(AP) — Health officials say none of the people potentially exposed to the coronavirus at a Springfield hair salon contracted COVID-19. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department announced …
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Judge issues order halting Lee statue removal for 10 days
(AP) — A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee …
Read More »Suspect charged in deadly shooting of retired St. Louis police captain
(Missourinet) A 24-year-old St. Louis man is accused of first-degree murder in last Tuesday’s killing of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn. Stephan Cannon is being …
Read More »No COVID-19 deaths reported statewide Sunday
Boone County added a couple more coronavirus cases on Sunday. Active cases dropped a little, to 42. Smaller Audrain County has more active cases than Boone does. …
Read More »Minneapolis council vows to dismantle police force
(AP) Calls for deep police reforms gained momentum as leaders in the city where George Floyd died at the hands of police pushed to dismantle the entire …
Read More »Flash Flood Watch in mid-Mo as Cristobal approaches
We’re about to get drenched again. Cristobal made landfall in Louisiana and is heading north. Forecasters expect heavy rain to start here late Monday or early Tuesday. …
Read More »Missing Fulton teen found safe
A missing 17-year-old Fulton girl has been found safe. Police say family reported the girl missing on Friday. She apparently spent the weekend with a friend, and …
Read More »I-70 lane closure, other road work scheduled this week
One lane of eastbound Interstate 70 will be closed across the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport over two nights. MoDot needs to make some repairs to pavement …
Read More »Attorney defends Missouri teen over ‘I can’t breathe’ video
(AP) — An attorney is defending a Missouri woman who withdrew from the University of Missouri over a video in which a giggling teen mutters “I can’t …
Read More »Cole County Health Department on coronavirus cases in children
Will Mid-Missouri see a new jump in coronavirus cases if and when kids go back to school in August? Chezney Schulte with the Cole County Health Department …
Read More »MU announces more layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts
The University of Missouri announced another round of layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs Friday. Officials say 34 more workers at MU and MU Health Care have been …
Read More »Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
(AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a …
Read More »Peaceful protesting continues in Columbia on Thursday
It was another night of apparently peaceful protests in Columbia over the death of George Floyd. Police did not report any issues during Thursday night’s demonstrations in …
Read More »DHSS: State made call on classification for latest Boone County COVID-19 death
Missouri’s health director, Dr. Randall Williams, gave more information on Boone County’s second COVID-19 death Thursday. He said state epidemiologists told county officials to include the disease …
Read More »Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
(AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive …
Read More »MU Faculty Council rejects early-start proposal
The University of Missouri’s faculty council turns down an early-start proposal for the fall semester. ABC 17 reports members of the council rejected a plan Thursday that …
Read More »Fulton school plans for new gym, other projects after bond issue passes
Fulton has the cash for projects like a new gym and a kindergarten center now. Voters on Tuesday approved a $27.5 million bond issue. Superintendent Jacque Cowherd …
Read More »Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
(AP) — A state investigator testified Thursday that a white man was heard saying a racist slur as he stood over Ahmaud Arbery’s body, moments after fatally …
Read More »Rep. Hartlzer on President Trump’s Antifa plan
How does Mid-Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler feel about President Trump saying he wants to designate Antifa as a terrorist group? “Regardless of whether it is officially …
Read More »NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league …
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