Jefferson City police will have more staff ready over the Fourth of July weekend as they try to stop any more retaliation. Someone shot a gun into …
Read More »Court denies Charles Erickson appeal
The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals denied Charles Erickson’s appeal on Monday. Erickson pleaded guilty in 2004 to helping Ryan Ferguson rob Columbia Daily Tribune sports …
Read More »1 of 2 Oklahoma officers shot during traffic stop dies
(AP) — The police chief in Tulsa, Oklahoma, says one of the two officers who were shot during a traffic stop has died. Police Chief Wendell Franklin …
Read More »Missouri high court says state must pay Planned Parenthood
(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court says lawmakers violated the state constitution when they tried to end all government funding of Planned Parenthood. The 6-1 ruling Tuesday …
Read More »Oklahoma voters narrowly approve Medicaid expansion
(AP) — Oklahoma voters narrowly decided on Tuesday to expand Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands low-income residents, becoming the first state to amend its Constitution …
Read More »With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag
(AP) — With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol …
Read More »Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
(AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that states can’t cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private education. The court’s 5-4 ruling, …
Read More »Columbia murder suspect booked into Boone County Jail
Bobby Dawson was booked into Boone County Jail on Monday. Dawson, 38, is the man accused of killing 36-year-old Rod Jones on Columbia’s Quail Drive in May. …
Read More »Columbia schools announces mask requirement for students
Columbia Public Schools says it will expect students and staff to wear masks in the fall, with some exceptions. The district announced the news in an email …
Read More »Mizzou requiring masks in classrooms this fall
Mizzou announced on Monday it will require masks this fall in classrooms. The university is also recommending it in open areas within buildings. Campus housing has been …
Read More »Boone, Cole counties both add one new coronavirus case
After seeing double-digit growth over most of the last week, Boone County reported only one new coronavirus case Monday. The county surpassed 100 active cases over the …
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies investigate weekend death
A man is shot dead near a home north of Columbia over the weekend. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say they found the person who shot Allen Heywood …
Read More »AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
(AP) Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths …
Read More »Analysis: Virus surge forces Arizona gov’s hand on masks
(AP) — After telling Arizonans that many public places were again being closed amid a surge of coronavirus cases, Gov. Doug Ducey ended a somewhat contentious news …
Read More »State education commissioner won’t require masks in public schools
(Missourinet) Missouri public school districts will decide whether to make students and staff wear masks when classes restart this fall. State education commissioner Margie Vandeven says she …
Read More »Missouri governor will not appeal ruling for abortion clinic
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not contest the license issued to the state’s only abortion clinic following a yearlong legal battle over whether the Planned …
Read More »China approves contentious Hong Kong national security law
(AP) — China has approved a contentious national security law that will allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia deputy city manager breaks down job cuts
Columbia is planning to cut nearly 80 jobs next fiscal year because of budget concerns. Wake Up Columbia broke down the reasons behind the move with deputy …
Read More »Arrest made over McKee Street gunshots
Police arrest someone accused of some gunshots in northeast Columbia. Deraze Lashon Bullock, 22, is accused of first degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed …
Read More »Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor’s home
(AP) — A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, as the group marched toward the mayor’s home, demanding her resignation after she publicly …
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