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(AP) Joe Biden won Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically …
Read More »Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
Kehoe grateful after first statewide election win
A longtime mid-Missouri businessman and state senator just won his first statewide election. Republican Mike Kehoe was appointed to the Lieutenant Governor post, after Mike Parson took …
Read More »Second special state legislative session starts Thursday
The second special state legislative session starts Thursday. Gov. Mike Parson last month called lawmakers back again. He says it’s so his administration can get the authority …
Read More »Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona
(AP) Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as returns went against the president Wednesday in the two …
Read More »Trapp backs Columbia property tax proposal
Michael Trapp says he supports talking about fellow Columbia City Councilman Ian Thomas’s proposed property tax hike. They say it is for quality of life with economic …
Read More »Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
(AP) Congressional elections have scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately leave Capitol Hill much as it already is — deeply split. Voters resisted big …
Read More »Local and state general election results
Republican Mike Parson will remain Missouri governor. Parson had about 57% of the vote in the general election, compared to 41% for Democratic challenger Nicole Galloway. Republican …
Read More »Robbery reported at apartment complex near Mizzou
Police investigate a robbery near the Mizzou campus. Two men apparently stole from someone at about 11 p.m. Tuesday night near The Lofts apartment complex on S. …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Nov. 4)
Boone County reported another COVID-19 death on Tuesday. That’s now 17 deaths from the illness. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Hospitalizations rose again …
Read More »Update: Arrest in homicide investigation in Cosmo Park
Police arrest a teenager accused in a deadly shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park. Officers said Tuesday a 15-year old was arrested and charged with second degree murder, …
Read More »Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
(AP) A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the …
Read More »New York man facing federal child porn charge in Missouri pleads guilty
A New York man accused of attempting to produce child pornography in Boone County pleads guilty in federal court. Charles Adams, 38, entered his plea Tuesday. Authorities …
Read More »Hurricane Eta lashes Nicaragua with rains, deadly mudslides
(AP) — Hurricane Eta continues spinning across northern Nicaragua after lashing the country’s Caribbean coast for much of Tuesday, isolating already remote communities and setting off deadly …
Read More »Gordon, Wong, O’Neill among Gold Glove winners
(AP) — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and right fielder Mookie Betts snared his fifth in a row, his first …
Read More »Biden, Trump score wins, but race too early to call
(AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three …
Read More »Business community talks health order with city council
Members of the Columbia business community spoke with the city council during its Monday meeting about the impact of local health restrictions. The latest health order was …
Read More »“Rebel Rock” marker returned to Confederate group
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is getting its marker back. The Jefferson City Council voted Monday night to return the controversial marker that was ordered torn …
Read More »93.9 The Eagle’s general election preview
The 2020 general election is Tuesday. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 93.9 The Eagle will have live election night coverage starting at 6 …
Read More »Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
(AP) — After a campaign marked by rancor and fear, Americans on Tuesday decide between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation …
Read More »Boone County extends COVID-19 health order
Columbia and Boone County’s COVID-19 health order will remain in effect for at least a couple more weeks. Health director Stephanie Browning said Monday the current order …
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