KOMU 8 News
Homes flooded on Mesa Drive in Columbia
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- Homes flooded on Mesa Drive in Columbia
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A 21-year resident of Mesa Drive in Columbia said the flooding on Thursday was unlike anything he had seen in the area before. Full story: https://www.komu.com/neighbors-say-mesa-drive-flooding-was-unusually-bad-thursday/article_fff05c36-4ea4-4b02-a5ad-622a08227867.html
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- Mother and child rescued from floodwater in Missouri
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Howard County firefighters safely rescued a driver and her 1-year-old child from a vehicle trapped in rising floodwater on Route Z in Howard County on Thursday, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.
Follow live updates of Thursday's flooding and storms: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/live-updates-mother-and-child-rescued-from-floodwater-in-howard-county/article_4609baa2-b29c-47fc-b003-f80da29fcf04.html
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- Mesa Drive in Columbia flooded | August 6, 2026
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Mesa Drive in Columbia is flooded, video from the Columbia Fire Department shows. Follow live updates of Thursday's storms and flooding: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/live-updates-live-look-at-road-conditions-after-storms-and-flooding-hit-mid-missouri/article_4609baa2-b29c-47fc-b003-f80da29fcf04.html
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- Roads flooded across Columbia after heavy rain August 6, 2026
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Multiple roads across Boone County were flooded Thursday after heavy rain moved through the area. We saw this view of Garth Avenue and Sexton Road in Columbia around noon on Thursday.
Live updates on the flooding: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/live-updates-storms-and-flooding-hit-mid-missouri-roads-closed/article_4609baa2-b29c-47fc-b003-f80da29fcf04.html
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- Columbia/Boone County Crime Stoppers launches stolen weapons recovery program
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Columbia/Boone County CrimeStoppers launched a program that hopes to at boost the recovery of illegal weapons.
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- Investigation underway into cause of fire at new McDonald's in Columbia
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- A fire at the McDonald's on Providence Road forced the fast food restaurant to close less than two months after its grand opening.
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- Political group sues Hoskins in effort to force a vote on gerrymandered congressional map
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- People Not Politicians is suing the Missouri secretary of state to put the new congressional map up for a public vote.
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- Columbia city leaders and public safety officials respond to Proposition 1 passage
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- City leaders are thanking Columbia voters following the narrow passage of a 1% sales tax to fund police and fire services.
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- Political group sues Hoskins in effort to force a vote on gerrymandered congressional map
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- People Not Politicians is suing the Missouri secretary of state to put the new congressional map up for a public vote.
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- Missouri secretary of state speaks ahead of redistricting referendum certification deadline
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- 19:49
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is speaking to media about Missouri's redrawn congressional district map.
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- Firefighters treated for heat-related illness while responding to McDonald's fire
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Columbia firefighters were treated for heat-related illness after responding to a fire Tuesday afternoon at a McDonald's.
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- Incumbent Kyle Rieman wins Boone County auditor race
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Democratic voters chose incumbent Kyle Rieman as their pick for Boone County auditor during Tuesday's primary election.
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- Bill Ellis wins Democratic primary for Boone County Circuit 13 Division 9 judge race
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Bill Ellis has won the Democratic party nomination in the race for Boone County Circuit 13 Division 9 judge.
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- Columbia Fourth Ward voters choose Sharon Jones as new council member
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Sharon Jones was elected as the new Fourth Ward representative on Columbia City Council in Tuesday's election.
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- Quentin Wilson to face incumbent Fitzpatrick in state auditor race
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Democrat Quentin Wilson and incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick won their primaries for the Missouri state auditor race.
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- Bob Onder wins GOP primary for U.S. District 3 seat, will face Bethany Mann in November
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Republican Bob Onder and Democrat Bethany Mann won their primaries for Missouri's 3rd Congressional District.
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- 1% public safety sales tax in Columbia passes by 85 votes
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Public safety services in Columbia gained a new source of revenue Tuesday as voters narrowly approved Proposition 1.
