Big changes start the week of Feb. 1 for Columbia trash customers. Solid waste manager Steve Hunt went over the new bag requirement for regular trash, and …
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Griffith calls for more security at Missouri Capitol
Do you remember the days when Missouri Capitol Police did not even carry guns? Jefferson City Republican state Rep. Dave Griffith says the current force does not …
Read More »Hawley wants investigation of Dems who want him investigated
(AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday filed a “counter-complaint” against seven Senate Democrats who are seeking an ethics investigation of the Missouri Republican. On Thursday, the …
Read More »McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer
(AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is backing off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster. In its current form, …
Read More »Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
(AP) — Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote. She is the first woman to hold the job …
Read More »Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills 38-24 in AFC title game
(AP) — It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their third Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the …
Read More »Fayette man seriously injured in Howard County crash
A Fayette man is badly hurt in an overnight crash south of his hometown. Troopers say Christian Stanbery’s pickup went off the pavement at Highway 240 and …
Read More »Experts say vaccine campaign needs to speed up in Missouri
The CDC says Missouri has the slowest coronavirus vaccination rate in the country. The agency’s website says, as of Sunday night, less than four percent of the …
Read More »House sending Trump impeachment to Senate, GOP opposes trial
(AP) — The House is set to bring the impeachment article against Donald Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of Republican senators say they …
Read More »Mo. House Democrats remove Rep. Price from caucus
Missouri House Democrats expel a member from their caucus. St. Louis Rep. Wiley Price is accused of having sex with an intern, harassing a staffer who reported …
Read More »AP source: Biden to drop Trump’s military transgender ban
(AP) — President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military. Doing …
Read More »Pinson leads No. 19 Missouri to 73-64 win at No. 6 Tennessee
(AP) — Xavier Pinson scored 27 points to lead No. 19 Missouri to a 73-64 road victory over No. 6 Tennessee. Pinson became the first opponent to …
Read More »Fire does $201k in damage to southwest Columbia home
A Columbia house fire does $201,000 in damage. The fire happened Saturday night on Blackford Court in the southwest part of town off Southhampton near Forum Boulevard. …
Read More »Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor
(AP) — Arizona Republicans have censured some of the party’s most prominent figures who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump. GOP state committeemen voted …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU doctor answers coronavirus vaccine questions
When can you get the coronavirus vaccine? Where can you get more info about it? Wake Up Columbia asked MU Health’s Dr. Laura Morris those questions and …
Read More »Chiefs’ Mahomes cleared to play in AFC championship
(AP) – Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was cleared Friday from the league’s concussion protocol after his third consecutive day of practice and will be under center when …
Read More »Schumer: House to send Trump impeachment article Monday
(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the …
Read More »Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
(AP) — The baseball great and one-time home run king Hank Aaron has died. The Atlanta Braves said he died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. No …
Read More »Suspects arrested after shots allegedly fired at Columbia police
Columbia police have now arrested all three suspects that are accused of shooting at officers downtown. Two juveniles, and 18-year-old Anthony Stapleton of Columbia, are now in …
Read More »Jefferson City man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash
A Jefferson City man suffers serious injuries after a motorcycle crash. The Highway Patrol says Russell Schaefer went off a curve of Zion Road southwest of the …
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