A Jefferson City woman is facing arson charges in Columbia. Police say Alruekia Brown-Wells, 30, set a fire on purpose at about 3:20 a.m. Monday outside Columbia …
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Columbia Public Schools in-person full-time again
Columbia Public Schools students are in-person all five days this week for the first time in more than a year. The board of education voted in March …
Read More »Shots reportedly fired on Jefferson City street
Jefferson City police say someone may have used a gun to break up a fight on Sunday night. ABC 17 reports authorities are investigating shots fired on …
Read More »Roll cart supporters to rally outside Columbia City Hall
You will see supporters of roll carts for trash rallying outside Columbia City Hall before Monday evening’s council meeting. They are gathering signatures for a petition push …
Read More »Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest
(AP) — Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw debris to the ground late Sunday at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings …
Read More »Mass vaccinations continue as Phase 3 nears
It’s a big week on the coronavirus vaccine front in Missouri. The state makes all adults eligible to get a shot when Phase 3 opens up on …
Read More »Several road projects start Monday in mid-Missouri
It’s a busy week for road work in mid-Missouri. Crews start striping some of the state’s smaller routes Monday, and will be doing that the next several …
Read More »Blunt questions parts of Biden infrastructure plan
The Associated Press reports President Biden has spent more time appealing directly to the people in GOP-leaning parts of the country, instead of the politicians themselves, on …
Read More »U.S. officials visit Guatemala amid border crisis
U.S. officials are set to visit Guatemala and El Salvador on Monday in an attempt to address the border crisis. Fox News Radio reports Biden administration officials …
Read More »Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women’s NCAA title
(AP) — Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and coach Tara VanDerveer their first national championship in 29 years. It …
Read More »Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance
(AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated …
Read More »US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
(AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking …
Read More »Parson says he won’t require vaccine passports in Missouri
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson says he won’t require what are known as vaccine passports in Missouri. But Parson told reporters Thursday that he’s OK with private …
Read More »House passes state budget without Medicaid expansion funding
The Missouri House on Thursday passed its version of the state budget, without including funding for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Republicans in the majority say they are worried …
Read More »JC assault suspect arrested after police chase
A Jefferson City man is accused of getting drunk, whacking someone with a hammer, and driving away from the cops. Police say they got word about an …
Read More »Truck knocks train off tracks in Taiwan, killing at least 48
(AP) — A train has collided with unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill in eastern Taiwan. The National Fire Service said at least 48 people …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Apr. 2)
Boone County on Thursday reported its most daily coronavirus cases, 19, since last Thursday. Active cases in Boone went up a little, to 50. Hospitalizations stayed steady, …
Read More »US jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs
(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as …
Read More »Pfizer: Vaccine effective up to 6 months later
(AP) Pfizer says its vaccine continues to be effective against COVID-19 up to six months later. Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday from …
Read More »Boone Health goes independent on Apr. 1
Boone Health officially goes independent on Thursday. The move ends the hospital’s 32-year relationship with BJC. Patients will notice a new online portal to view their medical …
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