A Clark woman dies in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Highway 63. The patrol says Betty Smith, 88, tried to cross the southbound lanes of 63 …
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UM Board rejects plan for interpretive sign near Jefferson statue
The University of Missouri Board of Curators has voted against adding a contextual sign next to the Thomas Jefferson statue on campus. The board voted 7-1 against …
Read More »Lawyer for women behind Medicaid suit to appeal to Missouri Supreme Court
The lawyer for three women suing the state over Medicaid expansion is filing an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court. A Cole County judge ruled in favor …
Read More »Planned Parenthood, Right to Life oppose Missouri tax bill
(AP) Both Planned Parenthood and Missouri Right to Life oppose legislation to limit funding for family planning services and say it won’t have its intended effect. Both …
Read More »Pirates snap 9-game losing streak vs. Cardinals with 8-2 win
(AP) Bryan Reynolds had a three-run homer among his three hits, Chad Kuhl pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a nine-game losing streak against …
Read More »Chauvin could face decadeslong sentence in Floyd’s death
(AP) Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is set to learn his fate as a Minnesota judge sentences him for murder in the death of George Floyd. …
Read More »Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence
(AP) Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency Friday when she visits the U.S. southern border as part of her role …
Read More »Boone County mobile vaccination clinic postponed
Boone County’s mobile vaccination clinic scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to the rainy weather. The mobile clinic with several stops around Boone County will now …
Read More »Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses
(AP) Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami. The collapse in …
Read More »McCloskey on guilty plea in gun-waving case
Should the McCloskeys have tried to fight felony gun charges instead of working out a plea deal? Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to lesser charges for …
Read More »One dead after car crashes off Highway 63 overpass
A Columbia man dies after his car drove off an overpass on Highway 63. Police say Wesley Griffith’s car went off the left side of northbound 63 …
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies investigate shots fired north of Columbia
Authorities are investigating a shooting in a neighborhood north of Columbia. ABC 17 reports deputies responded to reports of shots fired near Creasy Springs and Sycamore Hills …
Read More »Two men hurt after gas leak fire in west Columbia
Two men suffer burn injuries after a gas leak fire in west Columbia. Authorities say they responded to the fire at a home on Sussex Drive at …
Read More »Missouri judge: Medicaid expansion unconstitutional
(AP) A Missouri judge has found that a voter-approved ballot measure to expand Medicaid is unconstitutional. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem on Wednesday said the …
Read More »Fulton man arrested on federal child porn charges
A Fulton man is in jail facing federal child pornography charges. Chad Craghead, 44, is accused of pretending to be a teenage boy online and getting nude …
Read More »Schoop homers again, Tigers beat skidding Cardinals 6-2
(AP) Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and two-run double to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. The Tigers have won three straight …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 24)
Mid-Missouri’s new coronavirus case increases are rising. Boone County reported 25 new positives for the second straight day Wednesday. Active cases went up, to 102, making it …
Read More »Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
(AP) Declaring that the federal government was “taking on the bad actors doing bad things to our communities,” President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a series of …
Read More »Gunnarsson, who scored OT goal during Blues Cup run, retires
(AP) St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson has announced his retirement after 12 NHL seasons. Gunnarsson scored the overtime goal in Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley …
Read More »Britney Spears tells judge: ‘I want my life back’
(AP) Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008. The dramatic request at a Los …
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