(AP) A Missouri judge is weighing whether the state should be forced to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage. A trial before Cole County Circuit Court Presiding Judge …
Read More »Former Mizzou runner earns Olympic spot
A former Mizzou long-distance runner is headed to the Tokyo Olympics. Karissa Schweizer finished second in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, …
Read More »St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
(AP) St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Missouri’s new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia Parks and Rec Director Mike Griggs joins CEO Roundtable
Summertime is usually busy time for parks and recreation departments. Columbia Parks and Rec Director Mike Griggs joined the CEO Roundtable to talk about the upcoming summer …
Read More »Supreme Court win for college athletes in compensation case
(AP) The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of athletes in the latest case in the decades-long fight over whether and how colleges can compensate their …
Read More »Body of Columbia man found in Benton County
(AP) The body of a Columbia man has been found in Benton County in west-central Missouri. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that 28-year-old Cody Garrett …
Read More »GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
(AP) The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key Senate test vote. The action Tuesday is expected to …
Read More »Parson: Budget restrictions coming if FRA isn’t extended
Governor Parson is urging lawmakers to agree to a special session aimed at extending the FRA. Parson said Monday the program is crucial to keeping Medicaid funding …
Read More »Columbia storms cause damage, power outages; one injured
Columbia got hit by some severe storms that resulted in damage, power outages, and one injury. ABC 17 reports a man was hurt by a falling tree …
Read More »Mexico, Missouri man dies after motorcycle crash
A Mexico, Mo. man is dead after a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Police say Richard Dollens’ motorcycle went off the left side of Curtis Road near …
Read More »Jefferson City woman dies in Missouri River boating accident
A Jefferson City woman is dead after getting hit by a boat propeller on the Missouri River. The Highway Patrol said a boat hit something in the …
Read More »Fulton robbery, assault suspect arrested
A Fulton man is arrested after an alleged robbery over the weekend. Police say Brad Foutes assaulted a man and took things from him at Hockaday Park …
Read More »Schmitt on feds’ response to Missouri SAPA
Missouri’s new gun law is causing tension between the state and federal governments. The law would ban local police departments from enforcing federal gun laws. Missouri attorney …
Read More »Smyly, Acuna fuel Braves past Cards for double-header split
(AP) Drew Smyly didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 100th career homer and the Atlanta Braves earned a split of …
Read More »Two teens hospitalized after I-70 crash
Two teenagers are seriously hurt after a car overturns in Callaway County. The patrol says they were driving their truck west on I-70 near Kingdom City at …
Read More »Rep. Walsh on potential special legislative session
Is the Missouri legislature headed toward a special session soon? Ashland Republican representative Sara Walsh says on the Mike Ferguson Show the signs are pointing toward ‘yes.’ …
Read More »Iran’s president-elect says he won’t meet with Biden
(AP) Iran’s president-elect says he’s not willing to meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile program and its support for regional militias. Ebrahim …
Read More »St. Louis police fail to report crime data for months
(AP) Officials say that changes in the way St. Louis police record crime statistics have prevented the department from publicly publishing crime data for nearly six months. …
Read More »8 kids in youth van among the 13 lives lost to Claudette
(AP) Eight children in a van from a youth ranch for abused or neglected children were killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on a wet interstate over …
Read More »Ferry between Kentucky, Missouri closed for sediment removal
(AP) A ferry that carries vehicles across the Mississippi River between Kentucky and Missouri has been shut down due to accumulated sand blocking access to a landing. …
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