(AP) — A 23-year-old Jefferson City man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a February 2019 murder. Austin Corrigan pleaded guilty Tuesday …
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Navy boss resigns amid uproar over firing of ship captain
(AP) — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by delivering a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer …
Read More »Columbia fire crews put out fire on Jefferson Street
Columbia fire crews quickly control an attic fire. They saw smoke coming from the attic at 903 Jefferson Street when they arrived just after 12:45 p.m. Tuesday …
Read More »Federal unemployment bonuses may begin next week in Missouri
Missourians getting unemployment checks won’t wait much longer for more help from the federal government.
Read More »CPD arrests four in BB gun spree
A BB gun joyride ends in criminal charges for four Columbia men.
Read More »UK’s Johnson spends night in ICU; not on ventilator
(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in the intensive care unit of a London hospital with the new coronavirus, but is not on …
Read More »(AUDIO) Choi on university’s response to COVID-19
The University of Missouri is dealing with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, a big cut in state funding, and the loss of Mizzou chancellor Alex Cartwright …
Read More »NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
(AP) The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes. In a memo sent to the 32 teams and …
Read More »CPS reveals adjusted remote learning plan
Columbia Public Schools has a new plan for online learning the next several weeks. The district said Monday that learning will continue, but the focus will mostly …
Read More »Suspect wanted after throwing rocks at CPD building
Columbia police are looking for the person who threw rocks at the department’s headquarters downtown. The rocks damaged two windows of the building at Seventh and Walnut …
Read More »Navy official apologizes for calling fired captain ‘stupid’
(AP) — The Navy’s acting secretary has been forced to apologize after a profanity-laden broadside in which he called the fired commander of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore …
Read More »COVID-19 state cases surpass 2,700; Callaway County reports first death
State officials reported 355 more cases of COVID-19 in Missouri Monday, for a total of 2,722. There have been at least 39 deaths, five more since Sunday’s …
Read More »US braces for soaring death tolls as pandemic bears down
(AP) — The United States and Britain braced for one of their bleakest weeks in living memory on Monday as the social and financial toll of the …
Read More »Columbia council considers building permit delay
The Columbia city council meeting on Monday night will have a different setup because of COVID-19 concerns. Some council members may check in remotely. If you want …
Read More »Road work to start on I-70 outer road, Route H on Monday
Watch for delays near I-70, but not on I-70. MoDot is putting in a new guardrail between the interstate and I-70 Drive Southeast in Columbia starting Monday. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rowden on return of state legislators
State lawmakers will get back together in the Missouri Capitol starting Tuesday to pass the budget, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. More about the safety plan from Columbia …
Read More »Missouri seeking more medical professionals
The state of Missouri needs all the help it can get. In a news release from the office of Governor Mike Parson, the state said its working …
Read More »New grocery store restrictions
Grocery stores in Mid-Missouri and across the U.S. are implementing stricter guidelines to further promote social distancing efforts. ABC 17 reports that Wal-Mart will only use one …
Read More »Search for missing Columbia woman could cost $500,000
(AP News) The search for the body of a Missouri woman presumed to have been murdered by her husband could cost at least $500,000. Columbia authorities believe …
Read More »U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
(AP) — After the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly …
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