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Cole County commissioner skeptical of mask mandates
Mandatory mask orders are now in place for Columbia, Boone County and the city of Fulton. Is Cole County next? Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says he does …
Read More »Helias, Blair Oaks capture football state championships
Two Mid-Missouri high school football teams were victorious during state championship weekend in Jefferson City. Helias Catholic captured the Class 4 championship Friday night with a 35-30 …
Read More »St. Louis officers fatally shoots suspect holding screwdriver
(AP) Authorities said a St. Louis police officer shot and killed a burglary suspect after the man lunged at him while holding a screwdriver. Police Chief John …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mo. Treasurer on unclaimed property promotion
Missouri’s treasurer says you should check ShowMeMoney.com to see if the state has any of your unclaimed property. Scott Fitzpatrick joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about …
Read More »Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID-19 test
(AP) More people around President Donald Trump keep coming down with COVID-19. Now he says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. Giuliani was …
Read More »MoDot contractor starting I-70 work in Mid-Missouri
Expect evening and overnight delays on I-70 in mid-Missouri over the next several weeks. MoDot says a contractor is making driving surface repairs on the interstate in …
Read More »Boone County health order extended through Dec. 22
Columbia and Boone County’s health department announced another extension of its coronavirus health order. The current order will now last through Dec. 22. Under the current rules, …
Read More »Shooting reported in northeast Columbia neighborhood
A man is shot in northeast Columbia. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. Friday on Greeley Drive, just off Brown Station Road east of Highway 63. …
Read More »Driver badly hurt in south Columbia crash
A man has life-threatening injuries after a crash in south Columbia. Police say the 33-year-old man drove his car into a traffic light pole at about 2:40 …
Read More »US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies
(AP) — America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the …
Read More »Cole County reports 15 more COVID-19 deaths
Cole County reported another large number of COVID-19 deaths Thursday. Health officials say 15 more county residents have died from the illness, for a total of 67. …
Read More »Williams: Long-term care facilities, healthcare providers to get COVID-19 vaccine first
Missouri’s health director laid out the plan Thursday for the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Randall Williams said they should arrive in mid-December. He says residents …
Read More »Callaway County Sheriff: Four arrested in church vandalism case
(AP) — Callaway County authorities say four juveniles have been arrested in the vandalism of an historic Black church in Holts Summit. Sheriff Clay Chism said Thursday …
Read More »U.S. sets daily coronavirus case record
The United States recorded a record number of coronavirus cases on Thursday. There were 217,664 new positives on Dec. 3, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. …
Read More »Helias, Blair Oaks play for state football titles in Jefferson City
A couple Jefferson City-area teams go for state football titles at the capital. Helias (13-0) is up first at Jefferson City High School’s football field, in the …
Read More »Columbia man pleads guilty to manslaughter in February killing
A Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the February shooting death of a teenager. Court records say Justin Shelton, 26, entered his plea Thursday. Police …
Read More »Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
(AP) — Joe Biden says he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president. He stopped …
Read More »Judge dismisses criminal counts in Missouri duck boat deaths
(AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing …
Read More »Mo., US jobless claims drop but remain high
Missouri’s labor department reports there were 8,584 initial unemployment claims in the week ending Nov. 28. That is down from 10,604 claims the week before, but still …
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