What do you think about “drag queen story hours” at your public library? A state representative from southwest Missouri, Ben Baker, has filed a bill that would …
Read More »Rep. Walsh on Medicaid, drug monitoring legislation
You’ll see Missouri Democrats push hard for a major expansion of Medicaid in the state. Ashland GOP Rep. Sara Walsh serves on the House Budget Committee. She’s …
Read More »Former Cardinal Larry Walker picked for hall of fame
(AP) Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball’s highest honor on Tuesday. …
Read More »Trump slams impeachment, lauds US economy at Davos forum
(AP) President Donald Trump has lashed out at his accusers in the Senate impeachment trial but broken with some of his defenders in reiterating his preference for …
Read More »Footage shows arsonist setting fire to probation office
(AP) Surveillance footage captured at the scene of an arson fire last year at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City appears to show someone …
Read More »20-vehicle pileup closes I-70 during Monday snow
A 20-vehicle pileup shuts down Interstate 70 at the Missouri River Bridge. The chain reaction started before 1 p.m. Monday afternoon near Rocheport. The patrol says a …
Read More »Columbia council to consider Airbnb regulations
The Columbia City Council is set to talk more about regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. There’s been lots of disagreement on the best way to do …
Read More »McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
(AP) On the eve of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for a swift …
Read More »Columbia woman badly hurt in Highway 63 crash
A Columbia woman is badly hurt in a crash on Highway 63. Troopers say an SUV crossed the center line of the highway on Monday afternoon four …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mike Reynolds with Goodwill adult high school
Columbia has a free adult high school to help people looking for another chance at a diploma. It’s run by Goodwill. Wake Up Columbia caught up with …
Read More »Police: Guard ‘saved lives’ in Kansas City bar shooting
(AP) — Police say an armed security guard saved lives when he shot and killed a man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and injuring about 15 …
Read More »Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
(AP) Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol to protest plans by the state’s Democratic leadership to pass …
Read More »Sen. Koenig on state work pay, workforce development
One Missouri Senator sounds a little lukewarm to a state worker pay raise this year. But Senator Andrew Koenig of Manchester says he doesn’t want to see …
Read More »Trump tells business leaders of ‘spectacular’ US economy
(AP) President Donald Trump is selling the United States to the global business community. In an address to an annual economic conference in Switzerland, Trump says America’s …
Read More »As coronavirus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
(AP) Face masks are selling out and temperature checks at airports are the new norm as China tries to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that …
Read More »China sentences ex-boss of Interpol to 13 years for bribes
(AP) China has sentenced the former president of Interpol to 13 years and six months in prison on charges of accepting more than $2 million in bribes. …
Read More »Chiefs advance to first Super Bowl in 50 years
(AP) With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970. Oh sure, Mahomes did …
Read More »Police: 2 dead, 15 reportedly injured in Missouri shooting
(AP) Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say at least two people are dead and upwards of a dozen people may have been injured in a shooting outside …
Read More »Fulton assault, kidnapping suspect surrenders
A Fulton domestic assault suspect who may have jumped out a window trying to get away from the cops is now in jail. Investigators say Maurice Alfred, …
Read More »Police investigate south Columbia assault with a weapon
A woman goes to the hospital after an ex-boyfriend assaults her. Columbia police say that assault on the south side of town near Grindstone Pkwy. and Rock …
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