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Shamrock Court Motel reopens along Route 66 in Sullivan
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (637+ words) SULLIVAN " Rich Dinkela can't get enough of Route 66. Known as "Roamin' Rich" to fellow enthusiasts of America's most iconic highway, the road explorer, researcher and "promoter of all things small community," as noted on his Facebook page, has been traveling,…...
Savannah Guthrie set for "Today" show return, as the search for her mom continues
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (928+ words) Mostly sunny. Highs near 60. . Mostly cloudy, perhaps a shower/flurry. Lows in the upper 30s. Offerings left by well-wishers hang in a tree at the home of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah's missing mother, in Tucson, Arizona, on March 6, 2026. Savannah Guthrie visited the…...
The men's Final Four is set: UConn stuns Duke and Michigan rolls Tennessee to join Arizona and Illinois in Indy
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (782+ words) (CNN) " The men's Final Four is set and it's going to be a doozy. Michigan and UConn earned their way into the tournament's final weekend, joining Illinois and Arizona. The first tickets were punched to the women's Final Four as…...
Savannah Guthrie "plans to return" to the "Today" show, NBC says
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (354+ words) Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers. Lows in the middle 50s. . Savannah Guthrie on NBC's "Today" show set in May 2025, in New York City. (CNN) " Savannah Guthrie "plans to return" to the "Today" show at some point, NBC said Thursday, in the…...
Columbia Public Schools updates district weapons policy
3+ 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....
FBI releases surveillance video and images from outside Nancy Guthrie's home
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1356+ words) Images released by the FBI show a person appearing to be wearing a mask." (CNN) " The FBI has released new images from a camera at Nancy Guthrie's house, showing a person who appears to be wearing a mask. The images…...
'We will pay,' Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) The "Today" show host was referencing a message that was sent to the Tucson-based television station KOLD on Friday afternoon, according to Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for the FBI office in Phoenix. KOLD said it received an email related to…...
Ameren to upgrade natural gas infrastructure in Columbia's East Campus area
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) Ameren Missouri began upgrading aging natural gas infrastructure in the East Campus area of Columbia this week in a project that will last through the fall season, according to an Ameren Missouri news release. The company plans to use modern…...
Firefighters dispatched to tank fire at closed gas station south of Columbia
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) COLUMBIA " The top of a flammable liquid tank flew off near a closed gas station on Boone County Route K south of Columbia on Monday afternoon, according to a Boone County Fire Protection District official. A little after 2 p. m. , fire crews…...
What the Old Lead Belt can teach Missouri about critical mineral mining
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1778+ words) People dressed as prospectors and cowboys cheered from the top of floats depicting life in the old West as they tossed candy to the crowds gathered for Fredericktown's 63rd Azalea Festival on May 4. The theme for this year, "Tall tales and…...