Dozens of Ashland residents speak up in support of their suspended police chief. ABC 17 reports it was a mostly pro-Lyn Woolford crowd at Tuesday night’s board …
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Arrest made in shooting of off-duty officer in Ferguson
(AP) — The man suspected of shooting an off-duty police officer at a Walmart store in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson is now in custody. St. …
Read More »Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz
(AP) — For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end. By spending more than $400 million of his own money making his …
Read More »Plumrose USA building new facility in Moberly
Everything goes better with bacon, including the local economy. Plumrose USA said Tuesday it is building a new facility in Moberly. It could bring 200 jobs to …
Read More »Cole County courthouse evacuated after bomb threat
Authorities evacuated the Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City after a bomb threat on Tuesday morning. Sheriff John Wheeler says they received word of the threat shortly …
Read More »(AUDIO) Pitzer on possible Columbia trash changes
Columbia is having a hard time finding trash workers. Councilman Matt Pitzer joined Wake Up Columbia Tuesday to talk about possible changes to trash services, like limiting …
Read More »Ex-Gov. Blagojevich returns to Chicago, maintains innocence
(AP) — Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to …
Read More »Legal deadline in Missouri abortion license case pushed back
(AP) A decision on whether Missouri’s only abortion clinic can keep its license will be pushed back a little further. The Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission on Tuesday …
Read More »AP source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets
(AP) — Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump wouldn’t heed his warning to stop …
Read More »Execution date set for southern Missouri killer
(Missourinet) A May execution date has been scheduled for a convicted killer from southwest Missouri’s Ozark. The case has been working its way through the court system …
Read More »Columbia schools, police sued over girl’s arrest
(AP) — A Columbia woman is suing the city’s school district and police department after her daughter was wrongfully arrested at a middle school. Kandas Holmes-Barnes’ then-14-year-old …
Read More »Former Chief Economist Kruckmeyer on potential gas tax increase
Missouri voters said back in 2018 they don’t want to pay even one cent more in gas taxes. But Former State Chief Economist Tom Kruckmeyer Missouri hasn’t …
Read More »Ashland police chief suing city, mayor over suspension
Ashland’s police chief is suing the city and mayor after getting placed on leave. Lyn Woolford is filing the suit over an incident involving Mayor Gene Rhorer. …
Read More »CPD disputes claim of “apathetic” approach to deadly shooting
The Columbia Police Department releases a video responding to criticism over how it investigated a shooting death downtown. Tershawn Kitchen was killed while working as a security …
Read More »Columbia considers changes to trash pickup amid staffing issues
The Columbia City Council talked trash during Monday night’s work session. The city is having a hard time holding on to solid waste staff, even after raising …
Read More »Bloomberg takes veiled swipe at rival’s aggressive loyalists
(AP) — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is taking lots of heat from his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he answered in kind. The former New …
Read More »Ashland police shooting suspect accused of jailbreak attempt
The man accused of shooting at an Ashland police officer a couple months ago was scheduled in court on Tuesday afternoon on a new charge. Boone County …
Read More »Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
(AP) — Denny Hamlin won his third Daytona 500 and was an immediate afterthought. Fellow driver Ryan Newman was hospitalized in serious condition after a terrifying crash …
Read More »Missouri medical marijuana director to testify again Wednesday
Missouri’s House Speaker says it’s hard to tell if there are problems with the state’s medical marijuana program. There have been some complaints about the scoring system, …
Read More »Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits
(AP) The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits. The filing Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, is …
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