Mid-Missouri News

(AP) The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican also revealed Wednesday that final examinations showed Francis had …

Missouri is seeking some federal assistance after a spell of flooding late last month. Governor Parson asked FEMA Tuesday to assess damage between June 19 and July …

(AP) As the coronavirus surges in Missouri, a mayor who imposed a mask requirement and other public safety measures is facing a recall vote, even though the …

(AP) A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa is dumping rain along a long stretch of Florida’s coastline but has spared the state of major damage or power outages. …

Fire authorities respond to a trash fire resulting from used fireworks. ABC 17 reports firefighters put out flames in a dumpster at Midway Heights Baptist Church west …

The family of a man fatally shot at a Columbia Waffle House on New Year’s Day 2018 has agreed to a settlement. ABC 17 reports attorneys for …

A crosswalk project across one of Columbia’s busiest streets is on the city council’s agenda Tuesday. The council is expected to vote on a proposed walkway that …

Dimetrious Woods has opened several businesses in mid-Missouri since getting released from prison and granted clemency from a drug trafficking conviction last year. He joined Wake Up …

(AP) The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are …

(AP) Kwang Hyun Kim pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter hit a two-run triple in the seventh for the first runs of the game and the St. …

(AP) The legal fallout from the deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida, is already underway. It includes at least five lawsuits and a planned grand jury investigation. …

(AP) Rockabilly and country performer Sanford Clark, who had a Top 10 hit with “The Fool” in 1956, has died in Missouri from COVID-19 at age 85. …

(AP) The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves toward the Florida Keys. Elsa’s top winds …

Overnight work on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City begins Tuesday. MoDOT says crews are doing deck repairs and overlay work on the Highway 54 bridge …

(AP) Afghan military officials say the U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night, without notifying the base’s new Afghan …

A Harrisburg man is arrested after crashing into a truck and an electric pole in central Columbia. ABC 17 reports Brandon Longdon was driving north on West …

The state has picked the contractor for the new I-70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport. MoDOT announced Thursday the Lunda Team will carry out the project. The …

(AP) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider an appeal of a ruling striking down new abortion restrictions. Schmitt said he …

Highway Patrol troopers will be out in full force on the roads and waterways looking for drunk drivers this holiday weekend. Corporal Kyle Green says travelers also …

Coronavirus case increases continue a higher trend in mid-Missouri. Boone County reported 45 new positives Thursday. Active cases rose again, to 270, the highest that number has …