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(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that would impose greater oversight of unlicensed boarding schools and residential care facilities for children. The vote Monday by the …

Coronavirus case increases stayed low in mid-Missouri again on Thursday. Boone County reported eight new positives. Active cases went down, to 57. Hospitalization rose a little to …

The state legislative session ends on Friday. Ashland Republican Rep. Sara Walsh joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday to break down the bills that still have a …

A Boonville child is recovering after getting hit by a car while walking to school. ABC 17 reports it happened Wednesday morning on Ashley Road. School officials …

A manhunt near Fulton ends with an arrest. Deputies say they got word about a suspicious person northwest of town near Highway 54 and Route HH at …

(AP) — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. The disruption caused long lines …

(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation seeking to limit local public health orders that have imposed restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The bill given final approval …

(AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip. It killed as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures Wednesday and …

(AP) Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12. Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared …

Should parents of kids with special needs be allowed to record meetings with school officials? Most districts have policies against that. But state lawmakers are close to …