(AP) — Authorities say seven people were arrested and two officers were injured Sunday as police worked to clear out a crowd of protesters who had camped …
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Catholics, protesters clash at Saint Louis statue in Forest Park
Protests over tearing down the statue of Saint Louis in Forest Park reached a fever pitch recently. Conor Martin was part of a Catholic prayer group when …
Read More »Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
(AP) — Actor Kelly Preston has died at age 57. John Travolta, Preston’s husband of 28 years, confirmed late Sunday that his wife had died after a …
Read More »Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct is drawing fierce rebukes from Democrats and a few lonely Republicans, with …
Read More »Columbia Planned Parenthood arsonist prison sentence delayed
The man who threw a Molotov cocktail into the Columbia Planned Parenthood building sees his federal prison sentencing delayed. According to court documents, Wesley Kaster is probably …
Read More »Coronavirus records set in Boone, Cole counties
The coronavirus records kept falling over the weekend. Boone County added 53 cases on Saturday, its daily high. There were 32 more positives confirmed Sunday. Cole County …
Read More »Homicide investigation near Millersburg
Callaway County authorities say a Columbia man found dead on the side of the road was murdered. Deputies spotted the body of Ervin Hayes, 31, a little …
Read More »State records second-highest coronavirus case increase, Cole County matches record
Missouri saw its second-highest increase in confirmed coronavirus cases Friday. The state reported 662 new cases and 13 more COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 1,064. Missouri’s …
Read More »Boone County extends current re-opening step to Aug. 10
Boone County is extending its current phase of re-opening to keep up with the recent spike of local coronavirus cases. The health department said Friday that social …
Read More »Jefferson City man gets life in prison for double murder
The Jefferson City man who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend gets life in prison without parole. ABC 17 reports Brandon Rapier received his sentence …
Read More »Columbia mask ordinance takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday
Columbia’s mask ordinance takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday. Everyone age 10 and up has to wear a mask in public. There are several exceptions: 1. While …
Read More »Record-high coronavirus case increases in Missouri, Cole County
For the second time in three days, Missouri breaks its single-day coronavirus case record. Another 795 positives were confirmed Thursday. The three highest virus totals statewide have …
Read More »Columbia runaway found safe in Waynesville
A 15-year-old Columbia runaway is safe. Police said on Thursday afternoon that Dayonna Crump had left her home. Investigators said late Thursday she was found safe in …
Read More »U.S. sets daily coronavirus case record again, COVID-19 daily deaths rise
The United States set another daily coronavirus high on Thursday, with at least 60,000 new cases. Fox News Radio reports hospitals in several states are running out …
Read More »Sterk: Less optimism college football will play as scheduled
The coronavirus has kept college sports scrambling since it wiped out the NCAA Tournament and other sports in March. Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said Thursday there …
Read More »Parson voices support for in-person school this fall
Gov. Mike Parson urges school administrators in Missouri to create plans for in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m confident the administrators in this state, that [the …
Read More »Work continues on new Boone Electric headquarters
Construction continues on Boone Electric’s new headquarters. The $25 million project won’t be done until the summer of 2022. CEO Todd Culley says one upgrade will be …
Read More »MU Health Care opening second drive-thru testing site
MU Health Care plans to open a second coronavirus drive-thru testing site to meet rising demand. The new site will be at Mizzou North on Bus. Loop …
Read More »Rep. Veit unsure on mandatory mask ordinances
Folks in Columbia will be required to wear masks while they’re out in public. Will you have to wear those mandatory masks in other parts of mid-Missouri? …
Read More »SCOTUS: DA can obtain Trump tax returns; Congress denied Trump records
(AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept a hold on President Donald Trump’s financial records that Congress has been seeking for more than a year. The …
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