U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, wants the committee to conduct oversight into what’s happened in Afghanistan. …
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Mid-Missouri electric cooperative sends ten-member crew to Baton Rouge, after Ida
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative is sending ten crew members to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to help crews there restore power after devastating Hurricane Ida. More than one million …
Read More »Authorities: Boone County murder suspect may be trying to change his appearance
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies have released new photos of murder suspect JT McLean, hoping to show what he may look like if he tries to change his …
Read More »Missouri Task Force One is near New Orleans, after Ida
About 80 personnel from Missouri Task Force One have arrived in the New Orleans area, to assist residents who have been impacted by Hurricane Ida. Boone County …
Read More »Man drowns after jumping off cliff at Lake of the Ozarks
State troopers say 13 people have now drowned this year in mid-Missouri’s Troop F, most of them at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers say a man …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft demands prosecution in alleged voter fraud in St. Charles County; pushes voter ID
Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft joined “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss alleged voter fraud involving two voters in St. Charles County. He also discussed legislative efforts in …
Read More »Radiothon raises more than $145,000 for Central Missouri Honor Flight
Listeners to Friday’s Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon on the Eagle and other Zimmer radio stations raised more than $145,000 for the program. The 12-hour radiothon was …
Read More »Columbia woman dies after crash with 18-wheeler on Highway 63
Columbia police say a woman was killed during a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Officers say it happened just after 4:45 a.m. Monday on northbound Highway 63 near …
Read More »UPDATE: Charges filed against Columbia man, after alleged attempted kidnapping
A Columbia man has now been charged for Thursday’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue, and remains jailed without bond. Boone County prosecutors …
Read More »CPS has a shortage of bus drivers; shortage is nationwide
Columbia’s new superintendent says there is a shortage of bus drivers for CPS, and encourages anyone interested in the positions to apply. The pay for the bus …
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana
80 personnel from Missouri Task Force 1 from across the state have arrived in central Louisiana, in response to Ida. Task Force 1 left Columbia Friday, bringing …
Read More »MUPD credits community for helping to locate missing elderly Columbia woman
MU Police say the elderly Columbia woman who was missing this weekend has been found safe. MUPD officers are crediting the public for helping to find 71-year-old …
Read More »(AUDIO) Missouri Congresswoman calls on President Biden to resign over Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, appeared live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Afghanistan. Congresswoman Hartzler called on President …
Read More »Columbia man arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping
Columbia Police have arrested a man for Thursday morning’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue. Detectives say 57-year-old Mark Lindell Martin has been …
Read More »Steve Walsh’s funeral services set for Saturday in Jefferson City
Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City for the longest-serving member of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s staff. 63-year-old Steve Walsh passed away last week, …
Read More »NAACP to rally this weekend in Columbia, to support national rally in Washington
The NAACP plans to rally Saturday evening in downtown Columbia, on issues involving racial equity and voter ID. The NAACP rally starts tomorrow evening at 5 at …
Read More »2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; Russia says 13 dead
(AP) Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands …
Read More »UPDATE: Cole County grand jury indicts woman for first degree murder in 2018 Jefferson City child’s death
A Jefferson City woman is jailed without bond this (Thursday) morning, after being indicted for first degree murder and three other felonies for the 2018 death of …
Read More »Boone County deputies request your help in finding whereabouts of high-profile murder suspect
Boone County sheriff’s deputies say the long-term boyfriend of a Fulton teacher has now been charged for the murders of her and her 11-year-old daughter near Columbia. …
Read More »Thousands of people expected at Lake of the Ozarks this weekend, for powerboat racing
Missouri state troopers say boaters should expect heavy congestion this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks, for the Lake Shootout boat race. Powerboat racing will begin …
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