The first day of 2021 brought a wintry mix to mid-Missouri that caused some traffic hazards and power outages. A mix of freezing rain and sleet poured …
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Gov. Parson: 66,000 Missouri residents have gotten first vaccine dose
Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that 66,000 Missouri residents have gotten the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine so far. The governor also said another shipment of …
Read More »No. 7 Tennessee routs No. 12 Missouri 73-53 in SEC opener
(AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 15 points and Yves Pons and Jaden Springer added 13 apiece as No. 7 Tennessee routed No. 12 Missouri 73-53 in the …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Dec. 31)
Boone County reported another COVID-19 death Thursday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Boone has reported 58 deaths from the illness. More than half …
Read More »Sen. Hawley to contest Electoral College win for Biden
(AP) One of Missouri’s U.S. senators says he’ll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election. Sen. Josh Hawley says …
Read More »Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won’t vote
(AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks. The Republican leader says …
Read More »‘Gilligan’s Island’ star and Stephens College alum Dawn Wells dies
(AP) — Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has died. Her publicist says Wells died Wednesday morning in Los …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mo. teacher of the year and former gang member Darrion Cockrell
Darrion Cockrell was a gang member who hated school growing up. He was just named 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Cockrell joined Wake Up Columbia on …
Read More »Teens sentenced in 2019 Mexico shooting death
Two teenagers received prison sentences on Wednesday in connection to a deadly 2019 shooting in Mexico, Mo. ABC 17 reports Demetric Dorsey, 17, was sentenced to 15 …
Read More »2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by virus
(AP) — This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer …
Read More »Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split
(AP) — Like a separated couple still living together, Britain and the European Union spent 2020 wrangling and wondering whether they can still be friends. On Thursday, …
Read More »Truck hits pedestrian in deadly Jefferson City accident
A pedestrian dies in Jefferson City. Police say Julie Hentges was crossing Country Club Drive at Rainbow Drive at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. She had left her …
Read More »Police make two more arrests after downtown Columbia assault
Columbia police make four arrests tied to a downtown attack. CPD said on Tuesday night that Mark Aungerer, 54, and Kenneth Sanders, 48, are now facing second …
Read More »Columbia man dies in Highway 63 crash in Macon County
A Columbia man dies in a Highway 63 crash. The Highway Patrol says a box truck slid off the highway in icy conditions at about 12:30 p.m. …
Read More »UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
(AP) — Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot that its developers hope will become the …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Dec. 30)
Boone County reported another COVID-19 death Wednesday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Boone has reported 57 deaths from the illness. More than half …
Read More »Senate GOP blocks Democratic push for Trump’s $2K checks
(AP) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Democrats’ push to immediately bring President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote. …
Read More »Cole County has extra plow drivers ready for pandemic winter
You might have to be a little more patient with the plow truck drivers this winter. “We actually had several employees out over the last couple weeks …
Read More »1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
(AP) — The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis and …
Read More »Boone Hospital prepares for independence in 2021
Boone Hospital is not going alone quite yet. Trustees decided to push back the transition to independence three months, from Jan. 1 to Apr. 1. Board chairman …
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