MU Health Care is requiring its staff to get a booster shot. Officials said Thursday everyone who works at their facilities, including staffers and students, will need …
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Several mid-Missouri schools pausing class due to COVID-19
Several school districts across mid-Missouri are having to pause in-person classes because too many staffers are out because of COVID-19. Columbia Public Schools will not hold classes …
Read More »Tampa, Florida man charged with drug offenses in Columbia
A Tampa, Florida man is charged with drug offenses after being pulled over in Columbia with almost 150 pounds of marijuana. ABC 17 reports state troopers pulled …
Read More »Seewood finishes first week as new Columbia city manager
Columbia’s new city manager just finished his first week on the job. De’Carlon Seewood was sworn in at Tuesday’s city council meeting. He says one of his …
Read More »Fulton man charged with animal neglect
A Fulton man has been charged with animal neglect after a dog was found dead in his house. ABC 17 reports Thomas Schneider was charged with three …
Read More »Parson touts economic growth, pushes for state employee raises in State of the State
State employee raises was one of many topics that Governor Parson brought up Wednesday during his annual State of the State address. “The success of our state …
Read More »Columbia to open warming center for extreme cold Thursday night
Columbia will continue to experience dangerously cold temperatures all day Thursday. The city says they have opened a warming center at Wabash Bus Station on Tenth Street …
Read More »18-year-old pleads not guilty in Columbia man’s death
An 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing another 18-year-old in northeast Columbia pleads not guilty. Shawn Long was arrested Tuesday and charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed …
Read More »Missouri House passes congressional redistricting map
(AP) The Missouri House has overcome objections by Democrats and some Republicans to pass legislation redrawing the state’s eight congressional districts. The 86-67 vote Wednesday sends the …
Read More »St. Louis notary order 989 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards
(AP) A 23-year-old notary from St. Louis admitted that she ordered 989 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards from China. Morgan Webb pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal misdemeanor …
Read More »Teenager dead, another arrested after possible shooting in northeast Columbia
Police say a teenager is dead and another is arrested after an apparent shooting in northeast Columbia. Officers say they got to a home on Irma Drive …
Read More »Schmitt threatens more legal action against schools with mask rules
Missouri’s attorney general is once again trying to block school districts from requiring masks indoors. Attorney General Eric Schmitt said Tuesday his office is finalizing lawsuits against …
Read More »Missouri House give initial approval to new congressional map
The Missouri House has given initial approval to a new congressional district map. House members voted 84-60 Tuesday in favor of a map that will keep Missouri’s …
Read More »CPS school board candidate weighs in on mask requirements
A Columbia Public Schools parent running for school board in April says she would not vote to require mask-wearing for students. Andrea Lisenby says mandated masks would …
Read More »MU official fired for alleged financial mismanagement
An official with Mizzou’s College of Engineering has been fired for alleged financial mismanagement. ABC 17 reports the university announced Tuesday the school fired Brandon Guffey, the …
Read More »Gov. Parson to give State of the State address Wednesday
Missouri’s governor will have his annual State of the State address Wednesday. Gov. Mike Parson’s speech will begin at 3 p.m. in the House chambers. The governor …
Read More »Several schools start temporary mask requirements Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, Columbia Public Schools will require everyone to wear a mask indoors. The district announced last week that they will keep the temporary requirements until Friday, …
Read More »Columbia police reopen investigation into man’s 2020 death
(AP) Police have reopened an investigation into the 2020 death of a 37-year-old Columbia man. Police initially ruled Freddie McKee’s death in July 2020 was a drug …
Read More »Cole County hospitals admitting more COVID-19 patients
Cole County hospitals are admitting new COVID-19 patients every day. The Cole County Health Department’s Chezney Schulte says they’re working with the hospitals to determine which COVID-19 …
Read More »Bond denied for Jefferson City murder suspect
A judge has denied bond for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 killing. The decision came last week in the case of Jahuan Whirley. He …
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