Good morning, Columbia.

Columbia dogs enjoyed the annual Pooch Plunge at the Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center Tuesday when the pool closed for the season after a temporary closure caused by a visibility issue; new filters fixed the problem and additional repairs are planned in October (to boost safety).

On Monday, Columbia firefighters responded near Lyon Street + North Fifth Street after a woman's wheelchair malfunctioned during transport.

They disassembled and repaired the chair on scene with notable skill.

Former KOMU 8 anchor Jim Riek recalled reporting live from the Missouri State Capitol area in Jefferson City during the 9/11 attacks, remembering the quiet roads as he hurried to cover unfolding events that changed the nation.

Missouri education agencies and Google have partnered to offer free AI training to nearly 100,000 educators and 1.1 million students.

The flexible online courses from the Grow with Google program will help build job-ready skills statewide.

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the University of Missouri Board of Curators honored six employees with the inaugural Curators’ Outstanding Staff Awards.

Each recipient, recognized for contributions in patient care, campus operations, and admissions, received a 1000-dollar honorarium and a certificate to be presented at a board meeting on their campus.

Missouri’s unclaimed property auction held Aug.

27-28 in Columbia generated $674,342, breaking the previous record of $319,712 — funds remain available for future claims as State Treasurer Vivek Malek announced.