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Curbside mixed drinks temporarily allowed in Missouri
(AP) — Missouri is permitting the curbside sale of mixed drinks amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced Tuesday that it …
Read More »Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘darkest times’
(AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most …
Read More »Historic Mo. Supreme Court arguments in Stl murder case
(Missourinet) An attorney for a convicted St. Louis murderer who’s served 25 years in prison tells the Missouri Supreme Court that evidence shows that the inmate did …
Read More »Missouri high court upholds life sentences for older teens
(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled against expanding a ban on life sentences for juveniles to older teenagers. Judges in a unanimous decision Tuesday ruled …
Read More »Columbia school board not paying bus drivers, by request
There’s a reason the Columbia Public Schools board of education voted not to pay bus drivers without a route right now because of COVID-19. ABC 17 reports …
Read More »Trump claims he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy
(AP) — President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new …
Read More »SEMA announces recall of 48k masks for first responders
(Missourinet) The State Emergency Management Agency is recalling 48,000 KN95 masks used in the fight against the coronavirus. Karsten says the masks were delivered to first responders …
Read More »Boone 911 director: dial 311 for non-emergencies
Boone County emergency management director Chad Martin says he’s trying to do the same as many others in his job across the country: get personal protective equipment …
Read More »Cole County Commissioner on stay-at-home order
Cole County Eastern Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher is trying just like all other citizens to cope with stay-at-home orders and social distancing. “I’ve had to check my attitude …
Read More »Voters reject Trump’s pick in chaotic Wisconsin court race
(AP) — A liberal challenger on Monday ousted a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice endorsed by President Donald Trump, overcoming a successful push by Republicans to forge …
Read More »Sanders backs Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump
(AP) — Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden for president. The two former rivals made a joint online appearance on Monday, with Sanders asking all Americans to …
Read More »Highway Patrol dog sniffs out 53 pounds of marijuana on I-70
Those are not Scooby Snacks. K9 Rony, a good highway patrol dog, sniffed out 53 pounds of weed during a traffic stop on I-70 in Cooper County …
Read More »XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
(AP) The XFL has filed for bankruptcy, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The WWE-backed XFL canceled the rest of its return …
Read More »Two COVID-19 positives in Cole County, none in Boone or Callaway Monday
Only two new COVID-19 cases in Mid-Missouri’s three biggest counties were confirmed Monday. They were both in Cole, which now has 37 positives, with 30 recovered. Boone …
Read More »One in custody after Sedalia standoff; officer hurt
One person is in custody after a long standoff with Sedalia police. The Highway Patrol says the armed subject was barricaded inside a home with four kids …
Read More »Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May
(AP) — New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, …
Read More »Local health department navigates “busy” and “intense” COVID-19 response
Scott Clardy with the Columbia Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services says workers are putting in long hours to limit the spread of COVID-19. …
Read More »Nifong roundabout construction delayed
Construction was scheduled to start Monday on two new roundabouts along Nifong Blvd. in southwest Columbia, but it’s now been delayed. They are going in at Nifong …
Read More »Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
(AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from …
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