A Mizzou athletics department spokesman confirms there will be alcohol sales at Mizzou Arena for basketball games this season. Those sales will stop at the 12-minute mark …
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White House officials defy congressional subpoenas
(AP) – More transcripts are set to be released by the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, transcripts of depositions expected to be made …
Read More »Elections in 4 states Tuesday will offer test runs for 2020
(AP) Voters in four states will cast ballots Tuesday in elections that Democrats and Republicans will use as a snapshot of the national mood amid impeachment proceedings …
Read More »Missouri tourism director out after whistleblower complaint
(AP) – Missouri’s top tourism official is out of a job, days after a complaint accused him of excessive taxpayer-funded travel and improper acceptance of gifts from …
Read More »Missouri police, prosecutor disagree on how to fight crime
(AP) – Missouri police and prosecutors disagree on how to best address gun violence racking the state. Law enforcement officials testified during a Monday state Senate hearing …
Read More »One dead in Callaway County house fire
One person dies in a southern Callaway County house fire. Investigators say the fire started at about 8 p.m. Saturday at a home on Route CC near …
Read More »Local health board recommends flavored e-cigarette moratorium
The Columbia-Boone County Board of Health is asking for an immediate ban on all flavored e-cigarette products, until an ordinance can be drafted putting restrictions on those …
Read More »Car crashes into Moberly power pole
Some Moberly customers lost power for about two hours after a car crashed into a utility pole. It happened at 3 p.m. Sunday on Morley Street near …
Read More »Chiefs edge Vikings without Mahomes
(AP) – Harrison Butker matched a career long with a 54-yard field goal to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, then drilled a 44-yarder as …
Read More »Whistleblower willing to answer GOP questions, lawyer says
(AP) – The whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and touched off the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry is willing to answer written questions …
Read More »New Mo. Senate committee on gun violence holding hearing
(Missourinet) A key Democratic state senator is pleased that Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, has formed an interim committee to study gun violence, saying …
Read More »Lake area voters consider lodging tax hike for soccer complex
It could get more expensive to stay a night at the Lake of the Ozarks soon. Missourinet reports voters in that area are deciding on Tuesday whether …
Read More »Boone County Route F closure for bridge work
MoDot is closing part of a Boone County road off-and-on this week. It’s Route F north of Harrisburg. Crews need to fix two bridges between Stidham Road …
Read More »70% of Southern California wildfire contained
(AP) – Authorities say they have now contained 70% of the wildfire northwest of Los Angeles known as the Maria fire. They say firefighters are being helped …
Read More »McDonald’s CEO steps down after relationship with employee
(AP) – McDonald’s Corporation says its chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee. The …
Read More »Wong wins 1st Gold Glove, 7th for Gordon
(AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado won his seventh straight Gold Glove and pitcher Zack Greinke earned his sixth in a row, getting the National League …
Read More »Jefferson City pedestrian hit by car, badly hurt
A pedestrian is badly hurt after being hit by a car in Jefferson City. Police say it happened at about 6:50 a.m. Friday at Highway 179 and …
Read More »Columbia/Boone County health officials report mumps cases
Local health officials say they’ve had some recent cases of the mumps. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services says watch for fever, body aches, headaches, fatigue, …
Read More »Seven escape Jefferson City house fire
Seven people are forced out of a Jefferson City home by an overnight fire. Investigators say it started in the kitchen at about 2 a.m. Friday on …
Read More »Columbia man charged with DWI in Paris Rd. crash
A Columbia man is now looking at drunk driving charges after a major crash on the north side of town. Police say Travis Mechlin tried to make …
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