A months-long road closure for construction of a roundabout in south Columbia starts Monday. The intersection of Route K at Sinclair and Old Plank Roads will be …
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Winker’s 3 homers lift Reds over Cards 8-7 for 4-game sweep
(AP) Jesse Winker hit a tiebreaking home run off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning for his second three-homer game this season, and the Cincinnati Reds completed …
Read More »Train barrels into another in Pakistan, killing at least 40
(AP) Authorities say an express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn, killing at least 40 people. More than 100 were injured in …
Read More »19-year old shot and killed in east Columbia
A 19-year old is dead after a shooting in east Columbia. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies said Dennis Darks of Columbia was shot while sitting in a car …
Read More »Missouri’s Democratic state auditor won’t seek re-election
(AP) Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway, the only statewide Democratic officeholder, won’t seek reelection in 2022. Galloway announced her decision Friday on Twitter. She called serving as state …
Read More »Woman dies in crash east of Columbia
A woman is dead after a one-car crash east of Columbia. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say Ashley Wegner, 33, was driving her Honda minivan on South Rangeline …
Read More »Hartzler announcement next week on potential US Senate bid
(AP) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Missouri Republican and a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, may be on the verge of joining the growing field …
Read More »Columbia police looking for fraud suspects
Police are looking for two people that may have committed fraud in Columbia. Officers said Thursday two suspects are accused of theft at a couple of stores …
Read More »(AUDIO) Department of Conservation’s Adam Doerhoff on mid-Missouri bear sightings
Adam Doerhoff with the Missouri Department of Conservation joined Wake Up Columbia to discuss recent bear sightings in Boone and Cole counties:
Read More »Gutierrez gets first career win, Reds beat Cardinals 4-2
(AP) Jesse Winker hit a two-run homer, Vladimir Gutiérrez earned his first career win and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Gutiérrez pitched five …
Read More »More walk-in vaccine clinics in Boone County Saturday
Boone County is hosting more walk-in vaccine clinics Saturday. Vaccinators will be at Derby Ridge Elementary from 9 a.m. to noon. You can also get a shot …
Read More »Schmidt drops lawsuit against St. Louis County
(AP) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has dropped his lawsuit challenging St. Louis County’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Schmitt, a Republican, voluntarily …
Read More »Thousands apply for Missouri bear hunting permit
(AP) Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the …
Read More »JC council considers new parking garage near Capitol
Do you think a new Jefferson City parking garage is worth $13 million? The City Council is discussing putting in a new garage downtown. City leaders say …
Read More »US taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
(AP) The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled …
Read More »Jefferson City murder suspect indicted in separate May shooting
A Jefferson City murder suspect is indicted on new gun charges tied to another recent shooting. Semaj Harris is facing unlawful possession of a firearm and more …
Read More »JC Police searching for suspect after fire, burglary at church
Police are looking for the person who set a fire and stole things inside a Jefferson City church. Officers said Wednesday it happened at around 10:30 p.m. …
Read More »FBI looking for Pilot Grove bank robbery suspect
Authorities are searching for the person who robbed a bank in Pilot Grove. FBI agents say a man held up the Alliant Bank in Pilot Grove at …
Read More »Three teenagers arrested after chase in central Columbia
Authorities catch three teens and are looking for a fourth suspect after a chase in central Columbia. Deputies told ABC 17 they followed a stolen Ford Fusion …
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court: $3 fee for sheriffs unconstitutional
(AP) The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 court fee to pay for sheriffs’ retirement is unconstitutional. Judges on Tuesday ruled that the sheriffs’ retirement …
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