Jefferson City police have arrested a person accused of making a terrorist threat. Investigators say Brian Groner identified himself on a public social media page as “Your …
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Mizzou police confirm death of student on campus
We have more info now about the Mizzou student pronounced dead late Wednesday afternoon. MU police say 18-year-old Erik Severson of Aurora, Illinois was found unresponsive in …
Read More »AP source: Prison staff members subpoenaed in Epstein probe
(AP) — Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed up to 20 staff members at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, amid mounting evidence that guards failed to keep …
Read More »Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant
(AP) — Amid global concern about raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil’s government complained Thursday that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend …
Read More »Overstock CEO resigns after ‘Deep State’ comments roil stock
(AP) — The CEO of Overstock.com has resigned, saying he’d become “far too controversial” to helm the e-commerce company known for selling discounted sofas and jewelry. Patrick …
Read More »(AUDIO) Morning Consult’s Eli Yokley on governor’s race
It’s looking like Republican Mike Parson’s main challenge in the 2020 governor’s race will come from Democratic state auditor Nicole Galloway. Wake Up Columbia got a breakdown …
Read More »Governor Parson calls special session
(AP) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson is calling a special legislative session to undo a court ruling on vehicle sales taxes. Parson on Wednesday announced he’s …
Read More »Court rules for Missouri trooper in Iowa man’s drowning
(AP) A Missouri appeals court has ruled that the former superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol overstepped her authority when she fired a trooper who was …
Read More »Shooter at large after LA deputy shot at sheriff’s station
(AP) – Investigators believe a gunshot that wounded a deputy outside a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station on Wednesday was fired from a nearby building complex that …
Read More »Trump signs student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans
(AP) — Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans will be erased under a directive …
Read More »Police: Topless doll mistaken for unconscious woman
(AP) – Missouri authorities say a shirtless man reportedly dragging a topless, unconscious woman through downtown Kansas City was actually lugging around a life-size doll. Police said …
Read More »St. Louis XFL team to be named Battlehawks
(Missourinet) The XFL, the new football league that will begin play in February of 2020, announced all the team names and colors. The St. Louis team will …
Read More »Report shows deficit to exceed $1 trillion next year
(AP) – The Congressional Budget Office is upping its projections for this year’s federal deficit by $63 billion and increasing its forecast for deficits over the next …
Read More »Mizzou highlights increase in transfer, online students
Mizzou is putting out a more detailed look at its enrollment bump. Overall enrollment is unofficially up nearly one percent, the first increase since 2015. The university …
Read More »Romaine appointed to Ashland administrator role
A familiar name in Boone County public life is coming out of retirement. Tony St. Romaine will work as part-time, interim city administrator in Ashland. The board …
Read More »Arrest after fight at Fulton McDonald’s
An overnight fight at a local McDonald’s leads to an arrest. Fulton Police say some people with guns started getting into it at about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday …
Read More »2006 Columbia murder suspect in Boone County Jail
The man who police say confessed to killing his wife in Columbia in 2006 is now in the Boone County Jail. Keith Comfort, 37, has a $1 …
Read More »Judge pauses new Missouri law on large farm regulations
(AP) A judge has put a temporary pause on a new Missouri law that sought to shield large farms from stringent local health rules. Cole County Presiding …
Read More »Truckers rally at Capitol over autonomous trucks
Did you see all the big rigs parked at the Capitol? Independent truckers in Missouri are asking for help from the state legislature in stopping, or at …
Read More »New York, 2 other states sue over Trump immigration rule
(AP) — New York state, New York City, Connecticut and Vermont sued the federal government Tuesday over new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use …
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