Columbia’s city council this week approved a medical marijuana ordinance. Councilman Matt Pitzer explained some of the concerns he has with the ordinance during Wake Up Columbia …
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Trump insists US already has ‘strong’ gun background checks
(AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that the U.S. already has “very, very strong background checks” for gun purchases in the latest sign that he is …
Read More »Schmitt withdraws First Amendment motion
(AP) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has withdrawn a legal brief he filed arguing that the First Amendment allowed him to withhold some public records concerning private …
Read More »Missouri cites economy, eligibility checks for Medicaid drop
(AP) – State officials say an improving economy is one of several factors that led to close to 90,000 children being dropped from Missouri’s Medicaid health insurance …
Read More »Coroner: Leader of large organic food scheme dies by suicide
(AP) – A coroner says a Missouri man blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, days after he …
Read More »Fire that injured six is determined to be arson
Authorities say a fire in central Missouri that injured six volunteer firefighters was intentionally set. ABC 17 reports Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said investigators determined the …
Read More »MLS awards expansion franchise to St. Louis for 2022 debut
(AP) – Major League Soccer has awarded the next expansion franchise to St. Louis, where a new downtown stadium will be built and the team will begin …
Read More »Inmate escapee after Missouri State Fair caught
UPDATE: Authorities say Shannon Watts was found unconscious with apparent head injuries between Sedalia and Green Ridge late Monday night. ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities are looking for an …
Read More »Mizzou freshman enrollment up 16 percent
The enrollment numbers are looking up at Mizzou. The school says 5,459 freshmen started classes Monday, up 16.25% from last year. The percent jump was almost that …
Read More »Boone Hospital planning to go independent
Boone Hospital plans to go it alone. Trustees said on Monday they will operate as an independent hospital when the management deal with BJC Healthcare expires at …
Read More »Columbia council approves medical marijuana ordinance
The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved its ordinance for businesses that will sell or grow medical marijuana. Applicants will have to pay a $2,000 fee …
Read More »Cardinals throw combined one-hitter Monday
(AP) Dakota Hudson and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Paul DeJong homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Monday night …
Read More »Parson considering special session after vehicle sales ruling
(Missourinet) Missouri’s governor is considering calling a special legislative session this fall in Jefferson City, involving a June Missouri Supreme Court ruling about car sales. Missouri Governor …
Read More »Trial over new Missouri voter photo ID law begins
(AP) – A trial over whether election officials are doing enough to help voters navigate Missouri’s new voter photo identification law has begun. Cole County Circuit Judge …
Read More »(AUDIO) Reisch: No decision yet on appeal of Twitter suit
Local state representative Cheri Toalson Reisch says she and her attorney have not decided yet whether to appeal last week’s ruling in her Twitter lawsuit. A federal …
Read More »Two shots fired investigations in Jefferson City
Jefferson City police are working a couple cases of shots fired. Investigators say a fight led to some gunshots on Adams Street at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday. …
Read More »Mizzou starts fall semester Monday
Expect even more traffic than usual as Mizzou starts the fall semester on Monday. The university expects freshman enrollment to be up 15 percent. MU Police are …
Read More »First Columbia budget hearing Monday night
The Columbia City Council holds the first of three public hearings on the 2020 budget on Monday night. City manager John Glascock says sales tax revenues keep …
Read More »Trial in 2014 Columbia arson starts Monday
A Columbia man’s trial was scheduled to start Monday on arson charges. Mehrdad Fotoohighiam, 64, is allegedly responsible for a fire at a home on Rock Quarry …
Read More »Callaway County motorcyclist badly hurt in crash
A Callaway County woman is flown to the hospital after a motorcycle wreck. The Highway Patrol says Nancy Ballard’s bike went off Route D a few miles …
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