Police say a 17-year old girl is hurt after a shooting in central Columbia. ABC 17 reports authorities responded to an area of Sexton Road near Woodlawn …
Read More »Greyhound offers new stop in Columbia, for St. Louis and Kansas City trips
Greyhound is opening a new stop in downtown Columbia, effective Wednesday morning. Columbia officials say Greyhound is opening the stop at the Wabash station, and will feature …
Read More »UPDATE: five vehicles damaged after fire at recycling facility, near Columbia
Boone County firefighters say five vehicles sustained damage in that fire this morning at A1 Recycling on Route WW, just east of Columbia. Boone County Fire Protection District …
Read More »October execution date now set for convicted triple killer from mid-Missouri
Missouri’s Supreme Court has declined to halt the October scheduled execution of a convicted triple killer from Columbia. 60-year-old Ernest Lee Johnson’s attorneys say his intellectual disability …
Read More »Missouri Task Force One continues with search operations, near New Orleans
80 personnel from Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One are back on the ground on Wednesday morning near New Orleans, continuing with search operations following Hurricane Ida. The …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri congresswoman wants Armed Services Committee to press for details on Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, wants the committee to conduct oversight into what’s happened in Afghanistan. …
Read More »Mid-Missouri electric cooperative sends ten-member crew to Baton Rouge, after Ida
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative is sending ten crew members to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to help crews there restore power after devastating Hurricane Ida. More than one million …
Read More »Authorities: Boone County murder suspect may be trying to change his appearance
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies have released new photos of murder suspect JT McLean, hoping to show what he may look like if he tries to change his …
Read More »Missouri Task Force One is near New Orleans, after Ida
About 80 personnel from Missouri Task Force One have arrived in the New Orleans area, to assist residents who have been impacted by Hurricane Ida. Boone County …
Read More »Man drowns after jumping off cliff at Lake of the Ozarks
State troopers say 13 people have now drowned this year in mid-Missouri’s Troop F, most of them at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers say a man …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft demands prosecution in alleged voter fraud in St. Charles County; pushes voter ID
Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft joined “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss alleged voter fraud involving two voters in St. Charles County. He also discussed legislative efforts in …
Read More »Radiothon raises more than $145,000 for Central Missouri Honor Flight
Listeners to Friday’s Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon on the Eagle and other Zimmer radio stations raised more than $145,000 for the program. The 12-hour radiothon was …
Read More »Columbia woman dies after crash with 18-wheeler on Highway 63
Columbia police say a woman was killed during a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Officers say it happened just after 4:45 a.m. Monday on northbound Highway 63 near …
Read More »UPDATE: Charges filed against Columbia man, after alleged attempted kidnapping
A Columbia man has now been charged for Thursday’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue, and remains jailed without bond. Boone County prosecutors …
Read More »CPS has a shortage of bus drivers; shortage is nationwide
Columbia’s new superintendent says there is a shortage of bus drivers for CPS, and encourages anyone interested in the positions to apply. The pay for the bus …
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana
80 personnel from Missouri Task Force 1 from across the state have arrived in central Louisiana, in response to Ida. Task Force 1 left Columbia Friday, bringing …
Read More »MUPD credits community for helping to locate missing elderly Columbia woman
MU Police say the elderly Columbia woman who was missing this weekend has been found safe. MUPD officers are crediting the public for helping to find 71-year-old …
Read More »(AUDIO) Missouri Congresswoman calls on President Biden to resign over Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, appeared live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Afghanistan. Congresswoman Hartzler called on President …
Read More »Columbia man arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping
Columbia Police have arrested a man for Thursday morning’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue. Detectives say 57-year-old Mark Lindell Martin has been …
Read More »Steve Walsh’s funeral services set for Saturday in Jefferson City
Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City for the longest-serving member of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s staff. 63-year-old Steve Walsh passed away last week, …
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