An April 26th ribbon-cutting has been set for Ranken Technical College’s new multi-million dollar campus in fast-growing Ashland. The building is described by the Southern Boone R-1 …
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UPDATE: Southern Boone R-1 district says remaining home girls soccer games are being moved
While many soccer parents and families are complaining, the fast-growing Southern Boone R-1 school district in Ashland says none of the girls home soccer games will be …
Read More »UPDATE: Cleanup underway at site of January Columbia blaze/murder
You’ll notice a dumpster and a lot of new lumber the next time you drive by a burned-out house near south Columbia’s Vawter School road and Creekfront …
Read More »UPDATE: Several UM curators to tour MU Health Care’s new Children’s Hospital in Columbia today
Columbia-based MU Health Care says the new $232-million Children’s Hospital being built in Columbia will be opening in phases and is expected to be fully operational by …
Read More »(LISTEN): Cole County’s prosecutor praises jury for convictions in rape case
A Jefferson City man faces a potential life prison sentence after being convicted of two counts of forcible rape. Sentencing will take place on June 27. Cole …
Read More »MoDOT holding job fair today in Jefferson City; on-the-spot conditional job offers could be made
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is encouraging mid-Missouri job seekers to attend this afternoon’s hiring event in Jefferson City. MoDOT will host today’s event from 2-6 …
Read More »(LISTEN): Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson appears live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson is currently dealing with several high-profile cases, including a 1991 Russellville murder, the case involving 53-year-old Francis Kempker of Jefferson City and …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mizzou officials say alums are changing the world daily
(This is the second in a two-part series about Mizzou) Mizzou’s vice provost for undergraduate studies says the University of Missouri aims to support students as they …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia’s Douglass park murder suspect used taser and knife, court docs say
A Columbia man with a lengthy criminal history could face the death penalty, after being charged with the horrific killing of a man in Douglass park involving …
Read More »Mizzou’s Drinkwitz excited about Thursday opener again this year
Mizzou’s football coach is excited about his team opening the 2024 season at home on a Thursday night, for the third straight year. The University of Missouri …
Read More »(LISTEN: Meyer and Betsy Peters to be sworn-in to Columbia’s city council tomorrow
Columbia’s two newly-elected council members will be sworn-in during a special meeting tomorrow Thursday afternoon at city hall. Second ward councilwoman-elect Lisa Meyer and sixth ward Councilwoman …
Read More »(LISTEN): Convicted mid-Missouri double killer executed in Bonne Terre
The Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) says Tuesday night’s execution of convicted mid-Missouri killer Brian Dorsey went smoothly. Dorsey was executed by lethal injection at the state’s …
Read More »(LISTEN): NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones expects the state budget to dominate discussion and attention at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City during the next several weeks. Mr. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mizzou’s enrollment applications are at record-setting pace
The University of Missouri is ecstatic about a new career outcomes survey that shows more than 95 percent of recent Mizzou graduates found jobs, continued their education, …
Read More »(LISTEN): William Woods expects even bigger numbers in fall, after largest freshman class in history
Historic William Woods University in mid-Missouri’s Fulton has had so much enrollment growth that they’re considering building a new residence hall. William Woods president Dr. Jeremy Moreland …
Read More »UPDATE: Man stabbed to death at Columbia’s Douglass park
For the second time in three months, a man has been stabbed at Columbia’s Douglass park on Fifth street, near Providence. Last night’s incident was deadly and …
Read More »Former Mississippi newspaper publisher/reporter sentenced for Columbia-area child sex crimes
A well-known former Mississippi newspaper publisher is heading to federal prison for 16 years after pleading guilty to traveling to Columbia and renting a room at a local …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri’s governor says Dorsey execution to proceed
Missouri’s governor says the state will carry out Tuesday evening’s scheduled execution of convicted mid-Missouri double killer Brian Dorsey. Barring intervention from a federal judge or the …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses state budget and Plocher investigation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House has approved a proposed $46.4 billion state operating budget, which now heads across the Rotunda to the Senate. It includes a 3.2 percent pay …
Read More »Missouri’s total solar eclipse starting this hour
Missouri state troopers are asking you to make sure you have a full tank of gas before today’s total solar eclipse. Thousands of visitors are in Missouri …
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