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Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood delivered his 2026 State of the City Address in the council chambers of City Hall. @krcg13

The Huff family is now offering a reward of at least $1000 for the whereabouts of their missing daughter Kayla Huff. The 16-year-old Moberly girl has been missing since Tuesday. @krcg13

The parents of missing Moberly teenager Kayla Huff say they are not giving up hope on finding their daughter safe. Huff has been missing since Tuesday. @krcg13

The war in Iran is causing higher fertilizer prices for mid Missouri gardeners. @KRCG13

Camden County homeowners and business owners opposed plans for a new data center. They have health and safety concerns. @KRCG13

Columbia City Council members decided to delay a vote on a proposed sales tax increase until their next council meeting on May 18. The tax increase would improve public safety.

Jefferson City Police find missing 20-year-old man Nathan Spencer shortly after noon on Friday in a wooded area near the 300 block of Capitol Drive. Police say Spencer will make a full recovery after being missing for three days. @krcg13

A Townhall meeting focused on Columbia capital improvement projects for fiscal year 2027. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Fisherman at the Lake Of The Ozarks offer a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of paddlefish abusers. Someone is carving obscene messages into their bodies. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Repairs and cleanup continue after a storm causes a state of emergency in Glasgow. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Severe storm closes City of Slater after high winds knocked down utility poles and trees. City leaders say it will probably take several days to restore all power to Slater. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Jury recommended 25 year sentence for 2nd degree murder conviction of Heather Smith. Final desposition on June 18. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Jurors are deliberating after the sentencing hearing for Heather Smith convicted of second degree murder. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Boone County Jury finds Heather Smith guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Smith shot and killed 37-year-old Kara Dills at Hunter Lane Apartments in April 2025.

Columbia Police arrested a juvenile girl on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing and wounding another girl on Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Unity Drive. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Customers support Stover General Store after a power outage destroys frozen and refrigerated inventory. Community members start a GoFundMe page to help stores owners. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Columbia’s Highway 63 northbound on and off ramps closed Monday at Grindstone Parkway until June 2026. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Rebuilding efforts are underway during the one year anniversary of a tornado destroying Columbia’s recycling facility at the city landfill. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

A bill in the Missouri House of Representatives would expand the list of alcoholic beverages that could be shipped directly to customers from the Show-Me State. ⁦@KRCG13⁩

Anglers at the Lake Of The Ozarks found several injured paddlefish with obscene messages carved into their bodies. The Missouri Department Of Conservation is investigating. ⁦@KRCG13⁩