(AP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine people who died after their helicopter went down Sunday morning about …
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Democrats demand Bolton testify at Trump’s impeachment trial
(AP) — The stakes over witness testimony at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are rising now that a draft of a book from former national security adviser John Bolton …
Read More »Rep. Griffith on toll road, gas tax legislation
Will you vote to pay more at the pump if the issue makes it back to the ballot? But this time, they won’t ask for ten cents …
Read More »China extends holiday to contain virus as death toll rises
(AP) China has expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by postponing the end of this week’s Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at …
Read More »4 Missouri River states unite to try to limit flooding
(AP) — Four states along the Missouri River are joining forces to look for ways to avoid the kind of flooding that caused millions of dollars in …
Read More »Callaway County woman charged with murder
A Callaway County woman is facing murder charges after an elderly woman was found dead Friday. The sheriff’s department said on Saturday that Lola Katherine Crews, 62, …
Read More »Highway 54 project starts Monday
MoDot starts to put new safety measures on Highway 54 on Monday. Contractors are putting in guardrails and guard cables along Route 54, from Jefferson City at …
Read More »Stanley Cup to be displayed at Missouri Capitol
(AP) — The Stanley Cup is coming to the Missouri State Capitol. Gov. Mike Parson’s office announced Thursday that the NHL’s championship trophy will be on display …
Read More »University of Missouri tracks student attendance with phones
(AP) — The University of Missouri is tracking all new students on campus this semester through a cellphone app to learn whether they’re attending class. It’s a …
Read More »State awards 192 licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
(Missourinet) More than 1,100 applications were submitted to the state from companies interested in selling medical marijuana inside highly-secured retail sites. Of those applicants, only 192 will …
Read More »Missing Oklahoma man found in mid-Missouri
Someone from Callaway County helped locate a missing man from Oklahoma. The sheriff’s department said on its Facebook page that a resident spotted a man who looked …
Read More »More than six inches of snow falls in Columbia since Thursday
The National Weather Service says about 6.5 inches of snow fell in the Columbia area from the system that started to hit mid-Missouri on Thursday. NWS meteorologist …
Read More »Democrats argue ‘right matters’ in Trump impeachment trial
(AP) Democratic House prosecutors have made an expansive argument at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that he abused power like no other president in history, swept up …
Read More »Mizzou football’s Holmes enters transfer portal
A key piece of Mizzou football’s defense the last couple years is probably leaving. The team confirmed Thursday defensive back Christian Holmes is in the NCAA’s transfer …
Read More »(AUDIO) New Columbia fire chief Andy Woody
Andy Woody was officially sworn in this week as Columbia’s new fire chief. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday:
Read More »No charges filed in Fulton shooting
The man accused of killing Thomas Payne at the end of November in Fulton will not be charged in the shooting. The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney, Christopher …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU doctor on flu season
We’re seeing more cases of the flu so far this season in Missouri than we did last year, according to state health officials. Wake Up Columbia got …
Read More »26 confirmed deaths from China virus outbreak
(AP) Here’s what’s new in the outbreak linked to an emerging virus in China. The number of confirmed cases rose to 830. Twenty-six people have died, including …
Read More »State unemployment rate at 3.3%
It’s another good unemployment number for the state of Missouri. It was at 3.3% in December. The state says that’s the 41st straight month Missouri’s unemployment has …
Read More »Trump rolls back environmental protections on waterways
(AP) The Trump administration is ending federal protection for many of the nation’s millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands. It’s a sweeping environmental rollback that …
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