A shorthanded Mizzou basketball team fell in overtime to visiting Arkansas 86-81 on Saturday. Star forward Jeremiah Tilmon missed the game because of a death in the …
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Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal
(AP) — After former President Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appears to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly …
Read More »Flaherty wins in salary arbitration
(AP) — St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost. Flaherty was awarded …
Read More »Columbia council talks COVID-19 after changes to health order
The Columbia City Council gets an early look at its meeting on Monday night at how businesses are adjusting to looser coronavirus restrictions. The health department’s latest …
Read More »Daily coronavirus case numbers continue low trend
Lower coronavirus case trends continue in Boone County. There were just 38 new positives on Friday. Active cases went down, to 244. Hospitalizations stayed the same, at …
Read More »After Democrats’ visceral presentation, Trump team on stage
(AP) — After a prosecution case rooted in emotive, violent images from the Capitol siege, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial shifts on Friday to defense lawyers prepared to make a fundamental …
Read More »State expects coronavirus vaccinations to ramp up soon
State officials say more coronavirus vaccines are on the way. Gov. Parson said Thursday that Missouri’s weekly allotment of shots is going up 5%. The federal government …
Read More »(AUDIO) AG Eric Schmitt on efforts to save Keystone XL pipeline
Missouri attorney general Eric Schmitt says he is looking at legal options to keep Pres. Biden from blocking the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Schmitt …
Read More »Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July
(AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. will have enough supply of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans. …
Read More »Police investigate shots fired during south Columbia party
Columbia police are looking for the man who shot a gun at a south-side apartment complex. Officers say someone hosted a party at Aspen Heights Parkway near …
Read More »5 linked to Kansas City metro chapter of Proud Boys arrested
(AP) — Five people prosecutors have linked to a Kansas City metro chapter of the Proud Boys have been arrested on federal charges for their alleged roles …
Read More »Dangerous cold in forecast through the weekend
The National Weather Service has issued multiple wind chill advisories during these dangerously cold conditions. NWS meteorologist Jon Carney says we could see wind chills as low …
Read More »6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate
(AP) — Police say six people were killed and at least 65 injured in a massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate. …
Read More »Columbia-based contractor faces complaints about failed projects
The Better Business Bureau is sending you a warning about a Columbia-based contractor who is apparently not living up to his promises. The BBB says a Columbia …
Read More »AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes
(AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid …
Read More »Columbia/Boone County announces less-restrictive coronavirus order
Columbia and Boone County announced lessened restrictions for bars and restaurants in its latest coronavirus health order. Health director Stephanie Browning said Wednesday bars and restaurants serving …
Read More »Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
(AP) — Chilling security video of last month’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including of rioters searching menacingly for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike …
Read More »No. 10 Missouri falls at Ole Miss
(AP) — Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points to help Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59. Devontae Shuler and Luis Rodriguez added 15 points apiece for the Rebels …
Read More »Two charged with murder in Cole County baby’s death
Two people now face murder charges, after authorities say they found a significant amount of meth in a dead Cole County baby. The two-month-old was found dead …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Feb. 11)
Lower coronavirus case trends continue in Boone County. There were just 45 new positives on Thursday, and the five-day average for new cases is at 27, the …
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