Missouri’s governor has announced that state health officials will be releasing more than $4-million in new funding to help reduce maternal mortality across the state. Governor Parson …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater discusses Missouri’s 2024 session and downtown parking on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
It can be difficult, if not impossible, to find a parking space near the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City when the Legislature is in session. Missouri lawmakers …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) previews Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2024. Republicans currently have a GOP supermajority in the House of 111-51. Leader Quade …
Read More »(LISTEN): UM System President Dr. Mun Choi discusses Mizzou football success, NIL bill and academics on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Cutting-edge is how UM System President Dr. Mun Choi describes the bipartisan NIL bill signed into law by Missouri’s governor at Faurot Field in August. Mizzou football …
Read More »Candlelight tours at Missouri Governor’s Mansion again tonight
Big crowds are expected again this evening for the final night of candlelight tours at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in downtown Jefferson City. The tours are free …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses 2024 pre-filing of bills on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House says 343 bills were pre-filed on Friday, which was the first day to pre-file bills for the 2024 legislative session. “Missouri Times” publisher Scott …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jackson Brothers of the North’s Dave Lorentz discusses COU vending contract on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia’s city council has voted to approve an airport restaurant agreement with Blue Ribbon Vending LLC, which is also known as Jackson Brothers of the North. The …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) previews Missouri’s 2024 legislative session
Missouri Governor Mike Parson will step up to a podium in mid-January in the Missouri House chamber to deliver his final State of the State address. The …
Read More »UPDATE: 80-year-old Cole County murder victim identified; his step-daughter is charged with murder
An 80-year-old Cole County man was stabbed and slashed to death by his step-daughter, graphic court documents allege. Friday’s incident happened in the 3200 block of Lansing …
Read More »UPDATE: First degree murder charges filed in Cole County homicide case
Cole County’s prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman with first degree murder for Friday’s death of an 80-year-old man in Cole County. The incident happened in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Governor Parson discusses Thanksgiving, Cole County prayer breakfast and 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
More than 250 people packed Missouri Farm Bureau headquarters in Jefferson City this morning to hear Governor Mike Parson deliver the keynote at the Cole County prayer …
Read More »UPDATE: Cole County prayer breakfast is a sellout; 250 people expected
About 250 people are expected to pack Missouri Farm Bureau headquarters in Jefferson City for this morning’s 44th annual Cole County prayer breakfast, which is an annual …
Read More »UPDATE: One motorist killed after vehicle and trash truck collide north of Columbia
Boone County fire officials confirm one person has been killed in a horrific collision between a vehicle and a trash truck this morning on Highway 124 in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Southern Boone School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth discusses potential April 2024 bond issue on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The fast-growing Southern Boone County School District in Ashland is considering placing a $12-million bond issue on the April 2024 ballot. Southern Boone Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth …
Read More »UPDATE: Daniel Boone Regional Library officials hopeful about contract agreement
You can expect a packed house at tonight’s Daniel Boone Regional Library board of trustees meeting in Columbia. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses Gardner report and abortion issues on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) says the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office is a law enforcement agency first, an agency that he says must be primarily …
Read More »Missouri state offices to be closed on Thanksgiving and on the following Friday
Most Missouri state offices will be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving, under an executive order signed by Governor Mike Parson. County courthouses will be closed as …
Read More »MoDOT to close busy I-70 near Rocheport for about an hour today
State transportation officials are urging mid-Missouri motorists to be prepared for delays this (Tuesday) afternoon near the busy I-70 Rocheport bridge, which will be closed for about …
Read More »(LISTEN): Longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Brad Nessler previews Mizzou-Tennessee; expresses sadness about SEC change
Saturday afternoon’s Top-15 matchup between Tennessee and Missouri in Columbia will be broadcast live nationally on CBS Sports. More than 62,000 fans, 62,621 to be exact, will pack …
Read More »Most government offices closed for Veterans Day today
While Veteran’s Day is officially tomorrow, it is being observed today by most government agencies. Veterans Day is a federal, Missouri, county and Columbia holiday, and most …
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