Mid-Missouri News

Cole County commissioners are criticizing outgoing prosecutor Mark Richardson for buying two drones with county money. Richardson spent about $20,000 on them last year, and gave one …

(Missourinet) Missouri’s incoming attorney general says he’s been conducting interviews with staff members of outgoing Attorney General Josh Hawley (R). Hawley and Republican Eric Schmitt, who’s currently …

(AP) — China on Thursday demanded that Canada release an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei who was arrested in a case that compounds tensions with the …

(AP) – Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Don Long was alone on an anchored military seaplane in the middle of a bay across the island from Pearl Harbor …

It was literally raining cats and dogs at the Central Missouri Humane Society this week. The organization recently took in 17 cats and 14 dogs from Boone …

The Jefferson City Council this week officially accepted a $3 million private donation to build the Bicentennial Bridge linking the Capitol grounds to the riverfront at Adrian’s …

The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday approved a contract extension and a raise for head football coach Barry Odom. Odom will make a $3.05 …

A federal judge on Wednesday officially signed a settlement to a civil suit filed by Carolyn Summers, the mother of Carl DeBrodie. DeBrodie is the Fulton man …

(AP) – George H.W. Bush is going to his final rest in Texas. The 41st president will be buried Thursday at his family plot on the presidential …

(AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have struck gold in their search for a big hitter, getting All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a …

A wanted woman is accused of trying to run from Fulton police. Courtney Hutchason, 29, had five felony warrants in Callaway County and one in Boone County …

(AP) — A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s southwestern coast after colliding early Thursday, and rescuers found two …

‘Tis the season for holiday shopping…which means it’s also the time of year that online scammers try to get your personal information. Timothy Johnston with the Better …

(AP) – State Rep. Holly Rehder says she’s interested in becoming Missouri’s next treasurer. The Sikeston Republican told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she let Republican …

(AP) – The long-futile effort seeking a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri now has a prominent advocate – Gov. Mike Parson. The Republican governor met …

(AP) – The NFL’s Rams will pay $24 million to personal seat license holders in St. Louis who filed a class-action lawsuit after the team moved to …

Jeff Tran’s Mark Mehmert says you can download an app to keep track of Jefferson City buses. That may not be a bad idea, because routes are …

(AP) – Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway says cuts to in-home care for seniors and people with disabilities didn’t end up saving as much money as expected. Galloway …

Layoffs are coming at a Columbia laboratory. Boyce and Bynum Pathology Laboratories announced Tuesday it is getting rid of 177 positions at its site on Portland Street. …

Lyn Woolford wears a lot of hats in the city of Ashland. He’s the police chief, the city administrator and serves as crossing guard to help get …