(AP) — A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last …
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Man exits church after years in sanctuary from deportation
(AP) — A Honduran immigrant who has spent 3 1/2 years living inside a Missouri church to avoid deportation has finally stepped outside. Alex Garcia left the …
Read More »CMN Donor Drive is Underway!
93.9 The Eagle/Missouri Credit Union Miracle for Kids Radiothon for MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital is coming March 18th and 19th. With everything going on in the …
Read More »FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
(AP) — An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19. The report Wednesday confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% …
Read More »Suspect vehicle crashes into Hinkson Creek
Two people involved in a crash on Forum Boulevard are arrested. Police say that car was tied to some trouble hours earlier. Investigators got word about a …
Read More »No. 24 Mizzou continues slump, falls to Ole Miss
The late-season slump continues for the Tigers. No. 24 Mizzou hoops lost to Ole Miss 60-53 on Tuesday night in Columbia. The Tigers came back from a …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: MU Health mass vaccination clinics rescheduled
MU Health Care has rescheduled mass vaccination clinics at Faurot Field postponed due to the weather last week. Those shots will go out Thursday and Saturday, by …
Read More »Tiger Woods seriously injured in California car crash
(AP) Authorities say golf star Tiger Woods was seriously injured when his SUV crashed into a median and rolled over several times on a steep road in …
Read More »(AUDIO) MoDot starts pothole repairs early this year
Pothole season started early this year because of this month’s brutal winter weather. MoDOT spent $18 million repairing about 760,000 potholes on state roads in 2020. MoDOT’s …
Read More »Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
(AP) — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of …
Read More »Missouri Senate OKs bill to limit COVID-19 lawsuits
(AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the pandemic. The GOP-led Senate voted …
Read More »Missouri House opposes eminent domain for wind-energy line
(AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led state House is trying to ban the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line. Lawmakers in a voice vote Tuesday …
Read More »A look at Merrick Garland, the nominee for attorney general
(AP) — Merrick Garland is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week as President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Garland is a judge on the …
Read More »Police investigate Columbia armed home invasion
Columbia police report a violent armed home invasion. It happened a little before 3 a.m. Tuesday on Madison Street between W. Bus. Loop 70 and W. Sexton …
Read More »Three people die in Mexico crash
Three people die in a mid-Missouri crash. Mexico police say an Iowa man’s car crossed the center line of the Highway 54 bypass south of East Liberty …
Read More »JC school board votes not to change school calendar
The Jefferson City School Board decides not to make a big change to its calendar. Members on Monday night voted not to dismiss students 70 minutes early …
Read More »Several mass vaccination clinics scheduled in Mid-Mo
There’s a busy schedule of local mass coronavirus vaccination clinics. A couple of those clinics were postponed last week because of the weather. MU Health Care says …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Feb. 22)
Cole County reported three more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. There have been 111 total deaths from the illness in Cole. Coronavirus case increases remained low in several mid-Missouri …
Read More »Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
(AP) — With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden has offered a head-on acknowledgement of the country’s once-unimaginable loss — half a …
Read More »JC Council approves grant to redevelop MSP
Jefferson City’s council approves using a $1.5 million redevelopment grant for the old Missouri State Penitentiary. The funding would help the developer build a hotel and a …
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