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- Rick Brattin wins Republican primary for 5th Congressional District seat
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Republican Rick Brattin will face Democrat Emanuel Cleaver for the 5th Congressional District seat in the November election.
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- Missouri voters reject Amendments 4 & 5
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Missouri voters chose to maintain the threshold for citizens to change the state constitution by rejecting Amendment 4, and Missouri will continue to collect state income tax after voters rejected Amendment 5.
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- Columbia public safety sales tax goes before voters on Tuesday
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Columbia voters will determine the fate of Proposition 1 in the August 2026 election. The measure would add a source of revenue for police and fire.
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- Missouri Amendments 4 and 5 on the ballot in Tuesday's election
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- On the ballot: Amendment 4 would make it harder for citizens to change the Missouri constitution, and Amendment 5 would overhaul the state's tax base.
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- Missouri governor urges support for Amendment 4
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Amendment 4 in Missouri would make it harder for Missouri citizens to change the state constitution by changing the requirements for initiative petitions to pass in the state. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe urged lawmakers to pass the legislation that put Amendment 4 on the ballot.
Right now, constitutional amendments can pass through a simple statewide majority vote. Amendment 4, if passed, would require citizen-led initiatives that make it on the ballot to pass by a majority vote in each of the state's eight congressional districts. If it fails in one district, it fails entirely. The Missouri Independent reports voter rolls from 2024 show this could mean just 5% of voters could strike down measures statewide.
Learn more about Amendment 4 and watch John Murphy's full interview with Kehoe: https://www.komu.com/news/elections/missouri-amendment-4-and-5-carry-kehoe-support/article_c7f86147-dd5b-4b14-97ad-0be3c0f1da17.html
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- Boone County early voting reaches all-time high in Aug. 4 primary
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Early in-person and absentee voting for the Aug. 4 primary breaks records in Boone County.
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- Tracking tornado warnings in mid-Missouri
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- 22:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The KOMU 8 First Alert Weather team is live with coverage of severe weather in mid-Missouri.
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- Tracking tornado warnings in mid-Missouri
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- 30:35
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The KOMU 8 First Alert Weather team is live with coverage of severe weather in mid-Missouri.
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- Blair Oaks drowns out the noise in preparation to defend state championship win
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The Blair Oaks Falcons went 14-0 in the 2025 season and cinched the Class 2 title last December.
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- Boonville holds bookworm relay to commemorate new library location
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Boonslick Regional Library in Boonville hosted a bookworm relay to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter for the library.
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- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Amendment 5
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Amendment 5 will be on the ballot across the state of Missouri in August 2026 — and Governor Mike Kehoe wants it to pass. The measure, which was one of Kehoe's policy priorities, would phase out Missouri's income tax over time by giving state lawmakers the broad power to raise sales taxes on any good or service in the state.
There are no specific goods or services listed in the language of the amendment.
Missouri Amendment 5 would give lawmakers five years to implement new sales tax policies. Increases in sales tax revenue would trigger a proportional reduction in income tax revenue by cutting rates.
Learn more about Amendment 5 and watch the full interview with Kehoe: https://www.komu.com/news/elections/missouri-amendment-4-and-5-carry-kehoe-support/article_c7f86147-dd5b-4b14-97ad-0be3c0f1da17.html
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- Columbia power plant climber told investigators he did it to 'have fun,' documents say
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The man who climbed up and staked out at Columbia's municipal power plant tower said he did it to "have fun," court documents say. Find the full story and more on https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/columbia-power-plant-climber-told-investigators-he-did-it-to-have-fun-documents-say/article_7181f2da-cf63-4bcc-b9c9-50d737b91b70.html and download the KOMU 8 News app on iOS and Android devices.
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- Isolated strong to severe storms July 31 in mid-Missouri
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Friday, July 31, is a First Alert Weather Day due to the potential for a few isolated strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening. This threat is conditional and dependent on how much instability remains.
