(AP) — Florida is bracing for more impacts from Tropical Storm Eta, which has already brought heavy rains and flooded city streets in the state. Officials shut …
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Report: Tracking devices found on 2 Missouri officials’ cars
(AP) — Law enforcement authorities are investigating after tracking devices were found on the vehicles of two officials in Missouri Gov. Michael Parson’s administration. Parson’s office confirmed …
Read More »Gun-waving St. Louis couple sues news photographer
(AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a …
Read More »More than 1k active coronavirus cases in Boone County
The big spike in coronavirus cases continued through the weekend in mid-Missouri. Boone County reported more than a hundred new positives on Sunday (123) for the fifth …
Read More »Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
(AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped …
Read More »15-year old released in Cosmo Park murder investigation
Authorities are still looking for the murder suspect in a Columbia park shooting. Police said Thursday they released a 15-year old they had detained earlier, but no …
Read More »Police investigate assault in central Columbia
Columbia police are investigating an assault in the central part of town. Officers say a woman was on her front patio on West Worley near Clinkscales Road …
Read More »Boone County reports 18th COVID-19 death, highest daily case total
Boone County reported Thursday its highest daily increase in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. There were 222 new positives confirmed, and active cases went up …
Read More »Five CPS schools switch to online-only learning due to COVID-19
A fifth Columbia elementary school is switching to online-only learning due to staffing shortages due to COVID-19. Columbia Public Schools announced Thursday that West Boulevard Elementary will …
Read More »Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
(AP) President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week’s election against Joe …
Read More »Gov. Parson addresses hospital staffing, special session
Missouri’s recently re-elected governor says his team is still working with hospitals as COVID-19 continues to spread within the state. Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday they are …
Read More »Stumpe elected to new Cole County judge post
Why does Cole County need another Associate Circuit Judge? Brian Stumpe says Division One Associate Circuit Judge Cotton Walker is handling the largest number of cases anywhere …
Read More »Pettis County sheriff ousted in wake of woman’s fatal shooting
(AP) Pettis County has elected a new sheriff who campaigned in part on criticism of the incumbent sheriff’s handling of the fatal shooting of a Sedalia woman …
Read More »(AUDIO) Treasurer Fitzpatrick says check for unclaimed property
Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick just won re-election during this week’s general election. He says his office is holding on to the unclaimed property of hundreds of thousands …
Read More »Four people hurt in Jefferson City shooting
Four people are hurt after a Jefferson City shooting. Police say they responded to the Linc Center on the Lincoln University campus at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. …
Read More »Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
(AP) Joe Biden won Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically …
Read More »Kehoe grateful after first statewide election win
A longtime mid-Missouri businessman and state senator just won his first statewide election. Republican Mike Kehoe was appointed to the Lieutenant Governor post, after Mike Parson took …
Read More »Second special state legislative session starts Thursday
The second special state legislative session starts Thursday. Gov. Mike Parson last month called lawmakers back again. He says it’s so his administration can get the authority …
Read More »Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona
(AP) Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as returns went against the president Wednesday in the two …
Read More »Trapp backs Columbia property tax proposal
Michael Trapp says he supports talking about fellow Columbia City Councilman Ian Thomas’s proposed property tax hike. They say it is for quality of life with economic …
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