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The State Historical Society of Missouri has a new home in downtown Columbia. The grand opening was Saturday. Bob Priddy joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday to …
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Trump focuses on mental illness, not gun control
(AP) – President Donald Trump says that in the wake of two mass shootings in Ohio and Texas this month that he wants to focus on mental …
Read More »Gun confiscation law talk continues after Wal-Mart incident
Your state and U.S. lawmakers might take a serious look at putting red flag gun confiscation laws on the books. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson says “if …
Read More »Steedman man accused of stealing ATV
A stolen ATV turns up in southern Callaway County. Deputies say it was reported stolen on Aug. 10 from near Route NN. They found it on Oak …
Read More »Missouri and Kansas governors turn focus to USDA relocation
(Missourinet) The governors of Missouri and Kansas have signed a historic agreement that officially ends the economic “border war” between the two states. Missouri Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »Earnhardt Jr. OK following plane crash in Tennessee
(AP) – Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was hospitalized and released after his plane crashed in eastern Tennessee Thursday afternoon. Earnhardt was with wife Amy, 15-month-old …
Read More »Abortion-rights advocates unlikely to get necessary signatures
(AP) – Critics of a new Missouri law that restricts abortions say they won’t make a push to gather the signatures needed to put it to a …
Read More »New year begins at Columbia Public Schools
It’s time for a new school year in Columbia. Classes for most public school students in town start on Thursday. Superintendent Peter Stieplema says you’ll notice a …
Read More »Hy-Vee reports data breach
Heads up if you’ve used a credit or debit card lately at Hy-Vee. The store is reporting a data breach for customers at some fuel pumps, drive-thru …
Read More »Trial starts in university gun case
Opening arguments took place Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the University of Missouri’s gun ban on campus. The Missouri Attorney General’s office has intervened for opponents of …
Read More »Philadelphia gunman in custody after standoff; officers injured
(AP) – Authorities say a gunman who barricaded himself for hours inside a Philadelphia home, shooting at and wounding six officers, is in police custody. Philadelphia police …
Read More »Former Hickman choir director wanted again for stalking
A former choir director at Hickman High School is facing more stalking charges. Columbia police confirm they have a warrant out for 38-year-old Matthew Felts. A man …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mizzou officials on alcohol sales at football games
Mizzou will sell beer and wine during football games this fall. Learn more about that here. Wake Up Columbia spoke with Maj. Brian Weimer from MUPD and …
Read More »The bond market smells recession as global stress rises
(AP) — Compared to the free-swinging and sometimes emotional stock market, the bond market is supposed to be the sober and measured one. It’s getting more alarmed. …
Read More »Silver alert ends for missing elderly man
A man who went missing from Boone Hospital on Wednesday has been found safe. Authorities have canceled the endangered silver advisory for 85-year-old Robert Jones. They issued …
Read More »US judge orders parole changes for juveniles jailed for life
(AP) Missouri prison officials say they will comply with a federal judge’s sweeping order to change how the state parole board treats prisoners sentenced to life behind …
Read More »Rep. Steve King says rapes, incest helped populate the world
(AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve King on Wednesday defended his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether there would be “any population of the …
Read More »Abortion advocates allowed to start collecting signatures
(AP) – Missouri’s top election official says abortion-rights advocates can start collecting signatures to get a public vote on a new law restricting abortions. But advocates say …
Read More »Playground equipment damaged during Columbia police incident
One Columbia man is arrested after police say he crashed his car into playground equipment while trying to get away from the cops. Lamont Boone, 26, allegedly …
Read More »Major changes proposed on Columbia Mall lot
The Columbia Mall could see some major changes soon. The city’s planning and zoning commission on Tuesday took a look at a proposal to create a new …
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