(AP) — Xavier Pinson scored 27 points to lead No. 19 Missouri to a 73-64 road victory over No. 6 Tennessee. Pinson became the first opponent to …
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Fire does $201k in damage to southwest Columbia home
A Columbia house fire does $201,000 in damage. The fire happened Saturday night on Blackford Court in the southwest part of town off Southhampton near Forum Boulevard. …
Read More »Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor
(AP) — Arizona Republicans have censured some of the party’s most prominent figures who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump. GOP state committeemen voted …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU doctor answers coronavirus vaccine questions
When can you get the coronavirus vaccine? Where can you get more info about it? Wake Up Columbia asked MU Health’s Dr. Laura Morris those questions and …
Read More »Schumer: House to send Trump impeachment article Monday
(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the …
Read More »Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
(AP) — The baseball great and one-time home run king Hank Aaron has died. The Atlanta Braves said he died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. No …
Read More »Suspects arrested after shots allegedly fired at Columbia police
Columbia police have now arrested all three suspects that are accused of shooting at officers downtown. Two juveniles, and 18-year-old Anthony Stapleton of Columbia, are now in …
Read More »Jefferson City man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash
A Jefferson City man suffers serious injuries after a motorcycle crash. The Highway Patrol says Russell Schaefer went off a curve of Zion Road southwest of the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Chief Jones on shots fired at officers, chokehold policy
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones had an update on shots allegedly fired at police officers downtown early Thursday, and his department’s ban on chokeholds, when he joined …
Read More »Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
(AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, the West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, has won …
Read More »Biden revives support for WHO; Fauci also expresses commitment
(AP) — The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, President …
Read More »Columbia man accused of severely beating woman
A Columbia man is accused of severely beating a woman. Police say the assault happened on Thursday morning on King Salmon Way near Scott Boulevard. The victim …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 22)
COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped again in Boone County on Friday, to 77. Right now, they are at the lowest levels seen in months. They are still putting a …
Read More »AP: Democrats ask ethics panel to investigate Sens. Cruz, Hawley
(AP) — Seven Democratic senators have asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley “to fully understand their role” in the …
Read More »Virus test clinic planned at Missouri Capitol after outbreak
(AP) — The Missouri Legislature is planning to open a rapid testing clinic for potential COVID-19 cases in the Capitol building, after the session began with an …
Read More »Chiefs’ Mahomes takes most of snaps in Thursday practice
(AP) — Patrick Mahomes took the majority of first-team reps in practice Thursday, even though he remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, raising expectations that he will …
Read More »Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
(AP) — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to …
Read More »Blackburn not seeking re-election to school board
The vice president of the Columbia Public Schools board will not seek re-election. Susan Blackburn’s term ends in April. Here are the candidates who filed in time …
Read More »Democrats officially take control of Senate
(AP) — Three new Democratic senators have been sworn into office, giving Democrats the majority in the Senate. In a first vote, the Senate has confirmed President …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 21)
COVID-19 hospitalizations are at the lowest levels seen in months in Boone County. The 80 hospitalizations as of Thursday are still putting a strain on resources though. …
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