The Missouri House this week takes up a violent crime bill in special session. The measure passed by the Missouri Senate last week allows for minors as …

The Cardinals’ entire three-game series against the Pirates is postponed, as is the doubleheader against the Tigers scheduled for Thursday, while the Redbirds deal with a growing …

Boone County saw a drop in active coronavirus cases Monday. There were 21 new cases reported, with another 45 patients released from isolation. That decreased the active …

Police investigate central Columbia gunshots. Someone shot a gun several times, maybe from a car, at about 4 a.m. Sunday on North Sixth Street near Providence Road …

(AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with …

(AP) — Lebanon’s health minister says the government has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port. The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at …

Jefferson City leaders break ground on the Bicentennial Bridge on Monday morning. The $3.75 million pedestrian and biking bridge links the Missouri Capitol grounds to Adrian’s Island. …

Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey says, while violent crime has been down for most of the summer, car thefts are up. He joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday:

(AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation …

Two mid-Missourians are badly hurt in separate weekend crashes Saturday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says Ashley Bealmear suffered a medical emergency while driving an SUV on Highway …

(AP) — Chicago’s police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage …

Columbia’s school board appears ready on Monday night to slow down reopening plans. The board votes on whether to delay the start of school until after Labor …

Mexico authorities have made the first arrest tied to the deadly shooting of a teenager. Javone Hornbeak, 18, is accused of unlawful use of a weapon and …

Another Cardinals game gets postponed due to COVID-19. Major League Baseball announced the Redbirds’ game with the Cubs in St. Louis Friday won’t happen. Another Cardinals player …

Columbia and Boone County’s health department adds a few changes to the current coronavirus health order. The new order issued Thursday says people who visit restaurants and …

(AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is …

Health officials announced Friday a fifth Boone County resident has died from COVID-19. The patient was in the 65-69 age group. Boone County added more coronavirus cases …

(AP) — A Missouri bill would allow judges to try children as adults for certain crimes. Senators advanced the proposal Thursday. Lawmakers disagreed on whether to give …

Columbia Public Schools is looking at delaying the start of the semester until after Labor Day, and changing to a hybrid of in-person and online learning for …

(AP) — A marathon meeting in the Capitol has generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators on vital COVID-19 rescue money. …