Mid-Missouri News

(AP) — The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of …

Boone County reports its 86th death from COVID-19. Health officials said Thursday the patient actually died on Feb. 14. There were 21 new coronavirus cases in Boone, …

(AP) — Senate Republicans have unveiled a public works proposal with a much smaller price tag than what President Joe Biden wants. The $568 billion plan unveiled …

A new Italian meats facility is officially coming to Columbia. Swift Prepared Foods announced its plans Wednesday to build a large plant on Paris Road. The project …

(AP) A Missouri Senate budget committee has voted against funding Medicaid expansion. The budget panel voted 7-7 Wednesday on a Republican-sponsored proposal that would have set money …

(AP) — A decades long-movement to reshape the American political map has taken an important further step. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that …

(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign …

The University of Missouri Board of Curators is looking at tuition hikes this fall. Members will review a financial report recommending a 5% tuition bump at Mizzou …

(AP) — China and Russia have joined the United States in pledging climate cooperation at a global summit convened by President Joe Biden. The U.S. opened Thursday’s …

(AP) The Missouri House has ousted a lawmaker accused of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago. The GOP-led House on Wednesday voted almost unanimously to …

Boone County reported its 86th death from COVID-19 Thursday. Health officials say the patient was between 65 and 69 years old, and died on April 14. The …

Nickie Davis with downtown Columbia’s The District says a couple restaurants may take advantage of using parking spots as extra seating soon. She joined Wake Up Columbia …

Lawmakers in Jefferson City may raise your state gas taxes soon. The Senate has passed a bill calling for that, and a House committee held a hearing …

(AP) — President Joe Biden has announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vaccine. His …

(AP) — A North Carolina sheriff says the deputy who shot and killed a man while serving a search warrant has been put on leave pending an …

(AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he is sending National Guard troops to the state’s border with Mexico amid the increased arrivals of migrants. The …

(AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s …

Historic, winter-like weather in late April hit mid-Missouri. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 1.1″ of snow on Apr. 20. That ties the mark for the latest measured spring …

(AP) Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, …

(AP) — Body camera video shows a Columbus officer fatally shoot a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a knife. A black-handled blade resembling …