(AP) The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots …
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Mizzou moves to digital-only ticketing for football, basketball
Mizzou says tickets for football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball will be digital-only starting this fall. That means no more paper tickets. You’ll have to get them …
Read More »St. Louis County announces new restrictions as cases soar
(AP) Missouri’s most populous county is limiting crowd sizes, ordering bars to close early and getting tough on businesses as the number of coronavirus cases soars, complicating …
Read More »Officer challenges account of violent clearing of protesters
(AP) A senior National Guard officer says the U.S. Park Police began the violent clearing of protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate …
Read More »Fauci says Marlins’ virus outbreak could endanger MLB season
(AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak could endanger the Major League Baseball season but he doesn’t believe games needs to stop now. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Glascock on Columbia budget crunch, new police program
Columbia’s city manager is proposing nearly $14 million in budget cuts, and the elimination of nearly 80 positions, in the 2021 budget. John Glascock joined Wake Up …
Read More »High Missouri coronavirus counts continue Sunday
Missouri reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the fifth straight day. There were 1,357 positives reported on Saturday, and 1,218 on Sunday. That is down …
Read More »Missouri special session on violent crime starts Monday
State lawmakers return to Jefferson City on Monday to talk rising violent crime in Missouri. Gov. Parson called for the special session on the issue. Parson wants …
Read More »Man arrested on Moberly arson charge
A man is accused of setting a fire at a Moberly house. Police say the fire was set on purpose at about 3:40 a.m. Sunday on the …
Read More »Portland police: Rifle magazines, Molotov cocktails found
(AP) — A bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails was found at a park near where protests have erupted for two months in Portland, Oregon, …
Read More »Five in custody after reported robbery, shots fired in JC
Five people are taken into custody after a possible robbery and shots fired in Jefferson City. Police say the victim went to buy some drugs on East …
Read More »White House, Senate GOP try again on $1 trillion virus aid
(AP) — Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that’s possible, the White House is still pushing ahead with Monday’s planned rollout of the Senate …
Read More »Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104
(AP) — Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland, best known as the kindly Melanie in “Gone With the Wind,” has died. She was 104. Publicist Lisa Goldberg said …
Read More »Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88
(AP) — Legendary television personality Regis Philbin has died at 88. The genial host shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped …
Read More »(AUDIO) Justin Gay from Emory Sapp & Sons on CEO Roundtable
Executive Vice President of Operations Justin Gay with Emory Sapp & Sons talks about the projects his company is working on locally and elsewhere in the region …
Read More »Glascock proposes spending cuts, layoffs in Columbia budget address
Columbia’s city manager proposes millions of dollars in spending cuts and dozens of layoffs in his plan to balance the budget in an economy damaged by a …
Read More »Missouri reports record increase in coronavirus cases for fourth consecutive day
Missouri breaks its coronavirus case record for the fourth day in a row. Another 1,652 cases were confirmed Friday, which is 15 higher than Thursday’s record. Officials …
Read More »(AUDIO) Parson supports sending federal agents to cities dealing with crime
President Trump is sending federal agents to big cities dealing with spikes of violent crime. Governor Parson says he supports the idea. Hundreds of federal agents are …
Read More »China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat
(AP) — China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed …
Read More »Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
(AP) — President Donald Trump is having to shift plans for the Republican National Convention again. Trump has scrapped convention events scheduled for Florida next month, citing …
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