A Moberly man dies in a crash involving a snow plow in northern Boone County. Authorities say the plow truck driver was trying to cross Highway 63 at Breedlove Drive a few miles north of Columbia on Monday afternoon. Mark Swindell was driving on the highway. His SUV crashed into the side of the truck, …
Family escapes Jefferson City house fire
The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 600 block of Beck Street at 0202 AM on February 16, 2021. The first fire company arrived and reported fire coming from the roof and the eaves of the house. Fire crews immediately entered the residence and performed an aggressive …
Browning: local vaccinators ready to distribute more shots
Boone County health director Stephanie Browning says 23,120 Boone County residents have gotten at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, as of Feb. 14. When more shots come in, Browning says officials will be ready. “We still have a number of vaccinators here that have not received any vaccine yet, and we’re hoping that …
Winter’s wrath: Bitter cold, no power and a deadly tornado
(AP) At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, one of many wild and deadly impacts from a sprawling blast of winter weather across the United States. Millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures, and authorities warned of treacherous …
Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot
(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi says the commission will “investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol …