Central Missouri Humane Society asks Columbia for $5.5 million toward their new shelter

The Central Missouri Humane Society (CMHS) is asking for $5.5 million from the city of Columbia to help fund a new animal shelter. CMHS employees describe their current shelter as deteriorating and dangerous.  The request was made during Monday's …

Bid Protests in Missouri

For government contractors doing business in Missouri, understanding the state’s bid protest process is essential. When a contractor believes that a contract award was improper or unfair, the state of Missouri allows for a formal protest — but only under …

The Green Agenda Wants Missouri Land—and They Want You to Pay for It

In the closing days of the failed Biden Administration, Washington, D.C., was desperately trying to do what the American public rejected weeks earlier at the ballot box: force its radical green agenda on an unwilling electorate. Case in point—Biden’s …

Missouri Task Force 1 activate and deploy to Kerr County, Texas

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1), a division of the Boone County Fire Protection District, has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deploy as a Type III Task Force with a focus on water rescue …

Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to Texas to help flood victims

Missouri Task Force 1 is on its way to Texas, where historic flooding on July 4 has killed more than 100 people. The death toll includes at least 27 campers and counselors of an all-girls summer camp. Missouri Task Force 1 Deploying for Texas Flooding …

Local Photographer wins Missouri Department of Natural Resources Photo contest

Peculiar, Missouri, names new mayor following Doug Stark's resignation

Peculiar, Missouri, has a new mayor following Monday night's Board of Aldermen meeting. Doug Stark has voluntarily resigned as mayor of Peculiar, the city said in a statement Monday night. The Peculiar Board of Aldermen unanimously appointed John …

Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz Named to Prestigious Preseason Watch List

Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz Named to Prestigious Preseason Watch List originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz was one of only 26 FBS coaches named to the 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, the organization behind …

Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to Texas for flood rescue operations

Missouri Task Force 1 has been deployed to Texas to assist with water rescues and recovery efforts amid historic flooding in parts of the state. The 50-member team, part of the Boone County Fire Protection District, left Columbia Monday evening after being …

Southeast Missouri State’s Dobbins Conservatory earns full NAST accreditation for top theater educat...

“For us, accreditation with NAST validates everything we do in Dobbins Conservatory and for our students,” Kenn Stilson, chairman of Dobbins Conservatory, said in a news release. “It means our students are getting top professional training and experiences. …