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Boone County has officially elected its first Black representative. David Tyson Smith, a local attorney and Columbia native, beat Libertarian Glenn Nielsen 75% to 24%, with all precincts reporting. Smith will replace Kip Kendrick. Kendrick served the 45th District from 2015-2021, resigning in January to serve as chief of staff for Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City. Smith, the anticipated victor, campaigned on a platform surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and criminal justice reform. In a previous i...

Below, weve compiled a list of stories on the candidates in each race on the ballot to help you make informed decisions. Top, from left: Sixth Ward candidates Philip Merriman, Betsy Peters and Randy Minchew are pictured. Bottom, from left: Second Ward candidates Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer are pictured. City Council - Second Ward Bill Weitkemper, 72, has served his community for over 37 years. Hes a strong advocate for common sense in the City Council. Weitkemper has years of ex...

PARK TWP. — After two days of interviews and a meeting to deliberate options, the West Ottawa Public Schools Board of Education selected two superintendent candidates to bring back for a second interview.The board conducted interviews with five candidates on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 11-12, and met Wednesday, Jan. 13, to deliberate. Candidates Anne Armstrong and Timothy Bearden were selected for second interviews, which will take place Tuesday, Jan. 19.Armstrong is the assistant

Search begins for a new 45th district House seat MO House of Representatives JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After six years as the 45th district House seat, former democratic Representative Kip Kendrick of Columbia resigned from his position. Kendrick announced in November that he will forgo his final term and join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, as his chief of staff. The search is on for who will replace Kendrick, and become the new district 45th House seat. Candidates have come forwar...

all of the results from voting in the caucasus and of the state are being telephoned in here to the poll county convention center in des moines where the audio a republican party is counting the votes. [inaudible conversations] the present reporting rick santorum with 25% and mitt romney 25%. in a very close race. less than a dozen votes theyre separating the two. ron paul with 21%. >> and the second and there is a big drop-off hear newt gingrich is next in fourth place with 13% of t...

congress, there are two houses. youve got the assembly and youve got the senate. the senate democrats are still in illinois. but the important thing is it is moving forward because the democrats in the assembly, every one of them voted against it. and four republicans voted against it but there was a majority and in the end, it prevailed. >> but are those senate democrats -- are they actually coming home at night and getting clean clothes at their house? well, thats what the governor o...

same-sex. fox 5 morning 5 morn -- from recognizing same-sex marriage. fox 5 morning news continues right now. we do have one school delay to pass along. out to the west, garrett county schools in western maryland will be delayed two hours this morning. >> i guess we are getting reports that there is a little bit of icing in that area, is that right? >> that is correct. some freezing rain falling out there. they have a freezing rain advisory in everything out in gulf air the county so...

well start with the temperatures. and we are pretty much around freezing or below depending on where you are. lets go to -- there you go, 32 degrees right now at reagan national airport. 24 at baltimore. 24 at dulles airport. fredericksburg is at 30 degrees. winchester is at 28 degrees. here is a look at the satellite- radar. and although this morning, we could call our skies leer to fair, i do think well see some clouds build in. you will think so too once you glance at the satellite-...

3 3 3 &p 3 3&p 3 3 3 fiber map in annapolis state lawmakers plan to begin tte debate today to legalize same sex marriage. marriage. joel d. smith is live at the state capitol to see if thh senate committee vote that approved the bill last week, is a sign of whats to come. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) that vote last week here was 7-4 in favor of the bill, and backers in the house of delegates say they are close to having the votes for final passage as well. but wi...