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Gov. Mike Parson and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe joined Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday before a campaign stop in town. The Republicans are both running on the …
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Woman arrested in Cole County after high-speed chase
A woman is in Cole County jail after leading a high-speed chase this weekend. ABC 17 reports deputies stopped Dorothy Hernandez Saturday morning after several lane violations. …
Read More »Cole County distributes $900,000 in CARES Act funding to Jefferson City
It looks like Jefferson City will get about two-thirds of the CARES Act money requested from Cole County leaders. Mayor Carrie Tergin says she wanted $1.4 million. …
Read More »Mizzou health institute less than a year from scheduled opening
We are less than a year away from a big-money project’s scheduled opening on the Mizzou campus. Dr. Rick Barohn, vice chancellor for health affairs at MU, …
Read More »Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person
(AP) More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout. That option isn’t available to everyone. Missouri, Connecticut, …
Read More »School bus driver, 7-year old girl killed in Tennessee crash
(AP) The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a school bus crashed head-on into a utility vehicle, killing a 7-year-old girl and her driver and injuring others. Authorities say …
Read More »Arozarena homers, but Rays fall to Dodgers in World Series
(AP) Former St. Louis Cardinal Randy Arozarena extended his big league record with his 10th postseason homer, but Tampa Bay lost 3-1 to the champion Los Angeles …
Read More »Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court; Mo. Senators vote yes
Both Missouri U.S. Senators stuck to the party line and voted on Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court. My statement on …
Read More »Mid-Missouri hit with rare October snow
We have not seen this much snow, this early in October, in more than a hundred years. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 0.4″ of snow yesterday (tue). That …
Read More »Police investigate home invasion in south Columbia
Columbia police are looking for a weekend home break-in suspect. They responded to a home invasion at around 2:15 a.m. on Nikki Way in south Columbia. Authorities …
Read More »(AUDIO) Stiepleman details decision to retire from CPS
Columbia Public Schools superintendent Peter Stiepleman announced last week that he is retiring in June 2021. Stiepleman, 45, joined Wake Up Columbia on Monday to talk more …
Read More »Trump administration sending 1.8M rapid tests to Missouri
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Monday announcement …
Read More »High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
(AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the …
Read More »Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest
(AP) — Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent protests that police …
Read More »California braces for more fire danger from winds
(AP) — California is bracing for another round of fire danger from gusts even as crews battle two southern blazes that have left more than 100,000 under …
Read More »Capital Region acquires coronavirus rapid tests
If you have to get a coronavirus test, you probably will not have to wait several days for results like you did in April. “[In April] it …
Read More »Wintry mix causes several accidents in Mid-Missouri
A wintry mix of precipitation on Monday morning caused several accidents in mid-Missouri. The biggest issues were north and west of Columbia. Authorities reported several accidents on …
Read More »17-year-old shot and killed in south Columbia
A 17-year-old is shot and killed in southwest Columbia. Police say Bryant Wilks II was shot at about 1 a.m. Sunday on Brookside Lane near Bethel Church …
Read More »Chiefs cruise past Lock, Broncos 43-16
The Chiefs scored on offense, defense, and special teams in a 43-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday in snowy Denver. Dan Sorensen returned an interception by …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Oct. 26)
Boone County saw a decrease in active coronavirus cases Monday. There were 25 new positives on Monday, and 340 active cases. Hospitalizations went up a lot, to …
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