(AP) – President Donald Trump is set to visit Missouri for a conference on crime. According to the White House, Trump will speak Friday at the 2018 …
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Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels
(AP) – The Israeli military says it has launched an operation meant to “expose and thwart” tunnels built by the Hezbollah militant group and stretching from Lebanon …
Read More »US Senate bill would designate Route 66 as historic trail
(AP) – Missouri and Kansas supporters are optimistic that the iconic Route 66 is on the road to becoming part of a National Historic Trail. U.S. Sens. …
Read More »France delays fuel, utility hikes amid protests
(AP) – French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced a suspension of fuel tax and utility hikes in an effort to appease a protest movement that plunged …
Read More »High-speed chase ends in Osage County
A man who allegedly ran from Jefferson City police and drove off at speeds topping 100 miles an hour is now in jail. Investigators say Trevon Jackson, …
Read More »WAKE UP COLUMBIA MONDAY 120318
00:00 The big stories of the day 15:00 Car Santa 00:00 Mizzou’s bowl game 17:00 Car Santa 00:00 George H.W. Bush 14:00 The Ashland police chief wins …
Read More »Highway 63 lane closure near Jefferson City
Watch for some Highway 63 delays near Jefferson City this week. MoDot is closing one northbound lane on 63 at the Cedar Creek Bridge just north of …
Read More »Mizzou football accepts Liberty Bowl invitation
The University of Missouri football team is going to Memphis. The Tigers on Sunday accepted an invitation to the Liberty Bowl. They will face Oklahoma State on …
Read More »Washington to pay respects, bid farewell to George H.W. Bush
(AP) – George H.W. Bush is set to embark on his final tour of Washington as a nation prepares to bid farewell to its 41st president. His …
Read More »Fire starts with car at Fulton home
A Fulton homeowner working on a car accidentally sparks a fire. Investigators say the fire started Sunday afternoon in the attached garage of a two-story home on …
Read More »Arrest after shots fired near local church funeral service
Police have made an arrest after shots were fired outside a Columbia church during a funeral service. Witnesses reported hearing more than seven gunshots at about 3:45 …
Read More »PDMP legislation among pre-filed state bills Monday
(Missourinet) A southeast Missouri lawmaker who has championed prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation for years thinks it will “make it over the finish line” in 2019. …
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court hears drunk driving test consent case
(Missourinet) The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City is considering a challenge to a drunk driving conviction. The seven judges heard arguments Wednesday over a claim that …
Read More »Chiefs win first game without Kareem Hunt
(AP) – Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes Sunday to join Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the only QBs to reach the 40 TD mark through …
Read More »US, China put brakes on trade dispute with cease-fire
(AP) — The United States and China reached a 90-day cease-fire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world economic growth. The breakthrough …
Read More »Fulton man allegedly abandons child before chase
Callaway County authorities have arrested the man who they say left a small child on the side of the road and led them on a chase. Kevin …
Read More »Women accused of stealing TV from Fulton doorway
Fulton Police send some porch pirates to the brig. The victim told investigators she ordered a TV and had it delivered to her Callaway Village apartment in …
Read More »Missouri turns to math formula to deter gerrymandering
(AP) – The growing movement against partisan gerrymandering has achieved a new first. A ballot measure approved in the midterm elections will make Missouri the first state …
Read More »Protests hurting French economy, minister warns
(AP) – France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, has warned that the violent protests and road blockades will have a negative impact on the economy. More than …
Read More »University System will offer buyouts to some faculty
(AP) – The University of Missouri System will offer voluntary buyouts for some tenured faculty starting this spring. Provost Latha Ramchand said in an email to faculty …
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