(AP) — A North Carolina sheriff says the deputy who shot and killed a man while serving a search warrant has been put on leave pending an …
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Arizona governor sending National Guard to southern border
(AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he is sending National Guard troops to the state’s border with Mexico amid the increased arrivals of migrants. The …
Read More »Garland announces police probe day after Floyd case verdict
(AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s …
Read More »Historic late snowfall hits mid-Missouri; record low temps Wednesday
Historic, winter-like weather in late April hit mid-Missouri. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 1.1″ of snow on Apr. 20. That ties the mark for the latest measured spring …
Read More »Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
(AP) — Body camera video shows a Columbus officer fatally shoot a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a knife. A black-handled blade resembling …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rehder on prescription drug monitoring program effort
Missouri lawmakers are taking steps to create a state prescription drug monitoring program. The measure passed the state Senate on Apr. 6, and a House committee held …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on restaurants using parking spots for seating
The Columbia City Council is allowing restaurants to temporarily use parking spots for extra seating. Councilman Matt Pitzer explained the possible benefits of that during Wake Up …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Apr. 21)
Mid-Missouri continues to see lower increases in coronavirus cases. Boone County had another 19 positives on Tuesday, and active cases dropped a little to 93. Hospitalizations remain …
Read More »“Super League” soccer idea collapsing
(AP) — Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus all dropped out of the Super League on Wednesday, leaving the new competition essentially extinct before it …
Read More »Rare late-April snow expected in mid-Missouri
Forecasters say we could see a rare late-April snowfall on Tuesday. National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Charboneau says the most snow should come late in the morning …
Read More »Columbia council approves restaurant seating in parking spaces
Columbia restaurants can use parking spots for extra seating. The city council approved the option during Monday night’s meeting. The temporary permits could not be for longer …
Read More »Students demonstrate against Mizzou social justice department changes
Students demonstrated on the University of Missouri campus on Monday against changes to the school’s Department of Social Justice. Rumors started spreading over the weekend on social …
Read More »Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate
(AP) — The jurors who sat quietly off-camera through three weeks of draining testimony in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in George Floyd’s death moved into the spotlight Tuesday, still out of …
Read More »One arrest after baby is murdered in north Columbia
Police say a baby was murdered in north Columbia. Officers learned about the eight-month-old girl’s death at about 11 a.m. Sunday on Elleta Blvd. off Rangeline. Detectives …
Read More »Trump bashes Biden on immigration policy
Former Pres. Donald Trump slammed Pres. Biden’s border policies in a TV interview. Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News on Monday night that Biden’s problems are …
Read More »Report: Missouri lawmaker should be ousted for alleged abuse
(AP) — A state House committee report says a new Missouri lawmaker accused of physically and sexually abusing his children years ago should be ousted. The Missouri …
Read More »Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
(AP) — Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax …
Read More »NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
(AP) — NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight. The little 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars …
Read More »Gunman robs victim in south Columbia
Police are investigating a south Columbia armed robbery. Officers say a man was checking his mail on Commercial Drive at about 10 p.m. Sunday when the suspect …
Read More »Same suspect possibly behind two armed robberies
Columbia police say the same guy may have pulled off two convenience store armed robberies. The first one happened late Saturday night at the Break Time on …
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