Cole County has a courthouse problem, in the opinion of Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman. The current courthouse lacks the space necessary for a county of 77,000 people and six judges to move cases ...

The Cole County Courthouse will have some new decor coming in 2026. The County Commission approved a new statue Tuesday morning at its regular weekly meeting. The statue will be in celebration of the ...

A Missouri judge has struck down ballot summary for an anti-abortion amendment backed by Republican state lawmakers.

A court date has been scheduled in Ryan Ferguson’s civil case for later this month. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson and six former Columbia police detectives in November in their lawsuit ...

Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe on Monday denied the temporary restraining order the Missouri National Education Association sought against House Bill 12, which would give $50 million to the Missouri ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Aaron Malin (left) and attorney David Roland talk outside the Audrain County Courthouse in Mexico, Mo., on Wednesday, June 8, ...

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri State representative who dialed 988 from inside the state capitol to show issues with the hotline won’t face charges. That’s according to the Cole County ...