The number of unemployment claims in Missouri dropped last week, but was still several times above average. The labor department reports 54,710 claims in the week ending …
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New virus cases small Wednesday; new positive in Cole County
We saw mostly small jumps in coronavirus numbers on Wednesday. Statewide cases went up 122, to 7,425. There were just four more confirmed deaths, for a total …
Read More »Police to build levee in Mengqi Ji search
Columbia police plan to build a levee in the search for a missing woman. Prosecutors have accused Joseph Elledge of killing his wife, Mengqi Ji. They say …
Read More »Jefferson City man reported missing
Cole County authorities are looking for a missing Jefferson City man. Ronald Kappel was last seen on Monday. Authorities found his abandoned car on Highway 50 near …
Read More »A 1st: US study finds Gilead drug works against coronavirus
(AP) For the first time, a major study suggests that an experimental drug works against the new coronavirus, and U.S. government officials said Wednesday that they would …
Read More »Man sentenced in murder of man who shot Columbia activist
(AP) An Illinois man who fatally shot a man who killed a Columbia community activist has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Laron Nesbitt, of Calumet …
Read More »Woman pleads to lesser charge in 2018 Columbia murder case
One of the several people linked to a deadly 2018 Columbia shooting pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. ABC 17 reports Mackenzie Cox will spend five years …
Read More »Kansas City, St. Louis County town move up reopening dates
(AP) — Missouri’s largest city will reopen with significant restrictions next week, as jurisdictions in even the state’s two urban areas begin to move away from stay-at-home …
Read More »Meatpackers welcome Trump order; others question virus risks
(AP) — Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said Wednesday that they welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring …
Read More »NCAA approves name, image, likeness rights for athletes
(AP) The NCAA Board of Governors supports a plan that gives athletes the ability to cash in on their names, images and likenesses as never before and …
Read More »Missouri House approves $34.9 billion budget, sends to Senate
(MissouriNet) The Missouri House voted Wednesday afternoon to give final approval to a $34.9 billion state operating budget. GOP leaders say it’s a budget that’s about $146 million …
Read More »US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
(AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a …
Read More »Low number of new virus cases, high COVID-19 death count Tuesday
Another 26 Missourians die from COVID-19. The number reported Tuesday yesterday is the highest for any single day except last Friday, which included data missed earlier in …
Read More »Fourth guilty plea connected to Carl DeBrodie case
Another person connected to the death of a Fulton man with special needs admits to federal charges. Mary Paulo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lying about where …
Read More »Columbia man arrested after Boone County shooting
A Columbia man is in jail after a shooting just north of town. Boone County authorities say Keon Jordan, 23, shot a man in the leg on …
Read More »Remains found near Columbia Mall identified
Columbia police identify human remains found not far from the mall. Timothy Chrouser, 47, was reported missing last September. His remains were found Apr. 14 near Stadium …
Read More »(AUDIO) MSHP reports more speeders despite fewer cars on road
The Highway Patrol says, even though the total number of vehicles on the road is down, there are more vehicles that are speeding. MSHP says it set …
Read More »Coast Guard, Ripley Entertainment criticized in Branson boat crash
(AP) — National federal safety regulators say actions by the owners of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri in 2018 and the U.S. Coast Guard contributed …
Read More »Fire on Jefferson City’s High Street
Jefferson City firefighters worked a downtown fire on Tuesday morning. Crews got the fire in a building on High Street under control in about ten minutes. Investigators …
Read More »Columbia man pleads guilty to federal meth, gun charges
A Columbia man pleads guilty in federal court to meth and illegal gun charges. Anthony Malin, 39, made his plea on Tuesday. An officer spotted Malin on …
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