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(AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led state Senate is advancing a plan to revamp key parts of a ballot initiative on redistricting that was approved by voters just two …
Read More »Missouri Senate advances another redistricting plan
Heavy snow in forecast for mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service issues a winter weather advisory and a winter storm watch for most of mid-Missouri. It looks like we will get up to an …
Read More »In embarrassing twist, Democrats have no Iowa caucus results
(AP) Democratic Party officials in Iowa are working furiously to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus. They say final results will be released Tuesday. Frustrated …
Read More »Columbia council delays Airbnb regulations again
The Columbia City Council has once again put off approving regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. Members voted Monday night to refer the bills to the planning …
Read More »Jefferson City airport terminal to be demolished
Jefferson City’s council votes Monday night to tear down the flood-damaged airport terminal. The building has been flooded out several times over the past 50 years, But …
Read More »Judge grants Elledge requests for non-Boone County jury
The jury in Joseph Elledge’s felony child abuse trial will not come from Boone County. A judge on Monday granted Elledge’s change of venue request, just for …
Read More »Chiefs return to Kansas City ahead of Super Bowl parade
Most of the Super Bowl champion Chiefs returned to Kansas City on Monday. MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes got to go to Disney World first. The Chiefs victory …
Read More »Limbaugh says he has lung cancer
(Missourinet) Southeast Missouri native and prominent talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has announced that he is starting treatment for lung cancer. The 69-year-old Limbaugh was born in …
Read More »Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech
(AP) President Donald Trump will be facing his accusers Tuesday night during his State of the Union speech. The impeached president is speaking on the eve of …
Read More »Ashcroft calls for eliminating Missouri’s presidential primary
(Missourinet) The Secretary of State wants to do away with Missouri’s presidential preference primary (PPP), saying it would save taxpayers millions of dollars. Secretary of State Jay …
Read More »Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge
(AP) — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship 50 years in the making …
Read More »One arrest after deadly shooting in central Columbia
One person is dead, one person is badly hurt, and one person is in jail after a shooting in central Columbia. Police say 34-year-old Tershawn Kitchen was …
Read More »Columbia council takes another crack at short-term rental regulations
The Columbia City Council on Monday night takes another crack at regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. City officials have been trying to sort this out for …
Read More »Parson backing Trump in Iowa Monday
Governor Parson is going from seeing the glitz of the Super Bowl in Miami, to the corn fields of Iowa. He’s speaking at the Republican caucus in …
Read More »Griggs aims for sports tourism boost at old Boone County fairgrounds
Columbia is looking to boost its resume as a hot spot for sports tourism. The city is taking over most of the old Boone County fairgrounds, and …
Read More »Fire does $20k damage at Columbia apartments
Fire does $20,000 dollars in damage at a Columbia apartment complex. Investigators say it started at about 2 a.m. Sunday at Tiger Village Apartments near Stadium Blvd. …
Read More »Man wearing fake bomb stabs 2 in London and is shot to death
(AP) Police in London say a man who strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a London street before being shot to death by …
Read More »Columbia police officer arrested for DWI
An officer with the Columbia Police Department got arrested for driving while intoxicated. ABC 17 reports a sheriff’s deputy pulled over Kyle Lucas on Highway 63 Sunday …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the Iowa caucuses
(AP) The Iowa caucuses are small local meetings where neighbors and strangers stand up to show their support for a particular candidate and to persuade others to …
Read More »Jefferson City council to vote on demolition of airport terminal
Council members in Jefferson City could vote to tear down the flood-damaged terminal at the local airport. ABC 17 reports the vote will take place during the …
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