(AP) — More people are back at work in Missouri after joblessness spiked during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. State data released Wednesday show the seasonally …
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Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed
(AP) — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as …
Read More »Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week
(AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to take the first steps toward approving Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett following two long days of Senate …
Read More »McCloskey couple pleads ‘not guilty’ to felony charges
(AP) The St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two …
Read More »First lady: Son Barron had coronavirus, but no symptoms
(AP) — Melania Trump says her and the president’s 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus not long after his parents. But he had no symptoms …
Read More »Moberly awarded $4.8 million federal infrastructure grant
The town of Moberly is getting $4.8 million from the feds. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says it is for the water and wastewater infrastructure improvements …
Read More »AP Explains: Closer look at Hunter Biden New York Post story
(AP) — Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to …
Read More »Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
(AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock during a …
Read More »Failing grades spike as older CPS students learn online-only
Online learning has been a struggle for several Columbia Public Schools middle schoolers and high schoolers. David Wilson with CPS told the school board during its Monday …
Read More »COVID-19 deaths reported in Callaway, Moniteau counties
A fifth person in Callaway County has died from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the news Tuesday. Callaway County also reported an increase of 36 coronavirus cases on …
Read More »Red Flag Warning Wednesday due to high fire risk
Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Red Flag Warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say do not burn outside right now, because of the dry, windy conditions …
Read More »Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators’ final questions
(AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings as senators dig deeper into the conservative judge’s outlook on …
Read More »Mexico man admits to stealing 65 guns from pawn shop
A Mexico, Mo. man admits he stole 65 guns from a Columbia pawn shop. Tyler Hilderman, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to two felony …
Read More »Report: Border War postponed until next season
Fans of the Mizzou-Kansas men’s basketball rivalry will have to wait another year to see the teams go at it. The Kansas City Star reports the start …
Read More »Supreme Court halts census in latest twist of 2020 count
(AP) The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can end census field operations early, in a blow to efforts to make sure minorities are properly …
Read More »Search resumes in Lamine River for missing Columbia woman
Columbia police confirmed Tuesday crews are again searching the Lamine River for the body of a missing woman. Mengqi Ji went missing about a year ago. Her …
Read More »Fayette man gets 35-year sentence for 2019 murder
A Fayette man will spend the next 35 years in prison over a killing last year. Alfredo Hicks got his sentence on Oct. 7 after his convictions …
Read More »One arrested, two wanted after Columbia armed robbery
An armed robbery is reported in north Columbia. Police say three guys with guns robbed someone on the Joe Machens Hyundai parking lot on Vandiver Rd. near …
Read More »CPS to start in-person learning for elementary, not middle or high schoolers
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education voted on Monday night to start the return to in-person learning for elementary school students, but not middle schoolers and …
Read More »JCPS board votes not to shorten teacher quarantine time
Jefferson City School Board officials reject a plan that would have allowed some quarantined teachers back in the classroom sooner. Staffers could have gone back to school …
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