Thousands of Cole County homeowners decided it’s worth the money. A 27-cent tax levy increase was approved for the fire protection district during Tuesday’s midterms. “If the …
Read More »Monthly Archives: November 2018
Election contests continue in Florida, Georgia
(AP) – Razor-thin margins in Florida’s bitter races for the U.S. Senate and governor are raising the possibility of recounts, potentially prolonging two of the most closely …
Read More »Apparent terrorist attack in Australia
(AP) Australian police say a pickup truck that caught fire in the country’s second-largest city contained several barbeque gas cylinders and was part of an apparent terrorist …
Read More »Heroism, harrowing escapes as fire destroys California town
(AP) – A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick …
Read More »Arrest made over Callaway battery thefts
Callaway County authorities say they’ve tracked down the man who’s been stealing some batteries lately. Chad Laswell, 27, allegedly swiped the batteries from farm and construction equipment …
Read More »Justice Ginsburg in hospital after fracturing 3 ribs in fall
(AP) — Eighty-five-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs in a fall in her office at the court and is in the hospital, the …
Read More »Jefferson City Catholic Diocese releases list of clergy ‘credibly accused’ of abuse
A Jefferson City bishop released a list Thursday afternoon that included the names of those who had once served in the local diocese. The names were those removed …
Read More »Columbia senator elected as Majority Floor Leader
The Republican senator from Columbia will serve in a key leadership role in the upcoming state legislative session. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, was elected as Majority Floor Leader …
Read More »JCHS releases students early after water line break
Jefferson City High School Students were sent home early Thursday after a water line break in the building. The district announced it had to shut off the …
Read More »Gary Nolan Show Thursday November 8th 2018
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Read More »Grand jury indicts captain of tourist boat in Missouri
(AP) – Charges have been filed against the captain of a Missouri tourist boat that sank and killed 17 people, including nine people from an Indiana family. …
Read More »WAKE UP COLUMBIA THURSDAY 110818
00:00 The big stories of the day 13:00 What is the ‘dictionary time machine’? 00:00 Boone Count voter turnout compared to Missouri voter turnout 11:00 Tom Strother …
Read More »Wanted man arrested after Demaret standoff
A wanted man is arrested after an east Columbia standoff. Police say Dalton Dostaglou, 27, is behind a couple thefts in the area. Officers found him at …
Read More »13 dead after California bar shooting
(AP) A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday. Ventura …
Read More »(AUDIO) Eapen Thampy on legalized medical marijuana
Now that voters decided to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri, what’s next? Eapen Thampy of Heartland Priorities joined Wake Up Columbia Wednesday:
Read More »Columbia overdoses blamed on bad K2 batch
Columbia authorities say they dealt with about a dozen overdoses within an hour Wednesday evening. They all happened on Wilkes Boulevard near Seventh Street, or in the …
Read More »One arrest, one wanted after Kingdom City search
One person is still on the run after a car chase and manhunt near Kingdom City. Authorities say a car with stolen plates drove away from a …
Read More »Sessions resigns as attorney general
(AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted in …
Read More »Boil order causes Helias early out
There’s a boil order in place for part of Jefferson City but the water is back on. Missouri American Water says two 12-inch mains broke in the …
Read More »White House suspends CNN’s Acosta after Trump confrontation
(AP) — The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during …
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