Fewer cars were on the road in 2020 because of the pandemic, but the Highway Patrol reports Missouri traffic-related deaths were up 12% compared to 2019. It …

Columbia Public Schools said on Thursday that 20% of its teachers have been vaccinated. They either are school nurses, work with medically-fragile children, or are in one …

Boone County confirmed its 75th death from COVID-19 on Thursday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Active coronavirus cases rose again in Boone, to …

(AP) — A NASA rover has landed on Mars in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on the red …

(AP) — The Biden administration says it’s ready to join talks with Iran and world powers about a return to the 2015 nuclear deal. It’s a sharp …

Several schools are taking another day off this week after the latest round of winter weather hit Wednesday. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 1.6″ of snow on Wednesday, …

(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the …

Thousands of people looking to get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine will have to wait a little more. The mass vaccination event scheduled Friday at …

Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. Rush’s wife Kathryn made the announcement of his death this morning at …

Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says schools should do whatever they can to be open during the pandemic. She joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:

(AP) — Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained without electricity or …

Boone County confirmed its 75th death from COVID-19 Thursday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. There were 41 new coronavirus cases confirmed Thursday in …

One of mid-Missouri’s most successful homegrown brands is sold. Tractor Supply Company announced on Wednesday it had acquired Orscheln Farm and Home for $297 million. Orscheln started …

(AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces mounting challenges to his leadership on the coronavirus pandemic as state lawmakers threaten to strip him of the power …

(AP) A new report finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic …

Forecasters call for one more shot of cold snow in this polar vortex. The National Weather Service said to plan on 1-2″ of snow Wednesday, mostly falling …

The Fulton City Council on Tuesday night got an update on natural gas usage. Heating costs have skyrocketed for the city as more people crank their furnaces …

Boone County reported its 74th death from COVID-19 Tuesday, a patient between 10 and 19 years old. Health officials say it’s the first time someone younger than …

It’s a third straight loss for Mizzou basketball. The No. 20 Tigers fell at Georgia 80-70 on Tuesday night. Mizzou led by 13 points early in the …

(AP) — A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a …