Cole County reports its 20th death from COVID-19 on Thursday. It is also the fifth death reported this week in Cole. The county also reported a record-high …
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Jefferson City Councilman on removal of Moreau Drive marker
Jefferson City didn’t waste any time bringing down the Sterling Price marker following the vote of the city council Monday. The council voted 8-2 to remove the …
Read More »Court: Missouri mail-in ballots cannot be returned in person
(AP) — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that voters using mail-in ballots cannot return them in person. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday …
Read More »Trump posts unedited ’60 Minutes’ interview before it airs
(AP) — President Donald Trump has posted full, unedited interviews that he and the vice president did with “60 Minutes” on Facebook before the show’s scheduled broadcast …
Read More »More guilty pleas in marijuana ring tied to Columbia killing
More people have pleaded guilty over their role in a large marijuana ring tied to a Columbia killing. ABC 17 reports there were five more guilty pleas …
Read More »GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
(AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott of the …
Read More »Unemployment claims drop in Missouri, U.S.
Missouri’s initial unemployment claims dropped 17% last week. The state labor department on Thursday reported 8,709 claims in the week ending Oct. 17. There were 10,502 claims …
Read More »Columbia city manager responds to critics after Executive Center changes
Columbia’s city manager responds to critics of local coronavirus restrictions on businesses. The owners of the Holiday Inn Executive Center blamed those restrictions when they announced they …
Read More »Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to work on virus aid
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is calling state lawmakers back to work to give his administration the authority to dole out additional federal coronavirus aid funding. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 22)
Cole County reported another COVID-19 death Thursday. It’s the 20th death from the disease in the county overall and the fifth one reported this week. Active coronavirus …
Read More »Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
(AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities …
Read More »Jury trial to start for Columbia man accused in baby daughter’s death
The jury trial was scheduled to start on Thursday morning for a Columbia man accused in the death of his six-month-old daughter. Cortavia Smith is charged with …
Read More »US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
(AP) — U.S. officials say Iran is behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating …
Read More »JC gas station shooting suspect arrested in St. Louis
The man wanted after a shooting at a Jefferson City gas station is arrested in St. Louis. Xavies Parks, 25, is accused of first-degree assault and armed …
Read More »Ex-Fulton Housing Authority director faces felony charges
The former Fulton Housing Authority executive director is arrested. Police on Wednesday said William Garrett ended the lease on four different tenants, then changed the locks so …
Read More »OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges
(AP) — The Justice Department says Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of …
Read More »Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
(AP) — Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions. The comments drew cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, …
Read More »Cole County reports three more COVID-19 deaths
Cole County reports three more deaths due to COVID-19 Wednesday. The county has confirmed 19 deaths due to the illness since the pandemic began. Cole reported 29 …
Read More »Columbia man faces murder charge in deadly overdose
A Columbia man is in jail after he admitted to selling drugs that killed another man. ABC 17 reports Mark Conn, 28, is facing second-degree murder in …
Read More »Columbia council considers ban on police chokeholds
Columbia City Council members heard a report this week on possibly banning all chokeholds by police. The policy right now only allows officers to use the move …
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