How does Mid-Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler feel about President Trump saying he wants to designate Antifa as a terrorist group? “Regardless of whether it is officially …
Read More »NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league …
Read More »New Missouri law expands absentee voting during pandemic
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they’re concerned about the …
Read More »Unemployment: 20k more state claims, 1.9 million more nationally
Another 20,459 Missourians filed unemployment claims in the week ending May 30. That is down a lot from the week before (27,207), but well above the typical …
Read More »Lawsuit against Columbia health director over health order dropped
A business owner has dropped his lawsuit against Columbia’s health order. Court records show Paul Prevo dismissed his suit against health director Stephanie Browning on Wednesday. He …
Read More »Boone County records second COVID-19 death
A second COVID-19 patient in Boone County has died, the county confirmed Wednesday. County officials said the patient was hospitalized, but not due to COVID-19. It’s the …
Read More »Peaceful protests continue in downtown Columbia on Wednesday
It was another mostly calm night of protests in downtown Columbia. Demonstrators still spoke on Wednesday night against the death of George Floyd while he was in …
Read More »Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans
(AP) — In an extraordinary rebuke, former defense secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of military force to quell protests near the …
Read More »Zimmer Communications reaches multiyear agreement with Chiefs
Zimmer Communications and the Kansas City Chiefs have announced a multiyear agreement in mid-Missouri. 96.7 KCMQ and 104.5 FM/950 AM KWOS will be airing the Chiefs beginning …
Read More »Mizzou athletes promote togetherness in march, 62 register to vote
Tiger athletes lead a march against racism. The walk from the Mizzou campus to the Boone County Courthouse on Wednesday included the majority of the football team, …
Read More »Protests turn subdued after new charges in Floyd case
(AP) — Demonstrations in cities across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but turned notably more subdued on the eve of a Thursday …
Read More »Missouri National Guard soldiers responding to DC protests
(Missourinet) Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri is sending National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. to help with protests there. At a press conference today, Parson says the …
Read More »Mizzou considers early start to fall semester
Mizzou is looking at an earlier start to the fall semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. The school said on Wednesday it may get going Aug. 12, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia City Councilwoman-elect Pat Fowler
Pat Fowler won the election on Tuesday in the First Ward to earn a seat on the Columbia City Council. She will replace Clyde Ruffin, who did …
Read More »Man dies in Cooper County ATV crash
A Lee’s Summit man dies in an ATV crash in Cooper County. The Highway Patrol says Ralph Taylor’s ATV went off Taylor Dr. at 6 p.m. Wednesday …
Read More »Rosenstein says he wouldn’t approve Russia warrant now
(AP) — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told lawmakers Wednesday that he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application for a former Trump campaign aide …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone County Clerk on voter turnout
More people voted absentee during Tuesday’s municipal election, which was delayed because of coronavirus concerns. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon says more than one-fourth of the votes …
Read More »Election results: Columbia, Fulton school bond issues pass easily
Columbia and Fulton voters gave a big thumbs up to no-tax increase public school bond issues during Tuesday’s municipal election. The $20 million Columbia bond got 86% …
Read More »Downtown Columbia protests stay peaceful Tuesday
It was a calmer night of protests in Columbia. Demonstrators still marched downtown on Tuesday night over the death of George Floyd, but police said those protests …
Read More »Nation’s streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful
(AP) — Protests were largely peaceful and the nation’s streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off demonstrations …
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