(AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. that includes the Confederate battle emblem. Spectators cheered in the state Capitol on Sunday after …
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Fulton suspect found hiding in tree
A Fulton man apparently tries to out-climb the cops. Deputies say they chased Douglass Bowen on several Callaway County roads starting late Friday. They say he got …
Read More »(AUDIO) Construction continues on new Boone Electric headquarters
Boone Electric is in the middle of a $25 million project to build a new headquarters. CEO Todd Culley had the latest on CEO Roundtable on Saturday:
Read More »15 new coronavirus positives in Boone County, 493 more cases statewide
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri take another sizable jump. The state reported another 493 cases Friday, the second largest increase on record. Health officials say most of …
Read More »Eleven laid off, hundreds more furloughed in latest round of MU job cuts
The University of Missouri announced more furloughs, layoffs and pay cuts Friday. Another 384 workers have been furloughed, 26 more are taking pay cuts, and 11 more …
Read More »One shot in north Columbia
Police say a 19 year-old woman was shot in north Columbia Investigators say it happened at about 5 a.m. Friday on Bodie Drive not far from Rangeline …
Read More »State officials point to more reporting delays after latest coronavirus record
Missouri again saw its largest daily jump in coronavirus positives on record, which state officials say was due to another reporting delay. Health officials say 160 of …
Read More »Columbia plans nearly 80 job cuts
The city of Columbia is shrinking its workforce. The plan announced on Thursday is to get rid of 78.5 positions starting with the next fiscal year Oct. …
Read More »Police: Columbia murder suspect arrested in Kansas City
Authorities have arrested another suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting. Police said Thursday Bobby Dawson was found in the Kansas City area. He is accused of first-degree …
Read More »Virus taking stronger hold in US
(AP) — The United States, which counts the most infections in the world, is seeing daily jumps in COVID-19 cases nearing the peak reached in late April. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Parry on Boone County coronavirus response
Boone County is still on its gradual recovery path, even though daily coronavirus case numbers have gone up lately. Commissioner Fred Parry joined Wake Up Columbia on …
Read More »Dust from Sahara Desert to affect mid-Missouri
You will notice dry, dusty air starting Friday. It’s blowing in from the Sahara Desert in Africa. That’s not common for North America. Meteorologists say to expect …
Read More »Mizzou athletics confirms five coronavirus positives
Mizzou confirmed a few people in its athletic department have tested positive for coronavirus. A release said Thursday it has tested 308 people for coronavirus within the …
Read More »Missouri’s only abortion clinic gets license
(AP) — Missouri’s health department is giving the only abortion clinic in the state another license. Planned Parenthood says the state issued a license Thursday to the …
Read More »Hearing scheduled in Elledge murder case Friday
There is another hearing in Joseph Elledge’s murder case on Friday afternoon. Elledge is the Columbia man accused of killing his wife last October. No one has …
Read More »Authorities locate missing Macon County woman
A Macon County woman who went missing in Columbia has been found safe. The Macon County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday afternoon Barbara Schwebach, 72, has been found. …
Read More »High unemployment claims continue
The Missouri Department of Labor reports another 17,165 state initial unemployment claims in the week ending June 20. That is down from the 18,679 claims the week …
Read More »Boone County adds 15 more coronavirus positives
Boone County reports another higher-than-normal increase in coronavirus cases. Another 15 new positives were confirmed in the county Wednesday. Cole County confirmed two more cases. Audrain, Saline …
Read More »Coronavirus case numbers hit new levels in parts of U.S.
(AP) — Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in parts of the U.S. and around the world, …
Read More »Columbia woman injured by bear at Yellowstone
A bear attacks a Columbia woman hiking Yellowstone National Park. Park officials say a mama bear knocked the tourist down on Monday near Old Faithful geyser because …
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