(AP) — The attorney for a St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home on Wednesday asked …
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Social media CEOs rebuff bias claims, vow to defend election
(AP) — The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias during testimony to a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The three are under fire …
Read More »Police: man returns to look for lost meth, gets arrested
California, Mo. police say retracing his steps after he forgot something landed a local man in jail. A worker at a convenience store in town called the …
Read More »Norm Stewart Classic canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
One of mid-Missouri’s most popular annual sporting events won’t happen this year. Organizers with the Norm Stewart Classic said Wednesday the 2020 event is canceled due to …
Read More »Trooper hurt in Highway 63 crash
A state trooper gets hurt in a rollover crash in Boone County. The Highway Patrol says Brandon Harris was driving his cruiser north on Highway 63 Monday …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 28): CPS releases student case tracker
Columbia Public Schools has started tracking COVID-19 cases among students in the district, broken down by grade level. Currently, there are 15 active student cases. A total …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sheriff Carey talks about re-election bid
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey is running for re-election on Nov. 3. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday:
Read More »(AUDIO) Gov. Parson and Lt. Gov. Kehoe on Wake Up Columbia
Gov. Mike Parson and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe joined Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday before a campaign stop in town. The Republicans are both running on the …
Read More »Woman arrested in Cole County after high-speed chase
A woman is in Cole County jail after leading a high-speed chase this weekend. ABC 17 reports deputies stopped Dorothy Hernandez Saturday morning after several lane violations. …
Read More »Cole County distributes $900,000 in CARES Act funding to Jefferson City
It looks like Jefferson City will get about two-thirds of the CARES Act money requested from Cole County leaders. Mayor Carrie Tergin says she wanted $1.4 million. …
Read More »Mizzou health institute less than a year from scheduled opening
We are less than a year away from a big-money project’s scheduled opening on the Mizzou campus. Dr. Rick Barohn, vice chancellor for health affairs at MU, …
Read More »Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person
(AP) More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout. That option isn’t available to everyone. Missouri, Connecticut, …
Read More »School bus driver, 7-year old girl killed in Tennessee crash
(AP) The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a school bus crashed head-on into a utility vehicle, killing a 7-year-old girl and her driver and injuring others. Authorities say …
Read More »Arozarena homers, but Rays fall to Dodgers in World Series
(AP) Former St. Louis Cardinal Randy Arozarena extended his big league record with his 10th postseason homer, but Tampa Bay lost 3-1 to the champion Los Angeles …
Read More »Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court; Mo. Senators vote yes
Both Missouri U.S. Senators stuck to the party line and voted on Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court. My statement on …
Read More »Mid-Missouri hit with rare October snow
We have not seen this much snow, this early in October, in more than a hundred years. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 0.4″ of snow yesterday (tue). That …
Read More »Police investigate home invasion in south Columbia
Columbia police are looking for a weekend home break-in suspect. They responded to a home invasion at around 2:15 a.m. on Nikki Way in south Columbia. Authorities …
Read More »(AUDIO) Stiepleman details decision to retire from CPS
Columbia Public Schools superintendent Peter Stiepleman announced last week that he is retiring in June 2021. Stiepleman, 45, joined Wake Up Columbia on Monday to talk more …
Read More »Trump administration sending 1.8M rapid tests to Missouri
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Monday announcement …
Read More »High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
(AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the …
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