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(AP) – A medical examiner says drug overdoses killed two inmates who died within hours of each other in early October at the Moberly Correctional Center. Boone …
Read More »Examiner: Fentanyl overdoses behind two Moberly prison deaths
Man arrested on sexual assault charge at Mizzou
Mizzou police have made an arrest in a sexual assault investigation. The victim tells investigators she was assaulted at about 3:30 a.m. Monday in a campus residence …
Read More »Pelosi announces drafting of articles of impeachment against Trump
(AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Pelosi delivered the historic announcement Thursday …
Read More »MSHP: $1.1 million in illegal vape cartridges seized on I-70
A couple North Carolina natives are accused of having about $1.1 million worth of illegal vape cartridges in mid-Missouri. The Highway Patrol says a trooper pulled them …
Read More »Police release name of person shot Saturday in Fulton
We know the name now of the person who died in a Fulton shooting last weekend. Thomas Payne was 23 years old. Police found Payne with a …
Read More »Woman dies after attempted murder-suicide
A woman who was the victim in an attempted murder-suicide has died. ABC 17 reports 22-year-old Asia Plagman died last week. The Columbia Police Department responded to …
Read More »Impeachment takeaways: History lessons, partisan feuds
(AP) Republicans allied with the president have used the impeachment hearing to force procedural votes and delay the proceedings in a raucous day of bickering. That’s one …
Read More »Missouri announces details on industrial hemp applications
Missouri Dept. of Agriculture officials are putting out more info on growing hemp in Missouri starting in 2020. Spokesperson Sami Jo Freeman says there are registration details …
Read More »Moody’s upgrades University of Missouri credit outlook
A major credit rating firm has a more optimistic outlook for the University of Missouri System. Moody’s announced on Wednesday it is changing the school’s outlook from …
Read More »Sailor kills 2 civilians, self at Pearl Harbor shipyard
(AP) An active duty US sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own …
Read More »Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ as palace gossip goes viral
(AP) President Donald Trump has called Canada’s prime minister “two-faced” after Justin Trudeau was caught gossiping about Trump with other leaders. Trudeau was heard talking at a …
Read More »668,000 will lose food stamp benefits under new work rules
(AP) Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten …
Read More »Meet-and-greet for Columbia fire chief finalists Thursday
You can get to know the finalists to be Columbia’s next fire chief on Thursday. The city is hosting a meet-and-greet at the REDI building on East …
Read More »(AUDIO) Commissioner Parry on possible tax increase
The Boone County Commission is considering a property tax increase in 2020. Wake Up Columbia got an update on that with Commissioner Fred Parry on Wednesday:
Read More »Woman who spent week in tree charged with trespassing
A Columbia woman who spent a week in a tree to protest the city’s plans to build a trail through a private nature area has been charged …
Read More »Police: divers looking in right place for Elledge
The search for Mengqi Ji Elledge continues Wednesday in the Lamine River in Cooper County. Divers spent most of Tuesday in the river looking for the missing …
Read More »County commission approves MidwayUSA expansion
MidwayUSA gets the green light to grow its business. The Boone County Commission on Tuesday night agreed to rezone 193 acres of land at Highway 40 and …
Read More »‘Serious misconduct’ by Trump takes center stage at hearing
(AP) The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political …
Read More »Basye skeptical we will see gas tax proposal in 2020
(Missourinet) Since 2020 is a major election year, the chance of a proposed gas tax hike making it to the ballot might have an uphill battle. State …
Read More »Interest in medical marijuana use exceeds Missouri estimates
(AP) – Interest in using medical marijuana is far outpacing expectations in Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri has issued close to 22,000 medical marijuana …
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