(AP) A woman says a former Missouri police officer campaigning for a state House seat last year repeatedly told her to deny that they had sex years …
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JC schools to end mask requirements
Mask requirements are lifting at several Jefferson City schools. Starting Monday, Lincoln University will stop requiring masks on campus. The Jefferson City School District will also take …
Read More »College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
(AP) The College Football Playoff is considering an expansion from four to 12 teams. Six spots would be reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions plus six at-large …
Read More »Senators eye $579B in new infrastructure spending, $1T plan
(AP) A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as part of a $1 trillion total package. That’s according …
Read More »Jefferson City man arrested after confrontation with police
A Jefferson City man is in jail after allegedly threatening family and officers with a gun. Police said Wednesday Nicholas Bliesath is charged with several felonies after …
Read More »Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law
(AP) A federal appeals court panel has blocked Missouri from enforcing a sweeping state abortion law that bans the procedures at or after eight weeks of pregnancy. …
Read More »Hartzler officially announces bid for US Senate
Vicky Hartzler has thrown her hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Senate race. Columbia’s Republican U.S. Representative made the announcement Thursday. Former governor Eric Greitens, …
Read More »Cards stop 6-game skid, beat Indians behind Wainwright
(AP) Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in seven innings, Tyler O’Neill homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 to stop a six-game …
Read More »Fulton to receive $3.4M loan for rising gas costs
Fulton’s city council approves a loan agreement to offset an increase in gas rates. ABC 17 reports the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will loan $3.4 million …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 10)
Coronavirus case increases stayed low again in mid-Missouri. Boone County added 10 new positives Wednesday, and active cases rose, to 62. Hospitalizations held steady, at 29, but …
Read More »Department of Natural Resources director Carol Comer dies
(AP) State officials say Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Carol Comer has died. Officials did not release a cause of death but Comer, who died Wednesday, …
Read More »Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
(AP) An internal investigation has determined that the decision to clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer wasn’t influenced …
Read More »Security researcher warns of ransomware attacks
Could you become a victim of ransomware hackers? Jerry Gamblin, the Director of Security Research at Kenna Security, says most hackers target businesses, including Colonial Pipeline who …
Read More »Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
(AP) The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it’s pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden …
Read More »Motorcycle driver dies in south Columbia crash
Authorities have released the name of the motorcycle driver who died in a head-on crash in south Columbia. Deputies say Austin Sweet, 31, of Columbia was speeding …
Read More »No charges for drivers who hit people at Columbia protests
(AP) The Boone County Prosecutor does not plan to file charges against two drivers who collided with protesters during protests in Columbia last year. Assistant Prosecutor David …
Read More »Three injured after Cole County crash
Three people are hurt, two of them seriously, after a crash in Cole County. The Highway Patrol says a Chevy Malibu tried to pass another vehicle on …
Read More »Columbia police searching for theft suspect
Columbia police are looking for a suspected thief. Officers said Tuesday the suspect stole things from the same store on Stadium Boulevard near Ash Street three different …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on renaming airport, ward boundary talks
Should Columbia Regional Airport undergo a name change? City Councilman Matt Pitzer joined Wake Up Columbia to discuss that, as well as potential changes to city ward …
Read More »On 1st overseas trip, Biden to assure allies and meet Putin
(AP) President Joe Biden departs Wednesday for the United Kingdom. It’s the Democratic president’s first overseas trip of his term, and he’s eager to reassert the United …
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