KOMU 8 Chief Meteorologist Matt Beckwith has the latest forecast for mid-Missouri at https://www.komu.com/weather/
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- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe urges support for Amendments 4 and 5 | Full Interview
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- 14:03
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has multiple policy priorities on the ballot in August 2026. KOMU 8 Anchor John Murphy sits down with the governor for KOMU 8's coverage of the August 2026 primary election in Missouri: https://www.komu.com/news/elections/
Missouri Amendment 4 would make it significantly harder for Missouri citizens to amend the state Constitution, changing the threshold for amendments proposed by citizen-led initiatives to pass from a simple statewide majority to a majority in each of the state's eight congressional districts.
Missouri Amendment 5 would phase out Missouri's income tax over time by giving the General Assembly the broad power to raise sales taxes on any good or service in the state.
State lawmakers passed both measures at Kehoe's urging.
Full story: https://www.komu.com/news/elections/missouri-amendment-4-and-5-carry-kehoe-support/article_c7f86147-dd5b-4b14-97ad-0be3c0f1da17.html
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- Paddlers cross Jefferson City checkpoint for second day of Missouri River Race
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- MR340 hit the second-day mark on Wednesday, and racers paddled by and stopped for a break at the Jefferson City checkpoint. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/paddlers-cross-jefferson-city-checkpoint-for-second-day-of-missouri-river-race/article_6cf35b3a-c475-4c1a-8ef8-2dd7468dd9ac.html
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- Mid-Missouri feels the effects of the Red Cross national blood crisis
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The American Red Cross announced its second-ever national blood crisis, and mid-Missouri is feeling the shortage's effects. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/mid-missouri-feels-the-effects-of-the-red-cross-national-blood-crisis/article_82e1adc5-3f1e-4524-bf18-9b5f9010ef01.html
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- MoDOT plans to reopen St. Charles Road overpass early
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Drivers on Columbia’s east side are expected to regain one route over Interstate 70 more than a month early. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/modot-plans-to-reopen-st-charles-road-overpass-early/article_8577eebb-f1d0-4e51-a8c8-5a199ac0e937.html
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- Man comes down after illegally climbing up Columbia Power Plant
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- A man who climbed halfway up Columbia's municipal power plant tower has come down after staking out there since 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
On the scene, KOMU 8 News observed four fire trucks, an ambulance and more than a dozen cars.
Police vehicles were among these, and after the man came down, he was put in handcuffs.
It's unclear how security missed the trespasser, but there is surveillance footage of him getting in, a city spokesperson said.'
Read and watch the full story: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/man-comes-down-after-illegally-climbing-up-columbia-power-plant/article_0bde38a3-8189-41c1-9533-dc71d3bb029e.html
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- Columbia Restaurant Week helps local restaurants through summer slowdown
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Columbia Restaurant Week helps fill tables as local restaurants navigate slower summer months. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/columbia-restaurant-week-helps-local-restaurants-through-summer-slowdown/article_b53e9be3-8355-427e-8d0b-e0af319efc09.html
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- Columbia mountain biker finds his championship mentality off the beaten path
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Carter Lembke is a Nation Champion in the Junior Marathon division for mountain biking and has picked up several medals and a championship kit. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/sports/columbia-mountain-biker-finds-his-championship-mentality-off-the-beaten-path/article_f3d976b1-61d5-4c88-a5d9-bc709879f724.html
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- Fulton Hornets prepare for first season in new conference
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Fulton High School football team will play its first season in the Tri-County conference this year. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/sports/fulton-hornets-prepare-for-first-season-in-new-conference/video_3f884c95-10a8-52c8-a294-bd38c1464a46.html
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- SWAT team serves arrest warrant at Columbia residence
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- A SWAT team was seen serving a warrant at a Columbia residence on East Sexton Road Tuesday night. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/swat-team-serves-arrest-warrant-at-columbia-residence/article_4b6595eb-8c48-462d-85f1-f0e79e2e9133.html
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- With facilities falling apart, Columbia police, fire chiefs say Proposition 1 is key to success
- Runtime
- 5:33
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- With their current funding, Columbia's police and fire chiefs paint a grim picture of their ability to deliver services on the level the city needs. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/acloserlook/with-facilities-falling-apart-columbia-police-fire-chiefs-say-proposition-1-is-key-to-success/article_3fc40f42-91ff-4c47-8c38-960273267c0e.html
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- Library maintains LGBTQ-themed kids event was lawful as state official threatens funding
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Missouri secretary of state says lawmakers want to block public funding from events like Rainbow Story Time at the Columbia Public Library.
