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Sunday, May 12, 2013  Members of the Eldon Firefighters Association held their annual Drive-Through Bar-Be-Q fundraiser.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A man and a woman were injured Wednesday afternoon after a grease fire started on a stove.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  No one was hurt when firefighters arrived at the Lakewood Condos in Osage Beach about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Drivers who speed past police responding to traffic accidents could face stiffer penalties under legislation approved by the Missouri Senate.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  How prepared are mid-Missouri fire crews for something like the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas?

Friday, March 08, 2013  A small fire causes big electrical problems in a north Boone County apartment building.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Columbia snow plow truck drivers will work 12 hour shifts around the clock until they get the streets cleared.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Jefferson City firefighters responded to a structure fire at a restaurant in eastern Jefferson City early Thursday morning.

Friday, January 25, 2013  No one was injured.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The grant came from the Department of Homeland Security.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  William Spengler, who killed two firefighters, typed out a goodbye, stating his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people" before setting the house where he lived with his sister ablaze.

Monday, December 24, 2012  An ex-con gunned down two firefighters after luring them to his neighborhood by setting a car and a house ablaze early Monday.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The American Red Cross is helping a Columbia family after their home was destroyed by a fire Sunday.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Members of Mo Task Force One activated to help with Hurricane Sandy.