Another long prison sentence comes down for a so-called caregiver to a Fulton man with special needs found dead. Anthony R. Flores was sentenced on Wednesdayto more …
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Mizzou athletes lead march against injustice
Hundreds of Mizzou athletes and coaches marched through campus against social injustice on Wednesday night. Keiarra Slack with the Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association and the Tiger …
Read More »CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
(AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among …
Read More »Luetkemeyer sees little progress on more federal stimulus
If there is another round of stimulus checks from the federal government because of the coronavirus pandemic, it could still be a while off. Mid-Missouri Republican Congressman …
Read More »Census document says cutting steps risks errors in count
(AP) — A U.S. Census Bureau document says some steps in the numbers-crunching phase of the 2020 census will need to be cut in order to meet …
Read More »Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession
(AP) — The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expeditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the …
Read More »Sherry Paulo sentenced in DeBrodie case Tuesday
The Fulton woman who was behind the abuse and death of a man with special needs is sentenced to 17.5 years in prison. Sherry Paulo pleaded guilty …
Read More »Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’
(AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, …
Read More »Harrisburg man sentenced for role in large drug conspiracy
A Harrisburg man is the latest person going to prison as part of a marijuana ring that saw a man get shot and killed in east Columbia. …
Read More »Missouri Senate looks to wind down violent crime special session
The full Missouri Senate is set to get back together Wednesday, continuing the special session on violent crime in Jefferson City. The House passed several measures out …
Read More »(AUDIO) Stiepleman on CPS online-only learning start
Columbia Public Schools will start the year with online-only learning for most students on Sept. 8. The board of education voted for that Monday. Supt. Peter Stiepleman …
Read More »(AUDIO) Hartzler on more relief spending, violence in cities
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler joined Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday to talk about a possible new round of coronavirus relief spending, and what lawmakers want to do to …
Read More »Suspect in St. Louis officer’s slaying has long crime record
(AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting a St. Louis police officer has a long history of violent crime and missed a court appearance last month …
Read More »Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final US testing
(AP) A third leading candidate COVID-19 vaccine has entered a final stage of human testing in the United States. AstraZeneca announced Monday its potential COVID-19 vaccine has …
Read More »Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary
(AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has defeated challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary, setting the stage for another possible six-year term …
Read More »Missouri pays pandemic consultant more than $500,000
(AP) — Missouri has paid a consulting firm $522,000 in federal funds designed for coronavirus pandemic-related expenses. In early May, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said an independent …
Read More »CPS board approves online-only school start
Most students in Columbia Public Schools will start the year online. The district’s school board voted Monday for an all-virtual model when classes start Sept. 8, after …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Sept. 1)
Boone County had another of its higher new coronavirus case days on Monday, with 82 positives. More than that, 84, were released from isolation though, so active …
Read More »Trump to wade into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha
(AP) — Claiming the mantle of the “law and order” candidate, President Donald Trump is offering himself as the leader best positioned to keep Americans safe, a …
Read More »Sheriffs slam governor’s plan to curb Portland violence
(AP) — A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff’s deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing …
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