detoured off the interstate. There are …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and most mid-Missouri districts are closed on Monday
The Southern Boone middle school is in Ashland (January 16, 2024 photo courtesy of Southern Boone R-1 spokesman Matt Sharp) The expected winter weather has forced Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and most mid-Missouri schools to cancel classes for Monday. CPS, the Jefferson City School District, Southern Boone R-1 in Ashland, …
Read More »(LISTEN): NWS expects mid-Missouri to see one-tenth of an inch of ice on Monday
Columbia, Jefferson City and the 939 the Eagle mid-Missouri listening area will be under a winter weather advisory, starting at midnight (January 21, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and the entire 939 the Eagle listening area will be under a winter weather …
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