Mid-Missouri News

(AP) Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are anxious about the coming summit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some worry that …

(AP) The Minneapolis Police Department says a woman was killed and another person was injured after being struck by a car during a protest in the city’s …

A judge could decide to allow new evidence into the murder trial for Joseph Elledge. Prosecutors say they want to let jurors hear secret audio recordings between …

Columbia’s city manager will retire at the start of next year. John Glascock announced Thursday his last day will be Jan. 14, 2022. Glascock took over the …

Columbia is getting a huge payout from a lawsuit involving CenturyLink. The city’s attorney said Thursday a judge ordered the telecommunications company to pay $53.8 million to …

At least one bear has made its way to Ashland. Police chief Gabe Edwards said they had a couple of reported sightings in the early morning Thursday. …

Starting Saturday, Missourians won’t get access to some federal unemployment benefits. Gov. Mike Parson announced in May the state will stop accepting unemployment dollars from the feds …

(AP) Leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries …

(AP) A woman says a former Missouri police officer campaigning for a state House seat last year repeatedly told her to deny that they had sex years …

Mask requirements are lifting at several Jefferson City schools. Starting Monday, Lincoln University will stop requiring masks on campus. The Jefferson City School District will also take …

(AP) The College Football Playoff is considering an expansion from four to 12 teams. Six spots would be reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions plus six at-large …

(AP) A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as part of a $1 trillion total package. That’s according …

A Jefferson City man is in jail after allegedly threatening family and officers with a gun. Police said Wednesday Nicholas Bliesath is charged with several felonies after …

(AP) A federal appeals court panel has blocked Missouri from enforcing a sweeping state abortion law that bans the procedures at or after eight weeks of pregnancy. …

Vicky Hartzler has thrown her hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Senate race. Columbia’s Republican U.S. Representative made the announcement Thursday. Former governor Eric Greitens, …

(AP) Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in seven innings, Tyler O’Neill homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 to stop a six-game …

Fulton’s city council approves a loan agreement to offset an increase in gas rates. ABC 17 reports the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will loan $3.4 million …

Coronavirus case increases stayed low again in mid-Missouri. Boone County added 10 new positives Wednesday, and active cases rose, to 62. Hospitalizations held steady, at 29, but …

(AP) State officials say Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Carol Comer has died. Officials did not release a cause of death but Comer, who died Wednesday, …

(AP) An internal investigation has determined that the decision to clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer wasn’t influenced …