(AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to take further action in response to the police shooting of a Black man in the southeastern Wisconsin city of …
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Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to leave White House
(AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s most influential and longest-serving advisers, Kellyanne Conway, says she will be leaving the White House at the end of the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Fayette house, former jail that drew national attention is sold
The Fayette house that got national attention because of its jail cells is off the market. Jeff Radel with House of Brokers told Wake Up Columbia a …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Daily virus record falls in Boone County
Boone County breaks its daily record for the second straight day with 81 new coronavirus cases on Friday. More than half the new cases are in the …
Read More »Fayette man pleads guilty to lesser charges in 2019 killing
A Fayette man charged with first degree murder pleads guilty to lesser felonies. Court records say Alfredo Hicks Jr. admitted to second degree murder, armed criminal action …
Read More »Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’
(AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the …
Read More »Chiefs to prohibit Native American imagery at Arrowhead
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will prohibit the wearing of Native American headdresses, face paint and clothing at Arrowhead Stadium and are discussing the future of …
Read More »Lincoln installs extra precautions as fall semester approaches, cancels Homecoming
As Lincoln University students get ready to return to campus, they will find some new health protocols in place. “To enter any of our buildings and classrooms, …
Read More »California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
(AP) — Wildfires that have claimed at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes continue to blaze around California. Three major …
Read More »Longtime Daily Tribune publisher Hank Waters dies
Longtime Columbia Daily Tribune editor and publisher Hank Waters has died. The newspaper reports Waters died Thursday at age 90. Waters was known for his daily editorials …
Read More »Local health officials study best approach to school opening
How should schools respond if a student tests positive for coronavirus? Chezney Schulte with Cole County Health says it is not the department’s call, but she is …
Read More »Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
(AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents harmed by lead-tainted water is a step …
Read More »After pandemic lows, weekly unemployment claims rise in Missouri, U.S.
Missouri reported on Thursday there were 10,612 initial unemployment claims for the week ending Aug. 15. That is up 18% percent from last week’s pandemic low of …
Read More »Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme
(AP) — Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We …
Read More »Gunshots cause damage in Mexico neighborhood
Gun shots cause damage in a Mexico, Mo. neighborhood. Investigators say a house, a car, and a utility box all took damage at about 6 a.m. Thursday …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 20): Boone breaks daily virus record
Boone County broke a daily record with 64 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. Another 29 were released from isolation, so active cases rose to 323. Hospitalizations went …
Read More »(AUDIO) Local Democratic delegate Ted Farnen on virtual convention
Democrats are holding their national convention virtually this week. Wake Up Columbia spoke with Boone County delegate Ted Farnen:
Read More »California school district shuts down for reported bomb threat
An apparent bomb threat shuts down the California school district for the rest of this week. The district said they received a threat to one of their …
Read More »Harris accepts historic VP nomination
(AP) — Former President Barack Obama warned that American democracy could falter if President Donald Trump is reelected, a stunning rebuke of his successor that was echoed by Kamala Harris at …
Read More »Barr, federal authorities tout Operation Legend
(AP) — U.S. Attorney General William Barr says a federal task force working with local and state law enforcement officials to combat violent crime is making a …
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