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Flags were flown at half-staff outside the Boone County Fire Protection District in honor of Boone County Fire Protection Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben on Monday in Columbia. Tobben had 19 years of experience at the Union Fire Protection District west of St. Louis.

Boone County firefighter dies during flood rescue operation

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Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben died while rescuing two individuals from floodwaters Monday in north Columbia.

News

Task Force 1 gets State Funding for the First Time

A Boone County search and rescue force will receive state funds for the first time this year. Missouri Task Force 1 will get $1.25 million from the…

A fire burns over Tucker Prairie April 2, 2013. The fire was one of a series of prescribed fires that day.

Smoke from private controlled burning blown into downtown Columbia

The smoke that was blown into downtown Columbia on Monday originated mostly from controlled burning on private land in different locations all across the…

Politics

Boone County voters will decide on $14M bond for fire district

Boone County Fire Protection District officials will ask voters to approve a bond issue during the general municipal election this April.Battalion Chief…