Jefferson City police are asking if anyone has more information on a deadly weekend crash. A pickup went off Highway 54 near the tri-level at about 3 …
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AP source: Albert Pujols signing with Los Angeles Dodgers
(AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Los Angeles Dodgers are signing veteran first baseman Albert Pujols to a major league deal. Pujols …
Read More »Authorities rescue 9 human trafficking victims in Missouri
(AP) — Law enforcement agencies say they rescued nine human trafficking victims and two children during an operation at a Missouri hotel. The Missouri Attorney General’s office …
Read More »Two more suspects arrested after Walmart gunshots
Two more suspects are arrested over those gunshots this week in a busy Columbia shopping area. Police said Thursday they found Dequan Hughes, 21, and Gerrod Taylor, …
Read More »House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post
(AP) — Republicans have vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership. The upstate New York Republican was elected to the party’s No. 3 post …
Read More »Columbia parent welcomes IEP recordings law
Parents of kids with special needs will probably be able to record meetings with school officials soon. State lawmakers passed that bill on Thursday. Governor Parson just …
Read More »State lawmakers pass wide-ranging justice bill
State lawmakers passed a wide-ranging justice and law enforcement reform bill on Thursday. See all the changes that are covered here. For example, it says police chokeholds …
Read More »Mizzou enters final weekend of spring graduation ceremonies
Mizzou will keep its coronavirus restrictions in place, during another round of in-person graduation ceremonies starting Friday. That’s despite new CDC guidance released Thursday saying fully-vaccinated people …
Read More »Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state’s Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for a measure approved by …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Reisch on her opposition to gas tax hike
Rep. Reisch explains on Wake Up Columbia why she voted against the gas tax increase that was sent to Gov. Parson’s desk this week:
Read More »Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
(AP) — Palestinian families grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City as Israel unleashed heavy artillery fire and airstrikes, killing …
Read More »Police: 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting
(AP) — Police in Rhode Island’s capital said nine people have been wounded in a shooting. Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements told reporters Thursday evening …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers pass safeguards for boarding schools
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that would impose greater oversight of unlicensed boarding schools and residential care facilities for children. The vote Monday by the …
Read More »Local COVID-19 update (May 14)
Coronavirus case increases stayed low in mid-Missouri again on Thursday. Boone County reported eight new positives. Active cases went down, to 57. Hospitalization rose a little to …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Walsh previews end of legislative session
The state legislative session ends on Friday. Ashland Republican Rep. Sara Walsh joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday to break down the bills that still have a …
Read More »Car reportedly hits child in Boonville
A Boonville child is recovering after getting hit by a car while walking to school. ABC 17 reports it happened Wednesday morning on Ashley Road. School officials …
Read More »Manhunt near Fulton ends with arrest
A manhunt near Fulton ends with an arrest. Deputies say they got word about a suspicious person northwest of town near Highway 54 and Route HH at …
Read More »Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
(AP) — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. The disruption caused long lines …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers OK limits on local pandemic restrictions
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation seeking to limit local public health orders that have imposed restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The bill given final approval …
Read More »Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
(AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip. It killed as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures Wednesday and …
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