Mizzou’s homecoming football game will have to wait a little longer. The SEC announced Monday the Tigers’ upcoming game with Vanderbilt on Oct. 17 has been postponed …
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Callaway County reports 5th COVID-19 death; state still fixing online dashboard
A fifth person in Callaway County has died from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the news Tuesday. Callaway County also reported an increase of 50 coronavirus cases since …
Read More »Barrett to face senators on health care, legal precedent
(AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will face senators’ questions over her approach to health care, legal precedent and even the presidential election during a second day …
Read More »Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
(AP) — Defiant as ever about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump on Monday turned his first campaign rally since contracting COVID-19 into a full-throated defense of his …
Read More »Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
(AP) — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule soon on whether Missourians casting mail-in ballots …
Read More »2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
(AP) — A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is related …
Read More »Missouri S&T receives $300 million gift from Kummer family
Missouri S&T is receiving a huge donation from one of its main givers. The school announced Monday Fred and June Kummer are donating $300 million to the …
Read More »Roberta McCain, John McCain’s mother, dies at 108
(AP) — Roberta McCain, the mother of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for daughter-in-law Cindy McCain says Roberta McCain …
Read More »California orders GOP to remove unofficial ballot boxes
(AP) — California’s chief elections officer has ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes set up in at least four counties. Secretary of State Alex Padilla …
Read More »Columbia school board votes on in-person learning plan Monday
A big vote is scheduled for the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education on Monday night. The board could decide to start bringing students back for in-person …
Read More »Mizzou’s goal-line stand helps beat No. 17 LSU, 45-41
(AP) — Connor Bazelak threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns, and Missouri’s maligned defense stopped No. 17 LSU four times at the 1-yard line in the …
Read More »(AUDIO) 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial Debate
Missouri’s gubernatorial candidates, including Republican incumbent Governor Mike Parson, Democratic state auditor Nicole Galloway, Libertarian Rik Combs and Green Party nominee Jerome Bauer, spoke in a forum …
Read More »Benton County Sheriff hurt after motorcycle crash
The Benton County Sheriff and his wife are both in the hospital. The Camden County Sheriff’s department said on social media Sunday Eric Knox and his wife, …
Read More »Chiefs take first loss of 2020 to Las Vegas, 40-32
(AP) Patrick Mahomes has quickly earned a reputation for pulling off the seemingly impossible, whether it’s a no-look pass or a 70-yard heave or merely leading the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon on absentee voting
Boone County will have many more absentee voters for this election than 2016. Clerk Brianna Lennon gives an update on how many there are and how you …
Read More »Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate despite virus
(AP) Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin. The Senate is charging ahead Monday morning on President Donald Trump’s pick to …
Read More »(AUDIO) Stiepleman on possible return to Columbia in-person learning
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education is set to vote Oct. 12 on a possible return to in-person learning. Supt. Peter Stiepleman joined Wake Up Columbia …
Read More »(AUDIO) Local nonprofit update on CEO Roundtable
CEO Roundtable catches up with the local nonprofit scene on the latest episode:
Read More »Mizzou postpones in-person graduation ceremonies
Mizzou will not hold in-person graduations this semester due to coronavirus concerns. The university said on Friday it will hold virtual celebrations instead in December. In-person ceremonies …
Read More »Columbia teen dies in Howard County crash
A 17-year-old from Columbia is dead after a crash. The Highway Patrol says Trey Potter’s car went off Highway 40 in Howard County at the Katy Trail …
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