(AP) — A Missouri woman has been charged with taking a splintered name plate belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. …
Read More »Loews Hotel cancels Hawley event
(AP) — Loews Hotels says it has backed out of an upcoming fundraiser in Orlando, Florida, for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. It’s the latest fallout for the …
Read More »Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
(AP) — Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, …
Read More »Navalny’s arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West
(AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent has drawn widespread criticism from …
Read More »Winter Weather Advisory issued; snow and strong winds expected
Mid-Missouri is looking at a decent amount of snow for the first time this winter. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday. National …
Read More »Shooting reported at Heather Ridge Apartments
Columbia police investigate a shooting near the Stadium and Broadway intersection. Offiers say a 25-year old man went to the hospital after being shot on Thursday night …
Read More »Boone County health order extended through Feb. 16
Columbia and Boone County will stay under the current coronavirus health order for at least another month. Health director Stephanie Browning announced an extension of the order …
Read More »Gov. Parson: Missouri entering Phase 1B of vaccination plan
Missouri enters the next stage of its coronavirus vaccination plan. Gov. Parson announced Thursday that first responders and public health professionals are now eligible to receive the …
Read More »Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot
(AP) — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog says it will investigate how the department and its agencies prepared for and responded to last week’s riots at the …
Read More »Biden proposes $1.9 trillion plan for coronavirus, economy
(AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 15)
Boone County reports its 65th death from COVID-19. Health officials said Friday the patient was older than 80. Active coronavirus cases went down in Boone, to 717. …
Read More »Missouri House pauses work after COVID-19 outbreak
(AP) — The Missouri House is canceling work next week because of a rising number of coronavirus cases in the Capitol. Republican House leaders announced the decision …
Read More »Man sentenced to life in prison in Jefferson City homicide
(AP) — A 26-year-old Jefferson City man has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of another man on New Year’s Day in 2017. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Stacy pushes for closed primaries in Missouri
State Rep. Dan Stacy says Missouri should switch to closed primaries. He made his case during Wake Up Columbia on Thursday:
Read More »Missouri delegation votes along party lines on impeachment
Missouri’s U.S. House delegation voted along party lines Wednesday during the second impeachment of President Trump. That means local Republican representatives like Vicky Hartzler and Blaine Luetkemeyer …
Read More »AP: Trump impeached after Capitol riot; historic second charge
(AP) President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol. He is the only president to be twice impeached. …
Read More »US unemployment claims jump to 965,000
(AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused …
Read More »Mizzou student COVID-19 testing underway
Mizzou has started giving free COVID-19 tests to students this week. John Middleton, a professor of veterinary medicine and chair of the MU Faculty Council, said every …
Read More »Missouri House denounces lawmaker for alleged harassment
(AP) — The Missouri House for the first time in history has formally denounced a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern, harassing a staffer who …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 14)
Boone County reported its 64th death from COVID-19 Thursday. Health officials said the patient was between 55 and 59 years old. Boone had 96 new coronavirus positives …
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