(AP) – Prosecutors are requesting an 89-year prison term for a woman who set fire to a nail salon resulting in the deaths of two Kansas City …
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Kansas City man pleads guilty to Pettis County murder
(AP) – A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of another man at a trailer park on the outskirts of Sedalia. The Sedalia …
Read More »Boone County Commission votes on Northwest Medical Isotopes Thursday
The Boone County Commission votes Thursday on a big property tax break for a new business. Northwest Medical Isotopes wants to set up the only site of …
Read More »Two dead in crash near Glagsow
Two people are dead, and two people are badly hurt, after a Howard County car accident. The Highway Patrol says a car crossed the center line of …
Read More »Wanted Fulton juveniles in custody
The juveniles who escaped from a youth services facility in Fulton are back in custody. Police say they got a tip on where the two boys were, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Matt Pitzer on Columbia budget
The Columbia City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2019 budget on Monday night. Councilman Matt Pitzer says the across-the-board raises in the budget, will cost the city …
Read More »Jefferson City police arrest shooting suspect
Jefferson City Police captured a shooting suspect. Dana Day Junior was taken into custody just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. Police say Tre Connor has serious injuries after …
Read More »(AUDIO) Chris Kelly considers throwing hat in Columbia’s mayoral race
He was a state representative, Boone County Clerk, Associate Judge, and a commissioner for the state’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Now, Chris Kelly is eyeing …
Read More »Ford wants her Kavanaugh claim investigated before hearing
(AP) – Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say that before she testifies on Capitol Hill next week she wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she …
Read More »Dozens more water rescues, evacuations for Missouri Task Force 1
Missouri Task Force 1 saved 12 folks from Florence floodwaters in one shot Tuesday morning. They were trapped in a van on a flooded road between the …
Read More »Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
(AP) – The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday which they said were a major step toward peace on the …
Read More »China’s premier appeals for free trade amid tariff battle
(AP) – China’s No. 2 leader has appealed for global support for free trade following tit-for-tat U.S. and Chinese tariff hikes in an escalating battle over Beijing’s …
Read More »Salute to Veterans airshow moves to Jefferson City in 2019
(AP) – The Salute to Veterans airshow will move from Columbia to Jefferson City for 2019. The Jefferson City Council on Monday directed Mayor Carrie Tergin to …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Sara Walsh on budget, impeachment petition
Rep. Sara Walsh joined us to discuss the state budget passed by lawmakers on Wednesday, and the petition signed by her and most lawmakers to consider impeachment …
Read More »New state rep Walsh learning on the fly
New state representative Sara Walsh has a challenging assignment. Learn all about the state budget…in a hurry. The Republican from Ashland has been assigned to the House …
Read More »Hartzler finally holding town hall…for kids
(Missourinet) A town hall featuring Missouri’s 4th District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is seeking to draw young people of high school age and below. Hartzler has made herself scarce …
Read More »(AUDIO) New Mo. Rep. Sara Walsh
Mid-Missouri’s newest state representative, Sara Walsh, was sworn in Wednesday. She won a special Missouri House election in August. Wake Up Columbia spoke with the Republican on …
Read More »Walsh wins Missouri Rep. special election
Republican Sara Walsh won Tuesday’s special election to replace Caleb Jones, who left his seat in the 50th district to join Governor Greitens’ staff. Jones ran unopposed …
Read More »Election results: Boone Co. roads tax passes
The big funding source for Boone County roads is not going anywhere. The half-cent sales tax was renewed by a huge margin (86 percent “yes”) again Tuesday. …
Read More »Missouri House vote highlights special election Tuesday
The Missouri House is getting another local rep. Voters in the 50th District are deciding between Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton in a special election …
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