Mizzou confirms a 13 percent bump in freshman enrollment this fall compared to last year. There are now 4,673 first-time students on campus up from 4,134 in …
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Trump set to speak in Springfield Friday night
(Missourinet) Missouri State University personnel say President Donald Trump’s visit to the school Friday afternoon will affect operations on the Springfield campus. The President will appear at …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone County Commission approves tax breaks for Northwest Medical Isotopes
The Boone County Commission on Thursday agreed to millions of dollars in tax breaks for a medical facility. Northwest Medical Isotopes will only pay half its property …
Read More »Kavanaugh accuser says she would testify under right terms
(AP) – Christine Blasey Ford may testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all. That word from her attorney could breathe new life into the prospect …
Read More »Planned Parenthood says abortions at Columbia site could end
(AP) – Planned Parenthood says abortions will stop at its Columbia clinic after Oct. 1 unless a federal judge blocks some Missouri abortion restrictions. The organization is …
Read More »Stephens Lake closes over algae concerns
It’s looking like Stephens Lake may be closed for the year. A Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services official said there could be harmful algae in …
Read More »Cole County Commission votes to break up with JC Chamber
Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Randy Allen saw the Cole County Commission break ties with his group this week. Despite the loss of more than …
Read More »Florence evacuees return as others brace for more flooding
(AP) – The crisis from Hurricane Florence is slowly moving to South Carolina along with the trillions of gallons of water dumped by the storm. People in …
Read More »Browns finally get a win
(AP) – It finally happened. The 19-game winless streak is over. The Cleveland Browns have their first victory since December 2016, and their rookie quarterback led them …
Read More »4 dead, including suspect, after Maryland warehouse shooting
(AP) – Workers say they endured terrifying moments of wild gunfire as a woman working a temporary job at a drugstore warehouse in Maryland fired on colleagues …
Read More »Prosecutor: no charges on Missouri work with trucking firm
(AP) – A Missouri prosecutor says he won’t press charges related to allegations of conflicts of interest between state agencies and a trucking technology company. The Highway …
Read More »UPDATE: Husband and wife dead in Jefferson City murder-suicide
Jefferson City Police now say the husband and wife they found at a home on Garfield Street apparently died by a murder-suicide. Officers say 52-year-old Bobby Clines …
Read More »Columbia man indicted on child porn charge
A Columbia man is now facing a federal child porn charge. Prosecutors say investigators searched 60-year-old Steven French’s home on Aug. 29 and found the pornography. The …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rowden bashes Clean Missouri initiative
Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden is against Clean Missouri. The November ballot initiative that’s facing a major legal challenge right now would have a nonpartisan state demographer …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Claire McCaskill voting no on Kavanaugh
She says the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are disturbing. But Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says her decision to vote no on his …
Read More »Mo. task force continues rescues; Trump visits areas hit by Florence
Missouri Task Force 1 continues its search-and-rescue missions near the towns of Leland and Bolivia, North Carolina. Some of the 50-plus local emergency responders also checked to …
Read More »Possible arson at south Columbia home
Columbia authorities are investigating a suspicious fire in the southwest part of town. Crews saw smoke coming from a home on W. Bethany Dr. near Scott Blvd. …
Read More »Missouri unemployment hits 18-year low again
The unemployment rate has dropped a little more in Missouri. It was at 3.3 percent in August, down from 3.4 percent in July. The last time the …
Read More »Columbia arson victim awarded nearly $3 million
A Columbia arson victim is getting a nearly $3 million reward from a jury. Marcia Green’s home near Rock Quarry Road and Grindstone caught fire while she …
Read More »Former top Missouri Democrat sentenced to federal prison
(AP) – A former prosecutor and chairman of Missouri’s Democratic Party has been sentence to two years and three months in federal prison for misusing campaign funds …
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