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(AP) Inmates at a St. Louis jail set fires, caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows and tossed a stationary bike, chairs, mattresses and other things. Saturday’s riot …
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Griggs previews Columbia parks sales tax renewal
Columbia will ask voters to renew the parks and recreation sales tax in 2021. Parks and recreation director Mike Griggs says a big chunk of that money …
Read More »Cole County murder suspect wants some evidence ruled inadmissible
The man charged with killing a Cole County classmate 30 years ago wants evidence suppressed from his upcoming trial. William “Chris” Niemet was arrested years later in …
Read More »JC police investigate shooting at McDonald’s
Jefferson City police investigate shots fired at a McDonald’s. They found out about the shots at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the fast food place on Missouri …
Read More »Mass vaccination clinics in Columbia, Jefferson City
MU Health Care started a mass vaccination clinic on Thursday at Faurot Field in Columbia. That continues on Saturday. The Linc in Jefferson City is hosting a …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mitch Holthus previews Chiefs-Bucs in Super Bowl
The radio voice of the Chiefs, Mitch Holthus, previewed Super Bowl 55 during Wake Up Columbia on Friday: More from The Associated Press: The Kansas City Chiefs …
Read More »US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
(AP) — U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year …
Read More »Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote
(AP) — The Senate has approved a budget bill that’s a key step toward fast-track passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan without support …
Read More »Fiercely divided House kicks Greene off both her committees
(AP) — A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees. It was an unprecedented punishment for the chamber and it reflected …
Read More »J&J asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
(AP) Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was …
Read More »(AUDIO) Petitioners want roll carts for trash in Columbia
Petitioners are more than halfway to their goal in their push to ultimately bring roll carts for trash to Columbia. They have collected roughly 2,200 of the …
Read More »Missouri man faces federal charges tied to Capitol breach
(AP) — A St. Louis-area man is now the third Missourian facing federal charges in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Paul S. Westover of …
Read More »Missouri gets $11.6 million in settlement with opioid consultant
Missouri is one of the states getting part of that settlement from McKinsey and Company. The global business consulting firm advised opioid companies, like OxyContin maker Purdue …
Read More »Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
(AP) — Former President Donald Trump is rejecting a request by House Democrats to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial. Democrats are challenging the former …
Read More »Elledge trial set for Nov. 1
A Columbia man accused of killing his wife will spend most of 2021 in jail waiting for his trial. Judge J. Hasbrouck Jacobs on Wednesday set a …
Read More »No. 18 Mizzou beats Kentucky for second time ever
No. 18 Mizzou never trailed in a 75-70 win over visiting Kentucky on Wednesday night. It is just the Tigers’ second win ever against the Wildcats. The …
Read More »(AUDIO) Gov. Parson says state revenue collections up 18%
Gov. Parson says state revenue collections in Jan. 2021 were up 18% compared to Jan. 2020. He broke the news to Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:
Read More »House faces difficult vote on Greene; Cheney keeps GOP leadership role
(AP) — House Republicans will be forced to go on the record, defending or rebuking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has drawn bipartisan condemnation over her embrace of …
Read More »Stuck in DC, Biden team pitches rest of US on big virus aid
(AP) — Even as President Joe Biden gathers with senators and works the phones with Capitol Hill to push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, his team …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Feb. 4)
Boone County confirmed its 71st death from COVID-19 Thursday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. The county’s five-day average of new coronavirus cases went …
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