(AP) — Larry Rountree carried 37 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns, leading Missouri to a grinding 20-10 victory over Kentucky. The Tigers played stingy defense …
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McBaine Burr Oak Tree hit by lightning
One of Boone County’s most iconic landmarks is hit by lightning. The McBaine Burr Oak south of Columbia caught fire during the storms on Friday morning. Boone …
Read More »US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
(AP) — The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s …
Read More »Man arrested in deadly Columbia hit-and-run
Columbia police make an arrest days after a deadly hit-and-run. James Pittard, 63, was booked into Boone County Jail on Thursday morning on several charges, including involuntary …
Read More »UPDATE: Moniteau County kidnapping suspect in custody
Moniteau County authorities say a kidnapping suspect is in custody. They said Christopher Winter was arrested on Friday night. Winter allegedly tried to kidnap a woman at …
Read More »Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
(AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus during the campaign’s closing debate, largely shelving the rancor that overshadowed …
Read More »CPS Superintendent Stiepleman to retire
The Columbia Public Schools superintendent is retiring. Peter Stiepleman made the announcement during Thursday morning’s board of education work session. He said in a written statement it …
Read More »Columbia school board considers in-person options for older students
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education talks about plans to return middle and high school students to some in-person learning. The board during Monday’s work session …
Read More »COVID-19 Updates (Oct. 23): Cole County reports 20th death
Cole County reports its 20th death from COVID-19 on Thursday. It is also the fifth death reported this week in Cole. The county also reported a record-high …
Read More »Court: Missouri mail-in ballots cannot be returned in person
(AP) — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that voters using mail-in ballots cannot return them in person. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday …
Read More »Trump posts unedited ’60 Minutes’ interview before it airs
(AP) — President Donald Trump has posted full, unedited interviews that he and the vice president did with “60 Minutes” on Facebook before the show’s scheduled broadcast …
Read More »More guilty pleas in marijuana ring tied to Columbia killing
More people have pleaded guilty over their role in a large marijuana ring tied to a Columbia killing. ABC 17 reports there were five more guilty pleas …
Read More »GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
(AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott of the …
Read More »Unemployment claims drop in Missouri, U.S.
Missouri’s initial unemployment claims dropped 17% last week. The state labor department on Thursday reported 8,709 claims in the week ending Oct. 17. There were 10,502 claims …
Read More »Columbia city manager responds to critics after Executive Center changes
Columbia’s city manager responds to critics of local coronavirus restrictions on businesses. The owners of the Holiday Inn Executive Center blamed those restrictions when they announced they …
Read More »Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to work on virus aid
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is calling state lawmakers back to work to give his administration the authority to dole out additional federal coronavirus aid funding. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 22)
Cole County reported another COVID-19 death Thursday. It’s the 20th death from the disease in the county overall and the fifth one reported this week. Active coronavirus …
Read More »Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
(AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities …
Read More »Jury trial to start for Columbia man accused in baby daughter’s death
The jury trial was scheduled to start on Thursday morning for a Columbia man accused in the death of his six-month-old daughter. Cortavia Smith is charged with …
Read More »US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
(AP) — U.S. officials say Iran is behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating …
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