Mid-Missouri News

A local farm equipment company earned national recognition this week. Farm Equipment magazine announced that Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners has been named its 2021 Dealership of the Year. …

(AP) Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn’t want government employees going door-to-door to urge people to get vaccinated. Missouri asked …

Mid-Missouri is still seeing higher coronavirus case increases. Boone County reported 58 new cases Thursday. Active cases went up, to 358. Hospitalizations went down a little, to …

(AP) President Joe Biden says the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan will end on Aug. 31. He delivered an impassioned argument for exiting the nearly 20-year war …

(AP) Edwards Virginia Smokehouse says it will be sold to Missouri-based Burgers’ Smokehouse, ending a 95-year run for the family business known for its specialty hams. Burgers’ …

(AP) Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency aimed at containing rising COVID-19 infections in the capital. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga …

(AP) Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship …

Authorities are searching for a Callaway County theft suspect that ran away from cops. Brett Shepherd is accused of stealing from a Millersburg store Wednesday and a …

A Holts Summit man dies after a lawnmower accident. The Highway Patrol says Leland Schweiss was on his riding mower at his home on County Road 390 …

Ashland state representative Sara Walsh is running for Congress. The Republican made the announcement at a rally in Columbia Wednesday. She is vying for the 4th District …

A motorized scooter crashes on I-70, landing a Columbia man in the hospital. The Highway Patrol says Dannie Rice was driving on the interstate just west of …

Gov. Mike Parson signs a COVID-19 liability protection bill into law. The legislation approved Wednesday is meant to protect businesses, schools, healthcare providers and religious organizations from …

Boone County’s health department has issued a health advisory amid rising coronavirus cases. Health officials said Wednesday they strongly recommend that folks wear a mask indoors whether …

(AP) Alex Wood pitched seven strong innings of three-hit ball, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Darin Ruf homered for San Francisco. …

(AP) Missouri is beginning its new budget year with a record amount of money in the bank. The state budget office said Wednesday that Missouri started the …

(AP) Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a new law. Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed the legislation into law. Missouri had …

(AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season. They beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to wrap up the series four …

A Fulton man is dead after a head-on crash involving a tractor in Callaway County. The patrol says a 16-year old was driving a tractor on County …

Some vacancies in the Columbia police department are causing officers to work longer shifts. The department announced Tuesday that officers will increase to 12-hour shifts starting Sept. …

Police are looking for three suspects accused of robbing a woman in west Columbia. Officers say the victim was robbed in a parking lot on Again Street …