The labor department reports 17,527 initial state unemployment claims for the week ending July 4. That is down from the 19,071 claims reported the previous week, but …

Wednesday saw another record-high increase in coronavirus positives in Boone County. Health officials said Wednesday another 52 people in the county have tested positive. The previous high …

How far do Columbia businesses have to go to avoid a fine over this new mask ordinance? Tracey Bathe with the local health department says if a …

The Show-Me State Games will not hold its annual Columbia event this summer due to coronavirus concerns. An event spokesperson said it won’t hold the games in …

A Mizzou student gets arrested in connection with graffiti found near the Thomas Jefferson statue on campus. MU Police say Ian Laird was released Tuesday after being …

(AP) Three nations are accounting for more than 60% of new cases, according to recent tallies from Johns Hopkins University. India on Thursday reported 25,000 new infections; …

A former marijuana lobbyist pleads guilty to helping bring a lot of weed from Oregon to mid-Missouri. Eapen Thampy admitted on Tuesday to helping organize a drug …

Missouri is getting tougher on crime. Governor Parson signed a bill this week raising the minimum sentences for some violent felonies. People convicted of armed criminal action, …

(AP) — Police say the body of the missing mayor of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has been found. They say Park Won-soon’s body was located in hills …

(AP) — Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a national security aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump’s impeachment case, has announced his retirement from the …

A 12-year-old local girl reported missing has been found safe. Early Wednesday, authorities issued an endangered person advisory for Ashya Jane Hampton of New Franklin. The Howard …

(AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to …

Missouri shatters its previous record for single-day coronavirus cases. State officials reported 773 new cases Tuesday, but said reporting delays over the holiday weekend helped cause the …

Columbia curbside recycling pickup is on hold, starting Wednesday. The city says a severe staffing shortage is a factor. Columbia has had to delay curbside recycling for …

(AP) President Donald Trump is launching an all-out effort to press state and local officials to reopen schools this fall. The Republican president says some are keeping …

Columbia City Councilman Matt Pitzer cast the only vote against an ordinance that will require most people to wear masks starting Friday evening. Pitzer joined Wake Up …

Dueling petitions have led to a debate over whether Mexico High School’s band should keep the name Mexico High Dixie Gray Marching Band. An online petition calls …

(AP) — At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were …

A Jefferson City business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion. Ryan Phegley, 39, admitted in federal court on Tuesday he did not pay taxes on more than …

(AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts spent a night in a hospital last month after he fell and injured his forehead. A Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday …