Boone County

Without a contested statewide candidate primary, Amendments 4 and 5, along with congressional primaries, are the main attractions for voters. If past trends hold up, the controversial ballot measures will add hundreds of thousands of votes to primary totals.

The Boone County Commission voted to add an expiration date to the proposed tax to fund a new county jail.

A new peer navigator program could better support people released from the Boone County Jail.

The Missouri Department of Revenue has appointed new general counsel after the person previously in the position was terminated.

Through June, 34,690 residential properties were sold in the state — the lowest number for half a year since at least 2015.

As of Wednesday, Jan. 22, Boone County Jail had 289 inmates on its books - 79 more than the jail says it can "comfortably house".

The program has a budget of $14.7 million for fiscal year 2025, which is expected to cover costs for a 32-mile span of gravel roads in rural parts of the county.

Democratic incumbent Jenna Redel won reelection as Boone County treasurer against Republican challenger Dustin Stanton. She was first elected to the office in 2022.

Boone County voters elected two new individuals Tuesday to represent them in the state House of Representatives.

Stephen Webber is a Democratic candidate running for the Senate District 19 seat in the November election.