(AP) Planned Parenthood and its supporters are celebrating an order by a Missouri commissioner to protect abortion services while a fight over the state’s only clinic plays …
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WAKE UP COLUMBIA FRIDAY 062819
00:00 The Dem. debate 12:00 The Marc Wright Run 00:00 Hot Pockets spill onto I-70 11:00 Weird things that make people happy 00:00 Are people judging you …
Read More »Three arrests in Tupelo Place homicide
Columbia Police have made three arrests in connection with Wednesday night’s homicide on Tupelo Place. The suspects are 32-year-old Dontrez Jones, 30-year-old Derrick Petty, and 28-year-old Cortez …
Read More »Jefferson City shooting suspect arrested
Jefferson City police said Thursday evening that they have this week’s shooting suspect in custody. Michael Miller, 27, is charged with robbery, assault, armed criminal action, unlawful …
Read More »Levee breaks in North Jefferson City
The Turkey Creek levee in North Jefferson City broke on Thursday. The Missouri River has risen a little more than expected this week to about 30.25 feet …
Read More »Rivals target Biden as Democrats’ rifts emerge on age, race
(AP) — Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology burst into public view in Thursday night’s presidential debate, punctuated by a heated exchange between former Vice President …
Read More »(AUDIO) Elizabeth Loboa on new Mizzou health institute
University officials broke ground last week on the NextGen Precision Health Institute. Mizzou Engineering Dean Elizabeth Loboa joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about the $221 million …
Read More »Fortuna man sentenced for killing son, burning body
(AP) – A 37-year-old central Missouri man who admitted killing his 1-year-old son and burning the body has been sentenced to life in prison. Matthew Hamm, of …
Read More »Missouri Senate President focused on aging Rocheport I-70 bridge
(Missourinet) Missouri’s governor has signed a $29.7 billion state operating budget, which takes effect on Monday. It includes $301 million in bridge bonding funding, contingent upon the …
Read More »G-20 leaders clash over values, face calls to protect growth
(AP) — World leaders attending a Group of 20 summit in Japan that began Friday are clashing over the values that have served for decades as the …
Read More »Ashland man accused of raping minor
An Ashland man is accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Christopher Fisher, 45, was arrested Wednesday on four counts of rape and sodomy. Boone County investigators say …
Read More »Mo. Attorney General announces robocall task force
(Missourinet) The state attorney general has announced a partnership aimed at stopping illegal robocalls in Missouri. Missouri Attorney General Schmitt is teaming up with other state and …
Read More »Lawsuit filed against Missouri Department of Corrections
The Missouri Corrections Officers Association filed a lawsuit in the Cole County Circuit Court against the Missouri Department of Corrections. ABC 17 reports the lawsuit claims that …
Read More »Hot Pockets block part of Interstate 70
Troopers said Hot Pockets were not up for grabs on Thursday morning after a semi-truck flipped over on Interstate 70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the …
Read More »Deadly shooting on Columbia’s Tupelo Place
One person is dead after a north Columbia shooting. Police say officers responded to calls about an argument at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Tupelo Place near …
Read More »WAKE UP COLUMBIA 062719
00:00 News outlets on their takes regarding last night’s debate 00:00 The debate and talk of Nicole Galloway running for Governor? 11:00 Professor of political communications Mitchell …
Read More »Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question
(AP) The Supreme Court is forbidding President Donald Trump’s administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census for now. The court says the Trump administration’s …
Read More »Supreme Court decision could reshape US politics
(AP) The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for …
Read More »Fulton teen drowns in local creek
A Fulton teenager has drowned in a local creek. The Highway Patrol says Bradley Hall jumped into the North Moreau Creek near Kiely Ford Road west of …
Read More »Health care, immigration top issues at Democrats’ 1st debate
(AP) — Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and a Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the …
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