The Jefferson City Council pushes back a vote to remove a Confederate marker that has stood on the city’s east side since before World War 2. The …
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Columbia council approves budget, trash service changes
The Columbia City Council approved its next budget on Monday night. The budget that takes effect Oct. 1 is smaller than this fiscal year, coming in just …
Read More »Tropical Storm Beta stalls along Texas coast, brings floods
(AP) — Tropical Storm Beta has stalled out along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making landfall amid an unusually busy hurricane …
Read More »Who’s a hypocrite? GOP, Dems debate past comments on court
(AP) — The “H” word — hypocrisy — is suddenly in vogue at the Capitol as lawmakers debate how quickly to fill a vacancy on the Supreme …
Read More »Parson signs two violent crime bills into law
Governor Parson officially signs two bills from the violent crime special session into law. One measure, House Bill 46 allows St. Louis cops to live outside the …
Read More »CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads
(AP) — The top U.S. public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily …
Read More »Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest
(AP) — The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President …
Read More »Two shot in Jefferson City park
Several people are hurt after a shooting in a Jefferson City park. Police say they got word about the shooting during a party in Ellis Porter Park …
Read More »Downtown Columbia bar loses operating license over health order violations
A downtown Columbia honky tonk sounds like it is ready to battle at high noon with the local health department. Officials suspended the operating permit for Nash …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: New cases decrease in Boone County
The daily count of new coronavirus cases in Boone County continued to fall over the weekend and through Monday. Health officials reported 16 new cases Monday, which …
Read More »Sen. Blunt: Election year should not impact process to fill Supreme Court seat
Missouri’s senior U.S. Senator says the country should not have to wait until after the election to find Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement on the U.S. Supreme Court. …
Read More »Columbia council considers curbside recycling changes
Big changes may be coming in the way Columbia collects curbside trash. The city council votes Monday night on whether to only pick up trash in city-provided …
Read More »Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the …
Read More »Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
(AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and …
Read More »US to hit 200K dead from COVID-19
(AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic began bearing down on the United States in March, President Donald Trump set out his expectations. If the U.S. could keep …
Read More »Boone Hospital CEO draws from COVID-19 experience in New Mexico
Boone Hospital’s new CEO comes from an area hit hard by COVID-19. Troy Greer was CEO of a hospital system in New Mexico. He says a big …
Read More »Two reports of Columbia gunshots on Thursday
Police worked two reports of shots fired in Columbia on Thursday night. Investigators say someone shot up a home, a car, and some street signs in the …
Read More »New Boone County health order starts Friday
Boone County’s new, relaxed health order started Friday. Bars and restaurants can stay open and serve alcohol until 10:30 p.m. It is in effect until Oct. 6, …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Boone County reports 8th COVID-19 death
Boone County reported its eighth COVID-19 death on Friday. The patient was 70-74 years old. Cole County reported two more deaths from COVID-19 Thursday. The county now …
Read More »Motorcycle rally at Lake of the Ozarks spurs concerns
(AP) — A gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks is bringing tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Missouri, generating worry that the state’s already fast-growing …
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