A man is accused of first-degree arson and fourth-degree assault after allegedly setting off two small explosions in west Columbia. ABC 17 reports officers arrested Gabriel Green, …
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Republicans on cusp of retaking California US House seat
(AP) — Republicans may be close to ending a 22-year drought in California and reclaiming a U.S. House seat from the Democrats. GOP candidate Mike Garcia built …
Read More »California State University system plans virtual fall semester
The California State University system announced on Tuesday it is going to almost all virtual classes for the fall semester because of COVID-19 concerns. That system includes …
Read More »Missouri passes bill requiring hospitals to offer rape kits
(AP) — All Missouri hospitals would be required to offer rape kits under a bill heading to the governor’s desk. Currently, few hospitals have certified staff who …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone County business owner sues over coronavirus restrictions
A Boone County business owner is suing the health director over local coronavirus restrictions. Paul Prevo with Tiger Tots Child Development Center is one of the people …
Read More »Unresponsive woman pulled from JC house fire
Firefighters pull an unresponsive woman out of a burning Jefferson City house. Investigators say the fire started at about 7 p.m. Monday on Dunford Street. Crews saw …
Read More »Statewide daily coronavirus count lowest since mid-March
No new coronavirus positives were reported in Boone, Cole, or Callaway counties on Monday. They each have just a handful of active cases. Local hotspot Saline County …
Read More »AP source: MLB owners OK plan that could lead to July start
(AP) — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around …
Read More »White House requires masks in West Wing
(AP) — President Donald Trump is insisting that his administration has “met the moment” and “prevailed” on coronavirus testing. The president’s latest assertions come as governors across …
Read More »Columbia Dollar General catches fire
No one appears to be hurt after a fire at a Columbia shop. Fire crews put out flames at Dollar General near Clark Lane and Hanover Boulevard …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Walsh on Medicaid ballot proposals
You may see two measures related to Medicaid on your ballot in November. One looks at expanding the health care program, and another looks at new eligibility …
Read More »Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump tax, bank records
(AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private. It’s a major clash over accountability …
Read More »Missouri spring turkey harvest numbers up six percent
Hunters harvested 41,454 turkeys during Missouri’s spring season that ran from April 20 through May 10. The state conservation department says that is up six percent from …
Read More »Columbia man arrested after Callaway County gunshots
A Columbia man is arrested after shots fired near the Little Dixie Conservation Area. Deputies arrested Brandon Inlow, 33, early Monday morning following the gunshot in the …
Read More »Boone County reports 100th coronavirus positive; active cases stay low
Boone County hits triple digits. Health officials reported the 100th confirmed coronavirus case on Sunday yesterday (sun). Only five cases are active though. Cole and Callaway counties …
Read More »Moniteau County ends stay-at-home order Monday
Moniteau County is lifting its restrictions and going back to work Monday. The county will follow state guidelines. Emergency Management Director Kevin Wieberg says both Burgers Smokehouse …
Read More »Wanted man barricades himself in north Columbia home
A six-hour standoff ends in Columbia. Police say officers tried to arrest Montreil Johnson on a domestic assault warrant Saturday night near Paris Rd. and Vandiver Dr. …
Read More »Woods: Added Boone County restrictions “don’t make any sense”
Some business leaders in Boone County say it is time to end the extra local restrictions in place because of coronavirus concerns. Attorney Matt Woods from Eng …
Read More »New week brings new challenges for White House
(AP) — The Trump administration’s leading health experts on safely dealing with the novel coronavirus will be testifying in a Senate hearing by a videoconference this week …
Read More »Jerry Stiller, comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 92
(AP) — Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, who launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s and reemerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank …
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