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Stop ignoring charter problems. Fix them.
I read with interest the article in your paper written by Ms. Pendergrass from the Show-Me Institute in St. Louis entitled “what’s so scary about a charter school in Boone?” Unfortunately, Ms. Pendergrass ignored the problems that have plagued charters in Missouri for years. We need to clarify that charters are not “charter schools” in Missouri. They are “charter districts” with most of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the local school district. By law, charters are equal to...
South Columbia residence 'significantly damaged' after early morning fire
COLUMBIA — A trailer home is significantly damaged after an early morning fire in South Columbia. The Boone County Fire Fire Protection District responded to the home on Ponderosa Street at 3:10 a.m. Thursday, when smoke was found coming out of a back bedroom. The first crew began extinguishing...
How Harrisburg baseball avoided playoff heartbreak to keep its season alive
Harrisburg (18-6) became the first Boone County program to punch its ticket to a district final and tied a program record in wins. On Friday, the Bulldogs defeated Fayette 7-4 in the Class 2, District 7 semifinal in Harrisburg. While a three-run victory propelled the Bulldogs to the next round, the final score doesn't show how close and nerve wracking the contest was. Despite Fayette being six games under .500 and already losing to Harrisburg 13-2 on April 18, it came...
Thousands without power after severe overnight storm across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands are without power after early Tuesday morning storms as several utility companies reported outages across Mid-Missouri. Association of Missouri Electric outage map showed 11,450 people without power as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. However that number has now decreased to 3,047 at 9 a.m. In Boone County,...
Sedalia man flown to University Hospital after Cooper County crash
A Sedalia man was seriously injured after a crash Friday evening in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report states that the crash happened at 6:15 pm on Missouri 135, near Prairie Lick Road. Jeffery Twenter, 59, of Russell, KS, was driving a 2005 International Minor dump...
Sparkling Success: Betz Jewelers is Columbia’s No. 1 Small Business
Five local gems were recognized as 2024 SBOTY finalists. The longtime Columbia jewelry store and a downtown staple since 1983 is the 2024 Columbia Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. The Chamber made the announcement May 9 at Cooper’s Ridge in Boonville during an awards celebration that hailed all five Small Business of the Year finalists.
Columbia reveals DIVERT Program. What it is; how it helps
A joint program between Columbia Police Department and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services upward of five years in the making had its official announcement Wednesday. Work started pre-COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately resulted in a DIVERT dashboard for officers in February 2023, said Steve Hollis, PHHS human services manager. Then this...
Boone County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Boone County listed for $416,950 in April, up 4.3% from the previous month's $399,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 4.3% from $399,900. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Boone County, not houses...
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