The University of Missouri reported Friday a smaller number of furloughed workers than the previous week. School officials said 17 fewer employees are on furlough, for a …
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Guns shots damage property, natural gas line in Columbia neighborhood
Police report shots fired in northeast Columbia. Investigators say the shooter damaged a couple homes and a car, and even caused a natural gas leak by hitting …
Read More »Former Glasgow administrator admits to misdemeanor stealing charge
Glasgow’s former city administrator and police chief pleads guilty to receiving stolen property. Kevin Atwood admitted on Thursday he committed the misdemeanor. He was looking at a …
Read More »(AUDIO) Protest organizer on deputy’s shooting of Hannah Fizer
Protesters in Sedalia on Thursday spoke up about the death of Hannah Fizer. A Pettis County deputy shot and killed the 25-year-old during a traffic stop last …
Read More »Boone County reports largest single-day coronavirus case increase
Boone County reported Thursday its largest single-day increase in coronavirus positives since the pandemic began. Another 18 cases were confirmed Thursday, with 59 cases now active. Callaway …
Read More »Murder charge filed in Centralia hit-and-run
A Boone County prosecutor is filing a murder charge in a Centralia hit-and-run incident. Amy Rievley now faces second degree murder after allegedly hitting Sharon Uebinger with …
Read More »Heat, virus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arena
(AP) — Rick Frazier drove more than 750 miles from Ohio to Tulsa to be one of the first campers in line for President Donald Trump’s first …
Read More »Boone County details less-restrictive health order
Boone County’s new health order takes effect on Tuesday, June 23. The occupancy limits will end for most businesses, as long as they can maintain social distancing. …
Read More »UM System approves 2.3% tuition hike, mandatory mask-wearing
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a tuition hike on Thursday. Students at Mizzou and the other three system campuses will pay 2.3% more starting …
Read More »Hallsville man dies in Highway 63 crash
A Hallsville man dies in a Highway 63 crash south of Moberly. The Highway Patrol says Glenn Foster’s truck sideswiped another pickup in the northbound lanes near …
Read More »Missouri’s jobless rate down slightly in May but still high
(AP) — Unemployment in Missouri dropped slightly in May but was still nearly three times what it was before the coronavirus arrived. Data released Thursday by the …
Read More »Atlanta police call out sick over charges in fatal shooting
(AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the …
Read More »Sheriff says deputies being harassed after Fizer shooting
The Pettis County Sheriff asks the public for help, days after one of his deputies shot and killed a Sedalia woman. “We are in the midst of …
Read More »Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants’ protections
(AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the …
Read More »Another slight dip in state unemployment claims; national claims almost the same
Missouri reported 18,679 more unemployment claims for the week ending June 13, down slightly from the previous week but still historically high. The state reported 19,820 claims …
Read More »UPDATE: Nine new coronavirus cases in Callaway County
Callaway County on Thursday reported nine new coronavirus cases in the past week. That county has switched to weekly updates, instead of daily. Boone County reported eight …
Read More »Patrol: Centralia woman dies in hit-and-run
A 74-year-old Centralia woman has died from her injuries suffered after being hit by an SUV. The Highway Patrol says Sharon Uebinger was walking a few feet …
Read More »Excavation process ends in river search for missing Columbia woman
The Columbia Police Department has posted an update on the search for a missing Columbia woman in a local river. CPD said Wednesday that workers have completed …
Read More »Atlanta officers charged in death of Rayshard Brooks
(AP) — As Rayshard Brooks lay dying in a Wendy’s parking lot, prosecutors say the white Atlanta police officer who shot him in the back kicked him …
Read More »Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
(AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump …
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