Mid-Missouri News

(Missourinet) Monday is Columbus Day, which is a federal, Missouri and county holiday. It’s one of ten federal holidays and is one of 12 Missouri state holidays. …

(Missourinet) About 400 Missourians have applied so far for the state’s new Fast Track financial aid program. Fast Track is designed to fill Missouri’s greatest workforce needs …

(AP) – A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions …

(AP) – A white police officer who fatally shot a 28-year-old black woman inside her Texas home is set to be interviewed by investigators as questions and …

(AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden says he will step down from the board of directors of a …

Will the cost of cleaning up after this year’s flooding and tornado continue to climb? Mayor Carrie Tergin says they’ve spent $4-million so far. “At the same …

When is $350 million only a good start? When it comes to fixing up Missouri’s bridge system, according to Gov. Parson. “This is just the beginning,” Parson …

Columbia police are looking for a missing woman. Investigators say 28-year-old Mengqi Ji Elledge was last seen at her home on Eastwood Dr. late Tuesday night. Her …

A donor has announced a big gift for the University of Missouri’s big-money capital project. Alumnus Jim Fitterling on Friday pledged $6 million toward the NextGen Precision …

Police have made two arrests over those gunshots in a north Columbia neighborhood. Cameron Wright, 22, and Demetre Alston, 23, are both facing drug charges. Wright is …

Two men are in custody after that shots fired case in Jefferson City this week. Rimolli Wease and Najee Jones are both now facing unlawful use of …

President Trump held a rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday night. Here’s a recap from The Associated Press: __ 9:15 p.m. President Donald Trump is criticizing Minnesota …

(Missourinet) The Missouri State Highway Patrol testified Thursday in Jefferson City that the number of complaints it’s received about illegal gambling has increased from 39 in 2018 …

(AP) – The lower Missouri River will remain high into December because of the large amount of water being released from dams into the river. The U.S. …

Gov. Parson joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday morning before stops in Columbia and Kansas City:

(AP) — Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s lawyer and the Ukraine impeachment investigation were charged with federal campaign finance violations. The charges Thursday relate to a …

Judy Baker is back on the campaign trail. The former state representative from Columbia announced Thursday she’s running for Missouri Senate in 2020. The Democrat wants to …

(AP) – A wrongful-death lawsuit claims that a St. Louis police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian …

(AP) – Missouri Department of Conservation officials say the state’s elk herd is on track to be large enough in 2020 for the first hunt in more …

The Highway Patrol is honoring the Nordmans on Friday in New Florence. Julie Nordman and the late Randy Nordman are receiving the Honorary Trooper Certificate. Authorities say …