State lawmakers passed a wide-ranging justice and law enforcement reform bill on Thursday. See all the changes that are covered here. For example, it says police chokeholds …
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Mizzou enters final weekend of spring graduation ceremonies
Mizzou will keep its coronavirus restrictions in place, during another round of in-person graduation ceremonies starting Friday. That’s despite new CDC guidance released Thursday saying fully-vaccinated people …
Read More »CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
(AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds …
Read More »Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state’s Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for a measure approved by …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Reisch on her opposition to gas tax hike
Rep. Reisch explains on Wake Up Columbia why she voted against the gas tax increase that was sent to Gov. Parson’s desk this week:
Read More »Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
(AP) — Palestinian families grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City as Israel unleashed heavy artillery fire and airstrikes, killing …
Read More »Police: 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting
(AP) — Police in Rhode Island’s capital said nine people have been wounded in a shooting. Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements told reporters Thursday evening …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers pass safeguards for boarding schools
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that would impose greater oversight of unlicensed boarding schools and residential care facilities for children. The vote Monday by the …
Read More »Local COVID-19 update (May 14)
Coronavirus case increases stayed low in mid-Missouri again on Thursday. Boone County reported eight new positives. Active cases went down, to 57. Hospitalization rose a little to …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Walsh previews end of legislative session
The state legislative session ends on Friday. Ashland Republican Rep. Sara Walsh joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday to break down the bills that still have a …
Read More »Car reportedly hits child in Boonville
A Boonville child is recovering after getting hit by a car while walking to school. ABC 17 reports it happened Wednesday morning on Ashley Road. School officials …
Read More »Manhunt near Fulton ends with arrest
A manhunt near Fulton ends with an arrest. Deputies say they got word about a suspicious person northwest of town near Highway 54 and Route HH at …
Read More »Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
(AP) — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. The disruption caused long lines …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers OK limits on local pandemic restrictions
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation seeking to limit local public health orders that have imposed restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The bill given final approval …
Read More »Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
(AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip. It killed as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures Wednesday and …
Read More »US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up
(AP) Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12. Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared …
Read More »State lawmakers consider allowing recordings of IEP meetings
Should parents of kids with special needs be allowed to record meetings with school officials? Most districts have policies against that. But state lawmakers are close to …
Read More »Consumer prices shot up 0.8% in April as worries escalate
(AP) — A worrisome bout of inflation struck the economy in April, with U.S. consumer prices surging 0.8%, the largest monthly jump in more than a decade …
Read More »Columbia/Boone County health order expires Wednesday
The remaining Columbia and Boone County coronavirus restrictions end at noon Wednesday. Health Director Stephanie Browning is letting her latest order expire, without replacing it. Businesses and …
Read More »House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
(AP) — House Republicans have ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President …
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