Columbia officials revealed about half the markers on the city’s new African-American heritage trail on Wednesday. The two-mile trail in central Columbia will note several key cultural …
Read More »Union, General Motors reach tentative deal to end strike
(AP) The United Auto Workers and General Motors have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a monthlong strike that brought the automaker’s U.S. factories to …
Read More »Regional earthquake drill scheduled Thursday morning
(Missourinet) Are you ready to rumble? The annual Great Central U.S. Shakeout earthquake drill was scheduled for 10:17 a.m. Thursday. “Earthquakes are unique. We have no time …
Read More »Purple Heart recipients speaking at library
You can hear the stories of some Mid-Missouri Purple Heart recipients at the Missouri River Regional Library Thursday night. Veterans from World War Two, Vietnam and the …
Read More »Parson, Treece to meet on Columbia violence
Missouri’s governor is set to touch base with Columbia’s mayor on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike Parson and Brian Treece (pictured) are scheduled to talk about crime, violence, …
Read More »Wild-card Nationals head to World Series with sweep of Cards
(AP) – Washington is heading to the World Series for the first time in 86 years after the wild-card Nationals used a seven-run first inning and Patrick …
Read More »Man dies in Cole County tractor accident
The Highway Patrol reports a deadly tractor accident in St. Thomas. Troopers say it happened on Lower Bottom Road at about 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Cole …
Read More »CPS investigates inappropriate Gentry Middle School image online
Columbia Public Schools say someone posted inappropriate images online related to Gentry Middle School. The district learned on Monday that the mock website picture popped up if …
Read More »Debate rivals assail Warren as she joins Democrats’ top rank
(AP) Elizabeth Warren repeatedly came under attack during the Democratic presidential debate as rivals accused the Massachusetts senator of ducking questions about the cost of Medicare for …
Read More »Ambulance overturned in Columbia crash
Two medics are hurt after their ambulance flips during a Columbia accident. Authorities say that Callaway County ambulance had its emergency lights and sirens on Tuesday afternoon …
Read More »Galloway: Missouri under-prepared to weather recession
(Missourinet) Missouri’s state auditor used a Tuesday press conference in Jefferson City to call on Governor Mike Parson (R) and the GOP-controlled state legislature to create a …
Read More »MUPD investigates sexual assault on Homecoming weekend
MU Police report a sexual assault on campus. A woman told investigators on Tuesday that a man she knew assaulted her over Homecoming weekend at a house …
Read More »Gov. Parson signs executive order addressing “youth vaping epidemic”
Governor Parson on Tuesday signed an executive order telling state agencies to start a campaign to educate, warn, and discourage vaping among Missouri’s youth kids know that …
Read More »Mizzou survey on sexual assaults shows improvements in awareness
University of Missouri students say the Columbia campus is safer than it was four years ago. That’s according to The 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault …
Read More »Former Hickman choir director back in local jail on stalking charges
A former local choir director is back in Boone County Jail on charges of stalking and violating restraining orders. Matthew Felts, 38, was booked early Tuesday morning. …
Read More »Columbia school board approves school resource officer deal
The Columbia Public Schools board approves a new school resource officer deal. The district agreed on Monday night to pay $206,837 toward the four police officers. One …
Read More »Strasburg Ks 12, Nats top Cards 8-1; 1 win from World Series
(AP) – Stephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals’ struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and …
Read More »Wanted men caught in Boone, Callaway counties
We have an update from Callaway County authorities on a couple wanted men. Deputies cuffed Shane Stone, 44, during a traffic stop in Kingdom City on County …
Read More »Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey, threatens its economy
(AP) – President Donald Trump says he is fully prepared to destroy Turkey’s economy if its leaders continue what he calls “this dangerous and destructive path” in …
Read More »Fort Worth officer charged with murder, jailed on $200K bond
(AP) – Fort Worth police are telling a grieving public that “we feel and understand your anger,” after a white officer was charged with murder for shooting …
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