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A system in shambles: Boone County Jail serves as mental health facility

Claudette Henderson sits in the attorney conference room Saturday in the Boone County Jail, where she is serving time for a shoplifting charge. "It hurts to know that I could be a grandma to all of these kids in here," Henderson said. "They're so young and I'm 56-years-old." Henderson said many of the times that she's stolen something, she's had the money to purchase the item. Henderson has bipolar disorder and said the condition makes her crave the rush of excitement accompanied by shoplifting.

For people with mental illnesses in Boone County, help is scarce and costly. The few treatment facilities have limited funding. That has made the Boone County Jail the default mental health facility for the county. 

Local couple gains community support for new learning center

Chris and Tiffany Campbell plan to open the Tree Top Innovative Learning Center on June 5. The center will give both parents and children to improve the quality of their lives through education.

Graduation ceremonies continue at MU

Commencement speakers included Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane and award-winning creative nonfiction writer Peter Hessler.

Douglass High School sends off its largest graduating class

Douglass’ 2013 graduation ceremony had more proud parents, family and friends than chairs to hold them all in Columbia College’s Launer Auditorium. The 72 students in blue caps and gowns were members of the largest graduating class Douglass has ever had.

Driver injured in rollover accident on U.S. 63

The woman overcorrected to the right and then to the left causing the SUV to overturn several times before it came to a stop on its top in the northbound lanes of U.S. 63, police said.

Smith brothers, both MU professors, bond through academics

George Smith and A. Mark Smith are both curators' professors at MU — George in the Department of Biological Sciences and Mark in the Department of History.

Columbia Public Schools to introduce more iPad Minis for students

More than 1,400 iPad Minis will be provided to high schoolers taking Advanced Placement courses in the fall. 

Bike, Walk and Wheel Week concludes with free breakfast

Flat Branch Park provided fruit from Sonic Drive-In, water from Focus on Health, and coffee from Kaldi's Coffee as well as food from Sunflower Waffle Company.

Tiger Hotel construction phase nears end, resurrection phase continues

A tax-increment financing agreement with the city soon will begin funneling tax money to the owner to help cover the costs of the renovation.

3 injured in extrication accident Friday morning

All three people were taken by ambulances to University Hospital. Business Loop 70 East between Garth Avenue and Providence Road was closed for about an hour because of the accident.

Free breakfasts offered Friday as part of Bike, Walk and Wheel Week

Free breakfasts will be offered Friday morning at Flat Branch Park, the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail Forum Trailhead, the Activity and Recreation Center, Lion-Stephens Park, Garth Nature Area and Wabash Station as part of Bike, Walk and Wheel Week.

School district moves forward with new elementary schools

Groundbreaking for the elementary school next to Battle High School is anticipated for the fall.

 

Dip in enrollment growth, state funding means questions for MU

The decline of two traditional sources of revenue — state money and tuition collected from rapid enrollment growth — complicates MU's quest to balance a budget that faculty say is already constricting.

County, city officials talk about timeline for new 911 center

The Boone County Commission is looking for a project manager to hire from a company that specializes in 911 centers.

PHOTO GALLERY: MU students blow off finals steam on sunny afternoon

Five MU students relieved finals week stress and enjoyed the sunny afternoon on Wednesday at Indian Hills Disc Golf Course.

Life after the stage: Chihuahuas find new homes

The Chihuahuas Gertie and Maude, who were part of Stephens College's "Legally Blonde: The Musical," have been adopted.

The Black Crowes to perform at Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival

The Black Crowes recently released a live album and has been on tour in the United Kingdom and the United States.

ANALYSIS: Blacks 'overrepresented' in Columbia traffic stops and arrests

A Missourian analysis finds blacks are stopped by Columbia police for "investigative" reasons four times more than the state says they ought to be, based on their share of the population.

Fulton man charged with methamphetamine production in Columbia

Columbia police asked to search Henry Durst's vehicle after questioning him about a nearby disturbance, said Public Information Officer Latisha Stroer.

Developer says student apartments a good fit for city, MU

Representatives for Collegiate Housing Partners and city staff discussed the proposed six-story student apartment complex south of Conley Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets.

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