(AP) Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a criminal charge related to its troubled 737 Max jetliner. The Justice Department announced the settlement Thursday, nearly two …
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Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
(AP) — A Missouri woman who was believed to be the last remaining widow of a Civil War soldier has died. Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin …
Read More »Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
(AP) — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol …
Read More »Local lawmakers react to U.S. Capitol violence
Here are some of the statements released by local lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon after supporters of Pres. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, one …
Read More »Gov. Parson condemns protester actions in DC
Gov. Mike Parson was among the Missouri politicians condemning protesters that breached the U.S. Capitol during the Electoral College certification Wednesday. “I am a law and order …
Read More »Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly
(AP) — President Donald Trump says there will be an “orderly transition on January 20th” now that Congress has concluded the electoral vote count certifying President-elect Joe …
Read More »Parson: priority vaccinations continue in Missouri
Gov. Parson said Wednesday more than 100,000 coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Missouri. State officials are still hopeful they will finish the first phase of their …
Read More »Ossoff wins in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
(AP) Democrats have won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority. That’s a stunning defeat for President Donald Trump in his final …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 7)
Boone County reports another 147 coronavirus cases on Thursday. Active cases rose to 869. Hospitalizations stayed the same, at 108, but are still putting a strain on …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers return to work amid coronavirus pandemic
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers are back at work for what is likely to be an unusual session amid the coronavirus pandemic. The roughly five-month annual legislative session …
Read More »Biden to introduce Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
(AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has announced Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general. Biden says the federal appeals court judge and three others he …
Read More »Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated
(AP) — Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s …
Read More »Resident dies after Hallsville-area fire
A man dies after a Boone County house fire. Authorities say he was trapped upstairs on Tuesday night during the fire on Hague Road south of Hallsville. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Dogan proposes legalizing marijuana for adult use
Rep. Shamed Dogan joins The Mike Ferguson Show to talk about his priorities in the 2021 state legislative session, including a resolution to legalize marijuana for adult …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers return to work amid coronavirus pandemic
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol for the start of what’s guaranteed to be an unusual session amid the coronavirus pandemic. The roughly …
Read More »Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
(AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority …
Read More »Congress set to confirm Biden’s electoral win over Trump
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote …
Read More »Mississippi State rallies past No. 13 Mizzou
(AP) — DJ Stewart scored 24 points and Mississippi State overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to roll past No. 13 Missouri 78-63. Mississippi State trailed by 14 …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 6)
Boone County reported another death from COVID-19 Wednesday. Health official said the patient was between 60 and 64 years old. There have been 60 total deaths from …
Read More »MU Health to move Women’s and Children’s Hospital in 2024
MU’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital is leaving the facility near I-70 and Highway 63 for the main campus in 2024. MU Health Care CEO Jonathan Curtright says …
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