A fifth person is now facing assault and unlawful use of a weapon charges over that downtown Columbia shooting last weekend. Toiyonte Hunt (pictured), 25, was booked …
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WAKE UP COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY 051519
00:00 The big stories of the day 00:00 Flacco doesn’t want to mentor Drew Lock 11:00 State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick 00:00 Mizzou baseball coach Steve Bieser 13:00 …
Read More »No murder charges for east Columbia shooter
The Boone County prosecutor says he will not charge the man who shot and killed Cameron Caruthers at an east Columbia home two years ago. Dan Knight …
Read More »Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands
(AP) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will now decide whether to sign legislation that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state as some conservatives seek to …
Read More »(AUDIO) AG Eric Schmitt on generic drug prices lawsuit
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is part of a big lawsuit claiming drug manufacturers worked together to rig the prices of generic drugs. He joined Wake Up …
Read More »Business incentive bill passes; ends filibuster
(AP) Missouri senators have passed a business incentive bill backed by Gov. Mike Parson following a more than 27-hour filibuster. Senators voted 25-8 on Tuesday to send …
Read More »(AUDIO) Caleb Rowden on Senate GM filibuster
A group of Missouri senators started filibustering Monday afternoon, and continued into Tuesday, over a potential incentives package for General Motors. That filibuster has now ended. Columbia …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers OK limits on local industrial farm rules
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to block local officials from regulating industrial farms more strictly than the state does. House lawmakers voted 103-44 Tuesday …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers vote to expand expungement for crimes
(AP) – A bill expanding the list of crimes that could be expunged from a person’s record has won final approval in the Missouri Legislature. The legislation …
Read More »Dragging levee repairs leave riverside communities stressed
(AP) – Communities that were flooded when levees failed along the Missouri River earlier this spring will likely remain exposed to high water for months to come, …
Read More »US non-essential embassy staff to leave Iraq
(AP) – The U.S. Embassy in Iraq says the State Department has ordered all non-essential, non-emergency government staff to leave the country right away amid escalating tensions …
Read More »MU police find no sexual assault happened in weekend case
MU Police say a sexual assault initially reported over the weekend on campus never happened. Investigators had said the alleged incident took place Friday night when four …
Read More »Gary Nolan Show Tuesday May 14th 2019
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Read More »WAKE UP COLUMBIA TUESDAY 051419
00:00 The big stories of the day 10:00 Missouri based political consultant Christopher Arps 00:00 Legislative session 07:00 Dude tries outrunning cops on bicycle 00:00 State Senator …
Read More »Missouri Senators deadlock on GM incentives proposal
UPDATE: Gov. Parson said late Tuesday morning that Missourians deserve a vote on the GM package. ORIGINAL STORY: (Missourinet) The Missouri Senate has been going since …
Read More »Raise, extension approved for Stiepleman
The Columbia Public Schools board of education on Monday night unanimously approved a pay raise for Superintendent Peter Stiepleman. He’s getting a seven percent bump starting on …
Read More »Wanted man arrested after Moberly bicycle chase
He could not out-pedal the law. Moberly police say they tracked down a wanted man after he tried to get away from them on a bicycle. An …
Read More »US issues $300B target list of Chinese goods in trade battle
(AP) – U.S. trade officials have issued a $300 billion target list of Chinese imports including laptop computers for more tariff hikes, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing. …
Read More »Blues defense fuels offense in 4-2 Game 2 win over Sharks
(AP) – Defensemen Vince Dunn and Robert Bortuzzo scored second-period goals that helped the St. Louis Blues overcome another big game from San Jose’s Logan Couture with …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers vote to ease prison and jail sentences
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that could ease the number of people in local jails and state prisons. The bill given final approval Monday …
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