Columbia Public Schools officials spent the Labor Day weekend working through technical issues with iPads issued to kindergarten thru eighth grade students. The district says a vendor …
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Columbia city council talks current health order Tuesday
Another COVID-19 update is on the agenda for the Columbia City Council on Tuesday night. Members will vote to authorize Health Director Stephanie Browning to extend the …
Read More »Big Labor Day crowds reported at Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks wrapped up the unofficial end of summer with huge crowds. The owner of Shady Gators bar told ABC 17 it was the …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Sept. 8)
After blowing away the daily coronavirus case record on Saturday, Boone County fell back to new normal levels following the holiday weekend. Officials added 51 positives on …
Read More »Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81
(AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series …
Read More »Columbia pedestrian killed on I-70
A Columbia pedestrian is hit and killed on I️-70. Police say the 43-year-old was in the driving lane of the interstate at mile marker 126.6 (near the …
Read More »Overnight lane closures on I-70 in Callaway County
Overnight traffic delays are coming this week on I-70. MoDot says the interstate will be one lane traffic both ways at the Route D overpass in Callaway …
Read More »Capital Region Medical Center keeping up with COVID-19 patients
How are the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases affecting Jefferson City hospitals? Capital Region Medical Center’s Gaspare Calvaruso says it’s keeping his crew busy. “We saw cases …
Read More »100s mourn St. Louis police officer shot in line of duty
(AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered to lay to rest a Missouri police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch …
Read More »As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
(AP) — California’s largest utility shut off power to 172,000 customers to guard against its power lines and other equipment sparking wildfires. High winds are forecast for …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Mizzou surpasses 800 student cases
Boone County reported 117 new cornavirus cases on Friday, one of the highest daily totals during the pandemic and slightly higher than Thursday’s 116. Dozens were released …
Read More »Columbia police investigate afternoon gun shots
Columbia police confirm some afternoon gunshots in the middle of town. Officers say they found evidence someone fired a handgun at about 3 p.m. Thursday near West …
Read More »US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
(AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed in August as employers added the fewest jobs since …
Read More »Gov. Parson speaks at Wash. U. about new COVID-19 test
Gov. Mike Parson was at Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday to celebrate the school’s newly-developed COVID-19 test. Researchers at the school have created a saliva-based …
Read More »MU says athletes behind march met with university on gathering protocol
Mizzou has already seen nearly 700 student coronavirus cases as of Friday morning. There were 516 active cases, and 246 recovered. The school has not reported any …
Read More »Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect at arrest
(AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed late Thursday as a federal fugitive …
Read More »Columbia Boys and Girls Club starting “learning pods” program
Now that Columbia Public Schools plans to start the year with online-only classes for most kids, some families may be looking for a safe place to send …
Read More »Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
(AP) — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, …
Read More »Police investigate gunshots in north Columbia
Police are investigating gunshots in north Columbia. Officers say someone fired shots on Derby Ridge Drive around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. No reports of any injuries or damage. …
Read More »Officers suspended in suffocation death; protesters unswayed
(AP) — Seven police officers involved in the suffocation death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York, have been suspended. Mayor Lovely Warren said Thursday that she …
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