Columbia Elections

Wagner was voted in Thursday evening during a special board meeting.

Sharon Geuea Jones rose from her seat in the audience after Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting began, and walked over to the podium in the front of the room.

April Ferrao, John Lyman and Paul Harper return to the Columbia School Board for a second term, voters decided Tuesday.

The special elections will decide important aspects of many mid-Missouri communities

Vera Elwood will be the next person to represent the Second Ward on the Columbia City Council.

Many votes were cast even before the polls opened on municipal election day. Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon said thousands have cast absentee ballots ahead of election day.

Chuck Basye, the previous Republican running for the seat, dropped out after a cancer diagnosis.

Voters elected April Ferrao, Paul Harper and John Lyman to fill three open seats on the Columbia School Board.The elected candidates will replace outgoing board members Helen Wade, David Seamon and Chris Horn.

Voters approved the Boone County Fire Protection District's $8 million bond issue during Tuesday's municipal election.The bond issue passed with 82.9% of the vote; 5,125 voted yes, and 1,051 voted no.

Dozens of people gathered in support of Brian Treece at Broadway Brewery on Tuesday night. They gathered to eat, talk and watch the votes for mayor being…