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Arkansas falls 28-21 at Missouri

The Arkansas football team’s Missouri misery continued Saturday, this time at snowy Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

Find and compare internet providers in Missouri

Choose a home internet plan in Missouri starting as low as $40/mo. Explore options from AT&T, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Hughesnet and more.

Left exit on I-70 to Business Loop 70 closing permanently

Drivers can use Exit 127 onto Range Line Street (Missouri 763) and travel south to Business Loop 70 in Columbia.

Missouri voters poised to deliver a split decision on the GOP and abortion

Other than the U.S. Senate contest and the abortion question, other races have been relatively quiet, reflecting Republican dominance in Missouri.

Boone County government, school leaders look for ways to serve growing workforce

Providing services such as childcare for a growing workforce is one of the major challenges Boone County leaders took on during a joint meeting Friday among the City of Columbia, Boone County government,

Food Bank Market marks first year, prepares for resource fair Winter Ready Fest

The Food Bank Market from the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is marking its one-year milestone. The market first opened Nov. 1, 2023 and celebrated a grand opening in May. The market, at 705 Business Loop 70 W.

Top floors of two Columbia parking garages to close for winter

Starting Monday morning, the top levels of two parking garages in downtown Columbia will close for the winter, and will open again in the spring.

In Remembrance: 5 grocery concepts and companies that got buried in 2024

From the demise of Dom’s Kitchen & Market to the shuttering of Schnucks’ Eatwell banner, the industry has put several things to rest this year.

‘Increasing every day’: Voters line up across Missouri for chance to cast ballot early

Early voting, called no-excuse absentee voting, is new and popular in Missouri, with more than 100,000 votes cast in the largest county.

Columbia mayor candidates announce campaigns ahead of spring elections

Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, Tanya Heath and Blair Murphy have all announced they are running for mayor of Columbia.

Webber sees opportunity in redrawn Senate district

Redistricting is expected to help Webber’s chances in 2024. When he ran in 2016, the district included Boone County and Cooper County. Now it just encompasses Boone County, which is more Democratic-leaning. This is the first Senate election since that redistricting and incumbent Republican Caleb Rowden cannot run because of term limits.

Ballot drop box fires rekindle concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.

Fear Fest remains closed after safety code violations

Columbia's Fear Fest Haunted House has made no official announcement about whether or not it will be operating this Halloween season after racking up 15 safety violations during the Boone County Fire Protection District's annual inspection.

What’s in your weed? A Missouri state lab to check industry claims

Missouri plans to spend millions from state marijuana taxes on a laboratory to help regulators keep tabs on the safety and potency of more than $1 billion of joints, edibles

Cheapest Auto Insurance Quotes in Missouri (2024)

State Farm has the best cheap full coverage insurance in Missouri. At $122 per month, a policy from State Farm is 23% cheaper than the state average. The average cost of car insurance in Missouri is $159 per month for full coverage. Missouri drivers with ...

Early voting now open in Columbia, Lebanon, Coventry

Residents in Columbia, Lebanon and Coventry, and all over the state, have the opportunity to vote early in the 2024 general election, with a 14-day early voting period now until November 3. Governor Ned Lamont and Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas are encouraging all eligible voters to take advantage of this event,

Boone County residents spend too much on housing, study finds

More than half of Boone County renters often spend more than the recommended 30 percent of their income on costs associated with housing, a new study revealed last week.

Columbia man found guilty in 2023 mobile home shooting

A Boone County jury found Sean Colton, 23 of Columbia guilty of first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Wednesday for a Jan. 2023 shooting at a mobile home in the 1800 block of West Business

Researcher recommends balanced housing development in Columbia

Amarach Planning Services owner and urban planner David Boston released the Oct. 2024 Boone County and the City of Columbia Housing Study last Thursday

Recommendations for affordable Boone County housing presented in summit

The Boone County and City of Columbia Housing Study is part of the Boone County Upward Mobility Action Plan and a response to the request for proposals from June 2023.

Victim dies from injuries after Sunday shooting on Clark Lane

CPD officers located Orrion Moody, 28, of Columbia at the scene with a gunshot wound. They also found a handgun near Moody's hand, casings from multiple guns on the ground, and bullet holes in a fence between the mobile home and where they found Moody,

Review: Tom Hardy’s double act can’t save ‘Venom: The Last Dance’

For three films now, Tom Hardy has smushed Jekyll and Hyde into one strange and slimy double act. In a Marvel universe filled with alter egos cloak stealthy superpowers, his investigative reporter Eddie Brock doesn't transform.

Wisconsin’s Eligibility to Vote Referendum: What Does it Mean and How Did We Get Here?

Wisconsin voters will decide on yet another constitutional amendment, this one tied to immigration and election fraud conspiracy theories.

Aldred faces off against Turner in Southern District commissioner race

Democratic incumbent Justin Aldred is facing off against Republican Sam Turner in the Boone County Southern District commissioner race. Boone County Commissioners District Map Early voting is currently underway in Missouri and Election Day is Tuesday,

Pro-Palestinian protests lose steam on American campuses

As elsewhere in the country, students and faculty at the University of Missouri were disciplined following the spring protests. Despite criticizing the Biden administration's Middle East policy, Democratic activists may still decide to vote for Kamala Harris.

City of Columbia and Boone County to host housing summit Thursday

The City of Columbia and Boone County are partnering up to host a housing summit from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Baptist Church

Columbia Missourian editor files lawsuit against Boone Health

Hospital officials, including members of the publicly elected board of trustees, have denied numerous requests by Missourian reporters for operational documents. Missourian investigative editor Mark Horvit filed a lawsuit Oct. 10 against the Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees on behalf of the newspaper in order to access these documents.

Pedestrian safety improvements coming to I-70/U.S. 63 connector

More than $2 million in additional investment will go towards new sidewalks and pedestrian safety features along the connector and Clark Lane.

Through the years: Missouri

Ahead of this weekend’s clash, the fifth between the pair of Tigers, we take a look at the four previous games played between Auburn and Missouri.

Mexico officials sign letter of intent for possible hospital

After Audrain County's only hospital closed in 2022, city and county officials have been looking to reestablish care with a critical access hospital — leading them to a partnership with Boone Health.

Black student group demands MU address racist campus incidents

The Legion of Black Collegians is demanding the University of Missouri take action after students were called slurs on campus.

Columbia man killed in St. Louis County crash, St. Louis man arrested on suspicion of DWI

A Columbia man was killed in St. Louis County after he was hit by a vehicle early Sunday on Interstate 55, north of Meremec Bottom Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2005 Nissan Xterra – driven by Semi Hadzisalihovic,

McKinney Building to maintain its historical significance

The McKinney Building in downtown Columbia will maintain its historical significance by becoming a place for education, meeting and more.

Missouri’s 47th House District candidates discuss curbing crime, homelessness in Boone County

Republican John Potter has never ran for a spot in the Missouri House, while Democratic state Rep. Adrian Plank is no stranger. The two face off in the Nov. 5 election. Plank (D-Columbia) was elected to represent the state's 47th District two years ago,

Wyoming's Two Ocean Creek Is Only Body Of Water That Flows Into Atlantic And Pacific

Parting of the Waters deep in the Teton Wilderness is a uniquely Wyoming wonder where Two Ocean Creek splits, flowing into both the Atlantic and

Top-25 College Football Team Playing At Horrible 59-Year-Old Stadium Creates Truly Bizarre Optics

Missouri played a college football game on the road at UMass on Saturday. The abnormal matchup between two programs on two polar opposite trajectories

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