(AP) – In less than a week, Steve Stenger went from the top elected official in Missouri’s largest county to a convicted felon. Stenger pleaded guilty Friday …
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Unemployment rate falls to 49-year low
(AP) Hiring jumped in April as U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs, a strong gain that suggests businesses have shrugged off any concerns the economy may slow this …
Read More »Roads remain flooded, authorities warn drivers to stay away
A handful of roads in Boone County and elsewhere were still closed because of flooding. You can see the county’s road closure list here, and the MoDot …
Read More »Columbia post office renamed for fallen Army specialist
Columbia’s downtown post office gets a new name on Friday. It will now honor Sterling Wyatt, an Army specialist from Columbia who was killed in Afghanistan in …
Read More »Pelosi accuses Barr of lying
(AP) — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and President …
Read More »ThermAvant opens new Columbia facility
A Columbia firm celebrated the opening of a big new facility on Thursday. ThermAvant says it is quadrupling its engineering and manufacturing space with the new 33,000 …
Read More »Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy
(AP) — Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator whom President Donald Trump had tapped for the Federal Reserve board, withdrew from consideration Thursday after losing Republican support in …
Read More »General Motors discusses expansion plan with state leaders
(AP) – General Motors officials have met with Gov. Mike Parson and others about a possible $1 billion expansion of its truck and van plant in Wentzville. …
Read More »Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for hate speech
(AP) – Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and others from its main service and from Instagram, saying they violated the company’s ban against hate and …
Read More »San Francisco sues Trump over conscience rights
(AP) – The city of San Francisco is suing the Trump administration over its new regulation allowing health care professionals to opt out of providing treatments they …
Read More »Lane closure on eastbound I-70 at Rocheport starts Saturday
One lane of eastbound I-70 is closing for several days at the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport. MoDot says the closure will start Saturday at 7 p.m., …
Read More »Former US Rep candidate arrested on child porn charges
A former candidate for the state’s 4th Congressional District is under arrest on child porn charges. 30-year-old Nate Irvin of Columbia lost to Vicky Hartzler in the …
Read More »Gary Nolan Show Thursday May 2nd 2019
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Read More »Mizzou projects freshman enrollment gains in fall
Mizzou says it is back. The University of Missouri announced on Thursday that early deposits for the freshman class coming this fall are up 15 percent from …
Read More »WAKE UP COLUMBIA THURSDAY 050219
00:00 The big stories of the day 11:00 Royals attendance and Gale Blomenkamp on water rescues 00:00 Gus on water in your engine and horse poop that …
Read More »Missouri River levels rise
Forecasters as of early Thursday expected the Missouri River to crest in Jefferson City and Glasgow early Friday morning at moderate flood stage. It’s already at moderate …
Read More »Special prosecutor looking at Ian Thomas investigation
A special prosecutor is now reviewing the criminal investigation of Columbia city councilman Ian Thomas. ABC 17 reports Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight decided to back away, …
Read More »Lawmakers to see empty chair, not AG Barr, at House hearing
(AP) — Attorney General William Barr plans to skip a House Judiciary hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report , escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and …
Read More »Columbia woman faces federal child porn charge
A Columbia woman is now facing federal child pornography charges. Brittany Bailey, 29, was arrested on Wednesday. Court documents claim Bailey was a moderator of a group …
Read More »AG backs judge’s ruling on Erickson petition
Charles Erickson does not have an ally at the state attorney general’s office. A judge this week rejected Erickson’s challenge of his imprisonment. Erickson admitted to his …
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