Mid-Missouri News

(AP) Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway, the only statewide Democratic officeholder, won’t seek reelection in 2022. Galloway announced her decision Friday on Twitter. She called serving as state …

A woman is dead after a one-car crash east of Columbia. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say Ashley Wegner, 33, was driving her Honda minivan on South Rangeline …

(AP) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Missouri Republican and a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, may be on the verge of joining the growing field …

Police are looking for two people that may have committed fraud in Columbia. Officers said Thursday two suspects are accused of theft at a couple of stores …

Adam Doerhoff with the Missouri Department of Conservation joined Wake Up Columbia to discuss recent bear sightings in Boone and Cole counties:

(AP) Jesse Winker hit a two-run homer, Vladimir Gutiérrez earned his first career win and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Gutiérrez pitched five …

Boone County is hosting more walk-in vaccine clinics Saturday. Vaccinators will be at Derby Ridge Elementary from 9 a.m. to noon. You can also get a shot …

(AP) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has dropped his lawsuit challenging St. Louis County’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Schmitt, a Republican, voluntarily …

(AP) Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the …

Do you think a new Jefferson City parking garage is worth $13 million? The City Council is discussing putting in a new garage downtown. City leaders say …

(AP) The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled …

A Jefferson City murder suspect is indicted on new gun charges tied to another recent shooting. Semaj Harris is facing unlawful possession of a firearm and more …

Police are looking for the person who set a fire and stole things inside a Jefferson City church. Officers said Wednesday it happened at around 10:30 p.m. …

Authorities are searching for the person who robbed a bank in Pilot Grove. FBI agents say a man held up the Alliant Bank in Pilot Grove at …

Authorities catch three teens and are looking for a fourth suspect after a chase in central Columbia. Deputies told ABC 17 they followed a stolen Ford Fusion …

(AP) The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 court fee to pay for sheriffs’ retirement is unconstitutional. Judges on Tuesday ruled that the sheriffs’ retirement …

(AP) Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs as the Dodgers scored their most runs in one inning of a regular-season game since moving to …

(AP) Multiple people who have spoken with Donald Trump and his team in recent weeks say they sense a shift, with the former president increasingly acting and …

There are about 800 bears in Missouri, and at least of couple of them have been wandering around mid-Missouri. Bears were spotted near Centertown and on Jefferson …

Coronavirus case increases stay low in mid-Missouri. There were 10 new cases in Boone County on Thursday. Active cases (44) went up a little, but hospitalizations (27) …