(AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a …
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Low number of new virus cases, high COVID-19 death count Tuesday
Another 26 Missourians die from COVID-19. The number reported Tuesday yesterday is the highest for any single day except last Friday, which included data missed earlier in …
Read More »Fourth guilty plea connected to Carl DeBrodie case
Another person connected to the death of a Fulton man with special needs admits to federal charges. Mary Paulo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lying about where …
Read More »Columbia man arrested after Boone County shooting
A Columbia man is in jail after a shooting just north of town. Boone County authorities say Keon Jordan, 23, shot a man in the leg on …
Read More »Remains found near Columbia Mall identified
Columbia police identify human remains found not far from the mall. Timothy Chrouser, 47, was reported missing last September. His remains were found Apr. 14 near Stadium …
Read More »(AUDIO) MSHP reports more speeders despite fewer cars on road
The Highway Patrol says, even though the total number of vehicles on the road is down, there are more vehicles that are speeding. MSHP says it set …
Read More »Coast Guard, Ripley Entertainment criticized in Branson boat crash
(AP) — National federal safety regulators say actions by the owners of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri in 2018 and the U.S. Coast Guard contributed …
Read More »Fire on Jefferson City’s High Street
Jefferson City firefighters worked a downtown fire on Tuesday morning. Crews got the fire in a building on High Street under control in about ten minutes. Investigators …
Read More »Columbia man pleads guilty to federal meth, gun charges
A Columbia man pleads guilty in federal court to meth and illegal gun charges. Anthony Malin, 39, made his plea on Tuesday. An officer spotted Malin on …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Walsh on state budget challenges
State lawmakers are trying to pass a balanced budget, while planning on $700 million in cuts next year. Wake Up Columbia spoke with Rep. Sara Walsh about …
Read More »Limited local coronavirus cases; statewide total moves beyond 7,100
Boone County confirmed a new coronavirus case Tuesday, after not reporting any new cases Monday. Boone is at 93 positives, with 89 recovered. Cole is at 50 …
Read More »Top Missouri lawmaker pitches $700M in state budget cuts
(AP) — A top Missouri lawmaker wants to trim $700 million from next year’s state budget. Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith on Monday moved to …
Read More »The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
(AP) — Everyone wants to know when it will go back to normal. As some governors across the United States begin to ease restrictions imposed to stop …
Read More »Active home listings down in Boone County in April
Boone County’s housing market is another part of the economy that COVID-19 is apparently messing up. The Columbia Board of REALTORS said Monday active listings are down …
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court rejects arguments of convicted death row inmate
(Missourinet) The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request from a convicted murderer from southwest Missouri’s Ozark, clearing the way for his execution to take place …
Read More »Two arrests after Jefferson City shooting
Prosecutors charge two men over a Jefferson City shooting connected to a botched cell phone deal. ABC 17 reports Tyrese Bateman and Garfield McNeese are now looking …
Read More »Virus leads New York to nix Democratic presidential primary
(AP) — New York has canceled its 2020 Democratic presidential primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic, infuriating former candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign and his supporters. They …
Read More »Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights
(AP) — The Supreme Court has sidestepped a major decision on gun rights in a dispute over New York City’s former ban on transporting guns. The justices …
Read More »Man dies after early morning house fire
A man is dead after a house fire in Jefferson City. Firefighters saw heavy smoke when they got to the house on Mulberry Street at about 4 …
Read More »Gunshots reported in north Columbia
Columbia police investigate some north side gunshots. ABC 17 reports shots fired on Sunday night near Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard. That’s not far from Rangeline and …
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