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- Boone County early voting turnout nears 2024 early voting total ahead of primary
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Boone County has logged 3,526 early votes, putting turnout on pace to surpass early voting totals in the August 2024 primary. Read more here: https://www.komu.com/news/elections/boone-county-early-voting-turnout-nears-2024-early-voting-total-ahead-of-primary/article_d0e0df97-329e-4bbf-a80f-b49af03bc281.html
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- Missouri Democratic lawmakers respond to library funding threats over LGBTQ+ story tim
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- 15:23
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- A group of Missouri Democratic lawmakers led by state Rep. Wick Thomas spoke to reporters on Tuesday afternoon following a news conference in which the Missouri secretary of state said he would attempt to block funding from the Daniel Boone Regional Library over an LGBTQ+ themed event called Rainbow Story Time. Thomas read one of the books featured at Rainbow Story Time, "Rainbowsaurus," at the news conference.
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- Missouri secretary of state holds news conference on LGBTQ+ story time at Columbia library
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- 21:01
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Lee's Summit, spoke to reporters on July 28 about a Rainbow Story Time event at the Columbia Public Library, which was geared toward preschoolers and toddlers.
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- Cyclosporiasis cases rise in Boone County and mid-Missouri
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Here's everything you need to know about cyclosporiasis cases in mid-Missouri and how to stay safe. Find the full story at https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/cyclosporiasis-cases-in-boone-county-and-mid-missouri-live-updates/article_6a292033-afb0-492e-8d93-73a3912590ff.html.
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- Fourth Ward Columbia City Council candidates speak on public safety
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The Fourth Ward Columbia City Council candidates share their perspectives on public safety ahead of next week's election. Find the full story at https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/fourth-ward-columbia-city-council-candidates-speak-on-public-safety/article_dd640d90-d94a-4bba-a815-f93d396b9cd2.html.
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- After downtown fight, Columbia faces whether Proposition 1 would improve public safety
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- A 1% public safety sales tax could increase the downtown police presence. Find the full story at https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/after-downtown-fight-columbia-faces-whether-proposition-1-would-improve-public-safety/article_b0b417e8-5ca2-468a-b523-3fc4b091ef82.html.
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- Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach's son charged for shooting his mother in Virginia
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Authorities in Loudoun County, Virginia, have arrested the son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy and charged him in the shooting of his mother. Find the full story on https://www.komu.com/news/nationworld/chiefs-assistant-eric-bieniemy-s-son-charged-in-shooting-of-his-mother-in-virginia-authorities/article_5733f445-a731-5346-9758-2b9ec67d4344.html.
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- New video shows downtown Columbia fight that led to 7 arrests
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Seven people were arrested after a Sunday morning disturbance the corner of Ninth St. and E Walnut St. Find the full story at https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/7-arrested-following-sunday-morning-fight-in-downtown-columbia/article_387e013c-77ea-4e5e-a2d5-99a812525100.html.
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- Rock Bridge carries a 'chip on its shoulder' entering 2026 football season
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The Bruins are looking to return to form after their 5-5 season in football a year ago. Find the full story at https://www.komu.com/highschoolsports/rockbridge/rock-bridge-carries-a-chip-on-its-shoulder-entering-2026-football-season/article_5c7e2b5b-e292-4cc5-97df-a471948cb338.html.
