(AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has defeated challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary, setting the stage for another possible six-year term …
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Missouri pays pandemic consultant more than $500,000
(AP) — Missouri has paid a consulting firm $522,000 in federal funds designed for coronavirus pandemic-related expenses. In early May, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said an independent …
Read More »CPS board approves online-only school start
Most students in Columbia Public Schools will start the year online. The district’s school board voted Monday for an all-virtual model when classes start Sept. 8, after …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Sept. 1)
Boone County had another of its higher new coronavirus case days on Monday, with 82 positives. More than that, 84, were released from isolation though, so active …
Read More »Trump to wade into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha
(AP) — Claiming the mantle of the “law and order” candidate, President Donald Trump is offering himself as the leader best positioned to keep Americans safe, a …
Read More »Sheriffs slam governor’s plan to curb Portland violence
(AP) — A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff’s deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing …
Read More »Cole County cold case suspect posts $1 million bond
He was a free man for nearly 30 years after an alleged killing. Now William “Chris” Niemet is back on the streets. Niemet is the man arrested …
Read More »Judges redo voter summary of Missouri redistricting measure
(AP) — A Missouri appeals court has rewritten a voter summary of a Nov. 3 ballot measure to revamp the state’s unique redistricting model. Appeals court judges …
Read More »St. Louis couple charged after waving guns appear in court
(AP) — The white St. Louis couple charged for waving guns during a racial injustice protest outside their home in June made their first court appearance on …
Read More »(AUDIO) Shaunda Hamilton with Boone County Community Against Violence
Shaunda Hamilton helped start Boone County Community Against Violence after her daughter, Nadria Wright, was shot and killed in central Columbia last year. Hamilton and the Rev. …
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