Fulton police are looking for a man passing funny money at local businesses. Investigators say he has paid with fake $100 bills at several places this month. …
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(AUDIO) Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill
Dan Atwill is up for re-election on Nov. 6 as Boone County presiding commissioner. The Democrat is facing a challenge from Republican Matt Cavanaugh. The Wake Up …
Read More »Star recruit Blackwell commits to Mizzou women’s basketball
One of the nation’s top women’s basketball players in the class of 2019 will stay in-state. Guard Aijha Blackwell of the Whitfield School announced on Twitter Monday …
Read More »New Mizzou provost looks to boost enrollment
The new provost at Mizzou keeps a close eye on the bottom line. Latha Ramchand has a Ph.D in business, and a background in the banking industry. …
Read More »Centralia voters to consider public safety sales tax hike
Centralia voters will decide in two weeks on a sales tax increase for public safety. Mayor Tim Grenke says the half-cent hike would go to police and …
Read More »Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Willa closes in on Mexico coast
(AP) – Mexican authorities are rushing to evacuate low-lying areas and set up shelters as an “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Willa with winds of 145 mph (230 kph) …
Read More »Brill appealing sentence over Harrisburg bus crash
Brandon Brill is appealing his 22-year prison sentence. The Clark man admitted to causing the head-on crash with a school bus that killed Harrisburg teacher and coach …
Read More »Speaker Richardson named director of Missouri Medicaid
(Missourinet) Missouri’s House Speaker has been appointed as the new state Medicaid director, effective November 1. Missouri DSS Director Steve Corsi (at podium) announces that Speaker Todd Richardson …
Read More »Cole County sheriff warns of scam
A scam alert is coming out of Cole County again. The sheriff’s department says someone pretending to be a deputy is calling victims and saying there’s a …
Read More »Cox wins wrestling world championship
Are we sure J’den Cox puts on his singlet one leg at a time? The Mizzou and Hickman High School alum won the World Championship at 92 …
Read More »Trump ramps up immigration rhetoric in Texas
(AP) President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric about immigration ahead of the midterm election, casting Democrats of being soft on border security. At a political …
Read More »Helias students learn history from local veterans
Grandpa wasn’t Grandpa when he joined the military back in the day. He was a kid, just like the Helias High School students who are studying history. …
Read More »Renters may have to pay for trash service in Jefferson City
Do you have rental property in Jefferson City? Who pays for the trash service? “If you’re that landlord, you can still assign that through a lease agreement …
Read More »Jefferson City Council considering plans for old site of MSP prison
What will the old MSP prison become? Now that Jefferson City holds title to about 30 acres at the prison, Councilwoman Laura Ward says there are a …
Read More »Jefferson City looks for neighborhood flooding fixes
Neighborhood flooding issues rarely include a quick fix. But Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch says he’s studying how to prioritize those areas that frequently end …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mizzou chancellor on first year
University of Missouri chancellor Alexander Cartwright has now been on the job more than a year. He recapped what he’s seen so far, and what’s next at …
Read More »Jontay Porter injures knee, out for season
Jontay Porter’s 2018-19 season is done before it has even started. The Mizzou men’s basketball forward injured his knee during a scrimmage Sunday against Southern Illinois in …
Read More »Arrest made after fatal Columbia crash
Officers have made an arrest after a person dies in a crash in northwest Columbia. Police report the accident happened a little before 11 p.m. Saturday on …
Read More »Growing caravan of migrants pushes deeper into Mexico
(AP) – Thousands of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. stretched out on rain-soaked sidewalks, benches and public plazas in the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, …
Read More »Sedalia man dies in Cole County crash, arrest made
A Sedalia man has died in a Cole County crash. The Highway Patrol reports 49-year-old Michael Poindexter was riding his motorcycle on Highway 50 near Lookout Trail …
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