Prepare for high heat on the Fourth of July
COLUMBIA — The Fourth of July in Missouri might be hotter than a firecracker this year, according to University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Z...
Jul 2, 2026Open source
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Older Missourians homeless for first time point to weaknesses in support systems
When outreach workers with CoMo Mobile Aid surveyed people experiencing homelessness in Columbia, Missouri, earlier this year, one finding stood out -- many...
Jun 29, 2026Open source
Columbia sued over alleged unconstitutional airline revenue agreement
The Goldwater Institute has filed a lawsuit against the City of Columbia on the grounds that the city's revenue guarantee agreement with American Airlines is...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
New MU soybean growth and yield report available
COLUMBIA — The University of Missouri Extension Soybean Growth Monitoring biweekly report for 2026 is now available. The report, in its third year of pub...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
100 Miles, 100 Days challenge begins June 16
COLUMBIA — University of Missouri Extension invites Missourians to get moving this summer through the statewide 100 Miles, 100 Days challenge, a free pro...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Jefferson Farm and Garden to hold Butterfly Festival on Saturday
The University of Missouri's Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia will host its ninth annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
Jefferson Farm and Garden to hold Butterfly Festival on Saturday
The University of Missouri's Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia will host its ninth annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Jun 11, 2026Open source
New exhibition announced at Artspace/Lima
LIMA — ArtSpace/Lima announced it will display “The Happiest Day of My Life,” an exhibit of work by artist Lisa Barlett of Columbia, Missouri. The exhi...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Conservation Department to host free guided hike at Capen Park in Columbia
The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting a free, guided, interactive hike at Capen Park in Columbia June 11.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Pitt adds road game at Missouri to 2026-27 nonconference slate
For the fourth straight season, Pitt will face an SEC opponent during nonconference play. On Friday, the Panthers announced a Dec. 1 contest at Missouri as p...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Columbia Board of Education approves 6% salary increase for superintendent; discuss overhauls bullying policy
Columbia School Board approves $270,300 salary for superintendent and creates new bullying reporting system.
May 12, 2026Open source
Colombia to Columbia: Valentina Barrios' journey to a National Championship and beyond
Valentina Barrios discusses her NCAA championship last season as well as her journey to adapting to a new culture.
May 12, 2026Open source
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Columbia is in Boone County, Missouri.
Region: Missouri
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65201, 65202, 65203, 65205, 65211, 65212, 65215, 65216, 65217, 65218, 65299
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Burle named Missouri Military Academy Colonels swim head coach
Missouri Military Academy has named Chris Burle as the new head coach of the Colonels varsity swim team and program, bringing a strong background in competit...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Probe into fiery Missouri plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and pilot takes shocking twist... as investi...
Shortly after takeoff, security video footage from a nearby hangar showed the plane making a gradual turn to the left before it crashed and burst into flames...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Preliminary report didn’t flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Missouri judge sentences region's 'most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted' to decades in prison
A judge sentenced a pair of brothers that an Assistant U.S. Attorney referred to as "likely the most prolific drug suppliers ever prosecuted in the history o...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
PHOTO GALLERY: Mexico Jeep Thing 2026 highlights
Jeeps swarmed the downtown square Saturday for the second annual Mexico Jeep thing. The event, hosted by Salty Heifers Co., started at 10 a.m. at the Missour...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Independent Stave Co. donates to AECI
Independent Stave Company of New Florence donated $2,053 to Audrain Emergency Communications LLC to support its continued effort to keep Missouri connected i...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
MOORE Expo announces relocation to Missouri State Fairgrounds for 2027 event
The Midwest Overlanding & Off-Road Expo (MOORE Expo) announced Friday, July 3, that it will relocate to the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri b...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12
Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiv...
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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