Columbia Coalition for School Excellence co-founder Luke Neal ran unsuccessfully for Columbia’s school board in 2021. He says few citizens attend Columbia school board meetings, outside of reporters, those receiving honors/awards and teacher’s union representatives. Mr. Neal joined 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on the “CEO Round Table” to discuss what Parry describes as apathy. Mr. Neal also outlined his group’s effort to raise $10,000 for Alpha Hart Lewis elementary school, which is near Brown Station road. Neal says most of that money will be used to directly support teachers, including providing food at meetings:
Mizzou to dedicate $30-million four-story nursing building
A ribbon-cutting is set for Friday afternoon in Columbia for the new $30-million Sinclair School of Nursing building on the Mizzou campus.
Today’s dedication begins at 4 on Hitt street.
UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says the four-story structure includes a 14-bed skills lab, video monitors and a two-way mirror for faculty observations and a research suite. The 64,000 square feet facility includes seven intensive care, high-fidelity simulation rooms, as well as 150-seat and 75-seat classrooms with technology to support hybrid learning.
President Choi and UM Board of Curators chair Darryl Chatman will be among the speakers at today’s ceremony.
Cole County judge dismisses Missouri NAACP’s lawsuit against state’s new voter ID law
You’ll need to show your voter identification when you head to your Missouri polling location in November, or you’ll be casting a provisional ballot.
That’s according to Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon, a Democrat. She’s referring to Thursday’s ruling from Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem. He has dismissed the Missouri NAACP’s lawsuit against the voter ID law.
The NAACP and other critics of photo ID say it will disenfranchise voters. Missouri Republican supporters of photo ID say it will ensure election integrity.
Missouri GOP Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is praising the ruling, saying the new law makes it easier to vote but harder to cheat. Democratic lawmakers like State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) say voter ID will disenfranchise voters, especially the elderly. Representative Smith has said that any provision you put between someone and the ballot box will slow down voting.
CPD identifies Columbia woman killed with claw hammer
The Columbia woman who was beaten to death with a claw hammer at a home on High Quest drive has been identified as Patricia Kelly.
Columbia Police made a positive identification on Thursday. It took several days, due to the severity of the victim’s injuries. Lieutenant Rick Horrell, who heads CPD’s criminal investigations division, is thanking everyone who came forward with information.
“We can now confirm that Patricia Kelly, 59, of Columbia, is the victim whose body was located by officers and hidden in the closet in the 1700 block of High Quest drive on October 10. We extend our condolences to Patricia’s family and friends, and our thanks to everyone involved in helping confirm her identity,” Lt. Horrell says, in a Twitter video.
The Columbia Police Department’s probable cause statement says her body was found under a rug inside a utility closet of a home, with a wheelchair on top of it.
37-year-old Adam Conner of Columbia has been charged with second degree murder in the case. He made his initial arraignment via video this week.
UPDATE: Columbia suspect who barricaded himself inside apartment now in custody
UPDATE: Columbia assistant police chief Jeremiah Johnson tells 939 the Eagle that the suspect who barricaded himself inside an apartment for about seven hours is now in custody.
Columbia Police say the situation was resolved without incident. They thank CPD officers, negotiators and specialty units for bringing it to a peaceful end. CPD also thanks residents, business owners and motorists for their patience.
HERE IS OUR ORIGINAL STORY:
A suspect remains barricaded inside an apartment in west Columbia at this hour, near heavily-traveled North Stadium.
Columbia police assistant chief Jeremiah Hunter tells 939 the Eagle that the suspect remains barricaded, adding that the SWAT unit and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) are on-scene. This area is near a Simmons Bank, a gas station and a Scooter’s Coffee.
ABC-17’s Joshua Blount from our news partner KMIZ reports a police dog is also on-scene. He’s been on the scene since 4:30 this morning.
The incident began at about 2 am, and there are no reports of injuries.
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