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Road work planned for mid-May in mid-Missouri
Here is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in mid-May in mid-Missouri, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Boone County. Sontag Drive – Culvert replacement planned May 13 - 14. All lanes will be CLOSED in...
Inside what has made Emma Fischer one of Harrisburg’s most accomplished athletes
As a junior, Harrisburg’s Emma Fischer qualified for the MSHAA Class 2 state javelin championships but faced adversity early on. After her first throw, she grabbed her elbow. Her parents, Alan and Wendy Fischer, could tell that something was wrong, but she continued. More: 'I showed myself that I could do that': Brayden Nichols’ triumphant return...
Kraft Heinz applies for tax break to renovate Columbia hot dog factory
A new report is injecting uncertainty into the future of a Columbia factory. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that international conglomerate Kraft Heinz is considering selling meat producer Oscar Mayer. Oscar Mayer's iconic "wiener" hot dogs are manufactured at the Columbia factory off of Route B. Kraft Heinz is...
Grant Elementary students showcase environmental projects at Boone County Nature School
Students from Grant Elementary School presented their environmental projects at the Boone County Nature School in Columbia on May 15. The fifth graders were able to present their year-long projects as a part of a capstone educational lesson to help grow 'place-based education,' according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
Sheriff’s Office: Teenager shoots person with pellet gun, hits vehicle with sword
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was arrested on Thursday after authorities claim he shot another person and a vehicle with a pellet gun, before hitting the vehicle with a sword. The name of the 17-year-old was not available. According to an email from Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Leer, deputies were called to The post Sheriff’s Office: Teenager shoots person with pellet gun, hits vehicle with sword appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
How Harrisburg baseball's 2024 season laid the foundation for future success
With Harrisburg baseball (18-9) down 10-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs against Salisbury (8-11), senior Carter Bremer approached the plate, which would be the last at-bat of his high school career. Just before, Bulldogs head coach Chris Ackman went up to him. Ackman did a similar thing with a mound visit to the team’s other senior, Austin Starbuck, in the top of the inning. ...
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...
Fire in Audrain County leaves building seriously damaged, one person with minor injuries
The Mexico Public Safety Department announced its response to a building fire in Mexico, Mo., on May 3. First responders answered the call around 11 p.m. on Friday to the Crown Linen building on South Jefferson Street. Heavy smoke was reported, and upon arrival, personnel attempted to enter the building...
Audrain County Commission lays out conditions for support of failed health care provider
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Audrain County Commission on Tuesday issued a letter to residents that lays out the specific conditions in which it would support Noble Health/Ziva. Nobel Health announced the closure of its hospitals in 2022. Rural health care has been an issue across Missouri. according to the 2021 Health in Rural Missouri report, there The post Audrain County Commission lays out conditions for support of failed health care provider appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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