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1 week ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings |Grace Gilles
With shelter spaces in the area often at max capacity, homeless camps and individuals on the streets have become a point of controversy. "It should make us uncomfortable that people in our community don't have what they need to survive. I think that's a normal response and we should feel awkward about that," Conrad Hake, program director at Love Columbia, said. The topic of homelessness is a complicated issue, one with many different factors and perspectives.
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2 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
Missouri law enforcement officials warned drivers they never know what could be going on in the mind of another driver. "Road rage incidents can escalate quickly," Sgt. Kyle Green, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F public information officer, said. According to the Gun Violence Archive, road rage incidents involving firearms had more than doubled since 2015.
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2 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
In Jefferson City, disputes over EMS care for students caused controversy. The controversy began in April, when a bus carrying 19 Jefferson City School District students was involved in a traffic accident. EMS said no students were hurt in the crash and a principal with the district came to the scene and accepted responsibility for the students, signing the necessary forms to release the students from EMS care. Now, the district is saying they won't assume that role again.
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2 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
Residents in Sedalia voiced concern over a new city ordinance they said infringed upon their first amendment rights. In April, the City Council approved a new ordinance regulating how and when residents can speak during the "Good and Welfare" section of meetings.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktvo.com | Sarah Cummings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Missouri senators voted to appeal paid sick leave provisions put in place by Proposition A. On Thursday, protestors gathered outside the State Capitol, protesting actions against Proposition A and Amendment 3. Demonstrators gather outside the Missouri State Capitol on Thursday, May 15, to protest the repeal of paid sick leave provisions.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktvo.com | Sarah Cummings
Demonstrators gather outside the Missouri State Capitol on Thursday, May 15, to protest the repeal of paid sick leave provisions. (Photo KRCG Sarah Cummings)
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3 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
On Wednesday, Missouri Senators voted to appeal paid sick leave provisions put in place by Proposition A. On Thursday, protestors gathered outside the State Capitol, protesting actions against Proposition A and Amendment 3. Attendees of the rally said they felt the Senate's actions stripped them of their humanity and erased their votes as Missourians. "For some reason our Senate has decided that the votes don't matter," Andi Phillips, a volunteer with Missouri Jobs with Justice, said.
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3 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
Fri, May 16th 2025 at 7:18 PMThe shooting was Thursday, May 15, in Columbia. (Photo - File)The Columbia Police Department posted that a juvenile was shot in northeast Columbia Thursday. According to police, around 6 p.m. officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Meadowvale Court. When officers arrived, they administered medical aid to a youth who had sustained a gunshot wound. The youth was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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3 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Sarah Cummings
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On Tuesday, the Missouri Senate passed Bill 68 aimed at phone use in school. The bill requires Missouri schools to have a policy restricting students’ use of cell phones from the first bell of the school day to the last bell. Sen. Mike Henderson, a sponsor of the bill, said he was hearing more and more from teachers and researchers about the detriments of cell phone usage in the classroom. He said the bill was crucial to helping students succeed in the classroom.
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3 weeks ago | 
krcgtv.com | Sarah Cummings
On Tuesday, the Missouri Senate passed Bill 68 aimed at phone use in school. The bill requires Missouri schools to have a policy restricting students’ use of cell phones from the first bell of the school day to the last bell. Sen. Mike Henderson, a sponsor of the bill, said he was hearing more and more from teachers and researchers about the detriments of cell phone usage in the classroom. He said the bill was crucial to helping students succeed in the classroom.
