Columbia

The UM president addressed homeless encampments and downtown crime in a Sept. 27 letter to students and employees.

Andrew Bailey said the investigation was prompted by reports from Columbia residents alleging racial discrimination.

Kenny Euge, 75, was pronounced dead on Saturday after a fire at his residence. It had been a years-long battle for Euge, a Vietnam veteran, to remain living in a caboose in rural St. Clair County where he died.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is on a mission to battle mask mandates around the state. In some cases, legal services to defend the mandates are costing thousands of dollars — dollars from Missouri taxpayers.

Kevin Hutchinson also received a $500 fine, and 40 hours of community service.

He will be sentenced in June by U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn.

The special meeting was quiet and somber and lasted only about four minutes.

Kevin Hutchinson leaves “with a heavy heart” after serving 20 years in Columbia as alderman and later mayor.

President Donald J. Trump’s midterm campaign visit at the Columbia Regional Airport Thursday night was marked by the presence of numerous local and...

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