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$10, 000 diamond discovered in Boone County treasure hunt
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (267+ words) Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. A team of co-workers won the 2026 Booneanza treasure hunt, solving county-wide puzzles that led them to a $10, 000 diamond. A team of Missouri co-workers won the 2026 Booneanza treasure hunt…...
The hunt for a $10, 000 diamond hidden in Boone County begins
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (344+ words) Mostly cloudy. Lows in the middle 50s. . A real-life treasure hunt is underway as the Boone County History & Culture Center kicked off its search Saturday for a diamond ring worth $10, 000. COLUMBIA " The Boone County History and Culture Center kicked off its…...
Columbia Public Schools updates district weapons policy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve an updated weapons policy, including clarifications on what weapons are prohibited by the district. The Columbia School Board voted unanimously to approve an updated weapons policy at its regular meeting Monday night....
MSHP finds over 220 pounds of marijuana during I-70 traffic stop
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) The Missouri State Highway Patrol that a search of a vehicle revealed 221 pounds of marijuana during a Montgomery County traffic stop on Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced on Facebook that a traffic stop in Montgomery County on Thursday…...
Inmate from Arkansas dies at Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (99+ words) A 55-year-old inmate from Arkansas died last week at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center. According to a Monday news release from the Missouri Department of Corrections, Arthur Turner was pronounced dead at 8: 10 a. m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Online court records list…...
Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen greenlights Osage Nation casino project
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) The deal aligns city leaders and the Osage Nation on building the casino on at Bagnell Dam Boulevard and Osage Beach Parkway. LAKE OZARK "A proposal for a $100 million casino at the Lake of the Ozarks is just steps away…...
Foster parent accused of biting child at a day care
7+ mon, 8+ hour ago (181+ words) A Columbia foster parent has been charged with child abuse after she allegedly bit a child at a day care to discipline them. Angelica Ehrhardt was charged Tuesday with child abuse, a class D felony, in connection to the reported…...
DNR asking Missourians to report drought conditions
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) The Department of Natural Resources is asking Missourians to report drought conditions to the Condition Monitoring Observer Results. The Department of Natural Resources is asking Missourians to report any local drought conditions to better help local, state and national decision-makers…...
Missouri farmers see yield impacts as drought conditions ramp up through August
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (557+ words) Nearly 61% of Missouri is categorized as "abnormally dry" as of Aug. 26. COLUMBIA " Nearly 61% of Missouri was categorized as "abnormally dry" as of Aug. 26, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor Map for Missouri. This figure is up about 11 percentage points from the…...
No counties in Missouri are in a drought for the first time in three years
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) COLUMBIA" For the first time in over three years, zero counties in the state of Missouri are experiencing a drought. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, there are currently no drought conditions in Missouri, although some parts might…...