(AP) A clinic quietly constructed in southern Illinois to meet demand for abortion services by residents outside the state is close to opening. Planned Parenthood of the …
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Trudeau elected to second term in Canada
(AP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians rejected division and negativity and elected a progressive agenda. Trudeau beat his Conservative rival and won a second term …
Read More »BCSD warns of phone scam
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department’s phone number is a scam victim again. The agency says a hustler has it set up where it looks like the call …
Read More »Missouri agency apologizes for editing ‘Trump’ from photos
(AP) – The Missouri Department of Transportation has apologized for posting an edited photo that cropped out a boy’s “Trump 2020” shirt and appeared to blur part …
Read More »$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis
(AP) — The nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker agreed to an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement Monday over the terrible toll taken by opioids …
Read More »State official reports high turnover rate for child abuse workers
A new report says Missouri has about an 80% turnover rate among workers who handle child abuse and neglect cases. Missourinet reports Jennifer Tidball with state social …
Read More »Columbia boy, 13, dies in Rice Road shooting
A 13-year-old dies after he’s shot in east Columbia. A 19-year-old is now facing involuntary manslaughter charges. Police say the shooting happened at about midnight Sunday on …
Read More »Man shot in Jefferson City
Jefferson City police are looking for a shooter. The 21-year-old man shot has non-life threatening injuries after taking a bullet at about 3 a.m. Sunday at a …
Read More »One lane traffic on Highway 63 bridges south of Columbia
There’s more Highway 63 bridge work just south of Columbia. MoDot crews last week wrapped up repairs to the northbound Highway 63 bridge at Gans Creek. They …
Read More »Council considers turn lane extension near Flat Branch Park
The Columbia City Council on Monday night looks at a $130,000 road project downtown. There is a public hearing scheduled over whether to extend the right turn …
Read More »NWS confirms a tornado touched down in Dallas
(AP) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Dallas on Sunday night, causing structural damage and knocking out electricity to thousands. Meteorologist Jason …
Read More »Two people tied to DeBrodie case in court Monday
Two of the people connected to the Carl DeBrodie case were due in court on Monday morning. Sherry Paulo has a pre-trial conference ahead of her trial …
Read More »Defense chief: US troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq
(AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under the current plan all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and the military will continue …
Read More »White House: Summit at Trump property would look ‘lousy’
(AP) — President Donald Trump dropped plans to hold an international summit at his Doral resort in Florida after realizing “it looks lousy” to steer business to …
Read More »Farmers recovering from flooding hope for light winter
Expect the Missouri River to stay high around here until at least December. That’s according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. State agriculture director Chris Chinn …
Read More »UK’s Boris Johnson set to push for vote on EU divorce bill
(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to push for a vote on his European Union divorce deal on Monday, as Parliament geared up for …
Read More »Vandy upsets No. 22 Missouri 21-14
(AP) — Derek Mason wants it known he’s the best coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Riley Neal came off the bench and threw a 21-yard touchdown to …
Read More »Marshall shooting suspect caught in Mississippi
Three people are hurt and one is dead after two shootings in Marshall. Police there say the shootings were reported at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Thursday, …
Read More »Prosecutor: Callaway police shooting suspect died by suicide
We know the name now for the man accused of shooting at police before he died along Highway 54 in Callaway County on Thursday. Christopher Morris of …
Read More »Driver charged after deadly Highway 63 crash in Columbia
A woman is dead, and a driver is in jail, after a deadly crash on Highway 63. Columbia Police say passenger Sarah Bounds died after her car …
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