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It could get more expensive to stay a night at the Lake of the Ozarks soon. Missourinet reports voters in that area are deciding on Tuesday whether …
Read More »Lake area voters consider lodging tax hike for soccer complex
Boone County Route F closure for bridge work
MoDot is closing part of a Boone County road off-and-on this week. It’s Route F north of Harrisburg. Crews need to fix two bridges between Stidham Road …
Read More »70% of Southern California wildfire contained
(AP) – Authorities say they have now contained 70% of the wildfire northwest of Los Angeles known as the Maria fire. They say firefighters are being helped …
Read More »McDonald’s CEO steps down after relationship with employee
(AP) – McDonald’s Corporation says its chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee. The …
Read More »Wong wins 1st Gold Glove, 7th for Gordon
(AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado won his seventh straight Gold Glove and pitcher Zack Greinke earned his sixth in a row, getting the National League …
Read More »Jefferson City pedestrian hit by car, badly hurt
A pedestrian is badly hurt after being hit by a car in Jefferson City. Police say it happened at about 6:50 a.m. Friday at Highway 179 and …
Read More »Columbia/Boone County health officials report mumps cases
Local health officials say they’ve had some recent cases of the mumps. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services says watch for fever, body aches, headaches, fatigue, …
Read More »Seven escape Jefferson City house fire
Seven people are forced out of a Jefferson City home by an overnight fire. Investigators say it started in the kitchen at about 2 a.m. Friday on …
Read More »Columbia man charged with DWI in Paris Rd. crash
A Columbia man is now looking at drunk driving charges after a major crash on the north side of town. Police say Travis Mechlin tried to make …
Read More »Columbia ties record for coldest Halloween high temperature
The National Weather Service says the cold conditions on Halloween were historic. The high temperature at Columbia Regional Airport was just 39 degrees. That ties the record …
Read More »Jefferson City police investigate homicide on Rolling Hills Dr.
Jefferson City police are investigating an early morning murder. Investigators say they got several reports of gunshots at about 3 a.m. Thursday on Rolling Hills Dr. near …
Read More »Surveillance footage released of Columbia armed robbery suspect
Columbia Police put out surveillance pictures of the guy who robbed a Break Time early Wednesday. Investigators say the robber flashed a gun when we went in …
Read More »NWS projects above average winter precipitation
(Missourinet) The National Weather Service says there’s a likelihood of above normal precipitation in the Plains and Midwest in the coming months, including in Missouri. Senior hydrologist …
Read More »Not out of woods yet, but winds driving California fires die
(AP) — Calmer weather allowed crews to increase containment on wildfires after a three-week siege of gusts fanned blazes across California and led utilities to cut power …
Read More »Hearing concludes in Missouri abortion clinic licensing case
(AP) – An administrative hearing to decide whether the state of Missouri can revoke the abortion license for the state’s only abortion clinic has concluded. The hearing …
Read More »Former local Air Force officer talks ISIS killing
A retired mid-Missouri Air Force officer says the killing of the head of ISIS by U-S special operations forces is a step in the right direction. “A …
Read More »House approves rules for impeachment inquiry
(AP) A sharply divided House has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Thursday’s near party-line vote was the chamber’s first formal action …
Read More »USDA picks Missouri office building as its Kansas City site
(AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it has signed a lease for permanent office space at an office building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, …
Read More »Kansas City Royals hire Mike Matheny as manager
(AP) – The Kansas City Royals have hired Mike Matheny as manager. The 49-year-old Matheny was manager of the cross-state St. Louis Cardinals from 2012-18, going 591-474 …
Read More »Columbia faces potentially historic Halloween cold
Were you dreaming of a white Halloween? Too bad. Police in towns north of Interstate 70 like Moberly and Macon reported some slide-offs as roads got slick …
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