There can be lots of fear involved in reporting crime information to law enforcement officers. But John Fields, the Board of Directors President for CrimeStoppers in Columbia, …
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Missouri would get $500M under opioid settlement
(AP) Missouri could get as much as $500 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a tentative settlement with the three biggest U.S. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (July 23)
Coronavirus case increases are continuing a higher trend in mid-Missouri. Boone County had 89 new positives Thursday. Active cases went up, to 761, which is the highest …
Read More »As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
(AP) The Tokyo Games are arriving at last, after a yearlong delay. They’re a multinational showcase of the finest athletes of a world fragmented by disease. They’re …
Read More »‘We’re back on the road!’ Rolling Stones relaunch US tour
(AP) Rolling Stones fans in the United States will finally be getting, yes, some satisfaction: The band announced it was relaunching its “No Filter” tour, derailed by …
Read More »Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP
(AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection “will do the job it set out to do” whether Republicans participate or …
Read More »To reach a peace deal, Taliban says Afghan president must go
(AP) The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the insurgents don’t want to monopolize power. But he says there won’t be peace in Afghanistan until there is …
Read More »Police: Fulton man injures officer, case worker with car, arrested after chase
A man is accused of leading cops on a chase from Fulton to Columbia. Police say Charles McMasters was with a case worker when officers responded to …
Read More »Missouri introduces vaccine incentive plan, new health director
Gov. Mike Parson rolls out a plan to give vaccinated Missourians a shot at $10,000. The governor said Wednesday they will pick 900 winners out of all …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia police chief Geoff Jones on MU study on traffic stop data
The Columbia Police Department asked the University of Missouri to complete a study on traffic stop data as it relates to each region of Columbia. MU researchers …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (July 22)
Coronavirus case increases are continuing a higher trend in mid-Missouri. Boone County had 101 new positives Wednesday. Active cases went up, to 744, which is the highest …
Read More »Molina lifts Cards to 3-2 win over Cubs in 10 innings
(AP) Yadier Molina doubled home the winning run against All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over …
Read More »Man accused of exposing himself to child at Jefferson City park
A man is in jail after allegedly exposing himself to a child at a Jefferson City park. Police say they arrested the suspect at his home after …
Read More »Gov. Parson receives federal pandemic loan for farm
(AP) Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson has received roughly $6,300 for his beef cattle ranch through a federal program designed to help small businesses during the pandemic. …
Read More »AP source: Texas, Oklahoma talk to SEC about joining league
(AP) Texas and Oklahoma have had discussions with the Southeastern Conference about leaving the Big 12. A person with knowledge of the situation says the two schools …
Read More »Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack
(AP) Commemorations have begun to mark 10 years since Norway’s worst ever peacetime slaughter. On July 22, 2011, right wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb …
Read More »Garland launches gun trafficking strike force in five cities
(AP) The Justice Department is launching gun trafficking strike forces in five cities in the U.S. It’s part of an effort to reduce spiking violent crime by …
Read More »Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
(AP) The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has fired the director of the opening ceremony because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. …
Read More »Gov. Parson to announce vaccine incentive program, new health director
Gov. Mike Parson is planning to lay out a vaccine incentive program Wednesday. No details have been released yet about the new program, which is likely in …
Read More »MU Health Care doctor on hospital status
COVID-19 is hitting Boone County hospitals hard again. Health officials say they are operating at “yellow” status, meaning resources are strained and some surgeries are being delayed. …
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