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Two women assaulted with unknown liquid on Columbia nature trail, suspect arrested
Two women walking a Columbia nature trail are assaulted when a man sprays them with an unknown caustic liquid. The Columbia Police Department says the assault happened Tuesday afternoon around 4 o’clock on the Bear Creek Trail near Garth Avenue. The women said that when they passed a young man on the trail, he sprayed them. According to court documents, the victims say the assault was unprovoked and they’d had no contact with the man prior to being sprayed.
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Edward Jones to layoff local employees during restructuring
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4)—Edward Jones is restructuring, which will include laying off employees. Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for Edward Jones sent First Alert 4 the below statement:. “As we continue our journey to serve more clients more completely, Edward Jones will be making changes to its home...
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4 Missouri Restaurants Just Closed Their Doors & Said Goodbye
The beginning of the year can be difficult for all businesses, but especially restaurants as unpredictable weather can make it tricky to stay open. Unfortunately, there are 4 more Missouri restaurants who recently closed their doors and called it a day. Here are 4 Missouri restaurants who closed just within...
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Columbia Public Schools teachers react to extended school year
Columbia Public Schools teachers have mixed views about the addition of another school day to this year's calendar. The Columbia Public Schools Board decided Monday to extend the academic year beyond Memorial Day weekend with one additional half day of school. But Noelle Gilzow, the president of the Columbia Missouri...
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Columbia woman accused of stealing birthday presents from Boonville Walmart, then leading police on high speed chase, pleads guilty
A Columbia woman accused of stealing birthday presents for her child from a Cooper County Walmart, then leading law enforcement from several agencies on a vehicle pursuit, pleads guilty. Joanna Commander pleaded guilty Monday to resisting arrest and stealing. She was sentenced to five years supervised probation for the resisting...
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Alford wants SBA regional office moved from Kansas City to Columbia, Missouri
West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford wants the U.S. Small Business Administration to move its regional office from Kansas City to Columbia. The request follows a directive by the Trump Administration to move regional SBA offices out of cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants. While Kansas City has not and cannot not declare itself a sanctuary city, Mayor Quinton Lucas last year publicly invited immigrants to move to KC to help bolster the city’s workforce.
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MO-OK troopers stop high speed pursuit
GROVE, Okla. – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol apprehended an individual after a high-speed pursuit through Oklahoma and Missouri on Tuesday morning. Sarah Stewart, OHP spokeswoman, said the pursuit started near Grove around 10 a.m. She said that authorities are not releasing the names of the three individuals in the vehicle. The pursuit left Cayuga Road […]
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MyHouse owners purchase Columbia's Penguin Piano Bar. Here's when it will reopen
Thought to be gone and done for, the Penguin Piano Bar has received a reprieve. The downtown hotspot, which announced its closure last month, has been purchased by the owners of fellow Columbia nightclub and sports bar MyHouse with plans to reopen April 3. "As we reopen The Penguin, you can expect the same vibe you've enjoyed in the past, in an improved space," owner Dan Rader said in a news release. The Penguin reopened last spring after nearly four years off, its hiatus provoked in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. With its reopening, the music-oriented venue folded in...