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A fire in a mobile home south of Centralia on Wednesday morning caused significant damage to the home, but there were no injuries reported.

Beginning Monday morning, a construction project will close a portion of Chapel Hill Road.

Author Laurel Neme spoke at the MU Life Sciences Center about crime against wildlife, specifically poaching and trafficking of endangered species.

Ali Mohamed Bagegni, former secretary of Columbia-based Islamic American Relief Agency, faces up to five years in prison for illegally sending money to Iraq during Saddam Hussein's reign.

Columbia police seek man in connection with scams.

According to an alert from the Columbia Police Department, a male in his late 20s has been appearing at residents' doors requesting personal information or entry into their homes.

Up to 2 inches of snow accumulation is also expected through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in St. Louis.

The Parkade Center, Columbia's oldest mall, is seeing new life as Moberly Area Community College moves in. For the second year, it celebrated St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes.

Even while the U.S. Census Bureau states the census information is kept safe from unwanted eyes, some citizens are concerned that their private information, which is obtained through the census, can be used against them by the government.

For some, "going green" might mean a complete lifestyle change: switching to solar energy, installing a geothermal heating system or growing food. But for many, drastic changes are out of the question. Fortunately, there are small changes that will not only help us "go green," but might also help us save a little green.

Nationally-recognized presidential historian Michael Beschloss told little-known stories about presidents and offered his opinions on the most note-worthy U.S. leaders. 

The California state Assembly will vote Thursday on a resolution calling for a statewide "Cuss Free Week." If passed, the annual event will occur the first week of March and encourage all citizens to refrain from swear words.

The Hallsville post office now has a 5-by-3 foot hole after a woman crashed her car into the building Wednesday.

U.S. law enforcement officials say this is an isolated incident.

The plane crashed into an Austin, Texas, based office of the Internal Revenue Service. The fire department said at least one person was missing and two people were taken to the hospital.

With schools closing in observance of President's Day, some children participated in "Doctor Day," YouZeum's School's Out program on Monday. The event offers education and entertainment for children on days when school is out of session.

Lindsay Eanet, a senior at MU, lost a spot in the finals for the "Jeopardy!" College Championship on Wednesday night.

A woman is listed in serious condition as of 4 p.m. Monday after a fire in her home.

Early Wednesday morning the Boone County Sheriff's Department received a call about a van that was backed up to the front door of a convenience store north of Columbia. When deputies arrived they found the ATM was missing.

Three men reported being assaulted and bound in their home late Tuesday night. As of Wednesday afternoon, police had no suspects.