(AP) – The University of Missouri will guarantee admission to students from the state’s community colleges if they meet certain requirements. The university and the Missouri Community …
Read More »Fulton Middle School goes on brief lockdown
A call from Fulton High School claiming there was a gun on the middle school campus puts the middle school in lockdown on Friday, and a high …
Read More »Mexico man allegedly caught with drugs, stolen items
Audrain County authorities say a Mexico man had a lot of naughty stuff in his backpack. Joseph Lovell, 36, allegedly drove away from a traffic stop for …
Read More »Columbia man arrested in shots fired incident
Another shots fired incident in Columbia leads to a man under arrest. 21-year-old Terrell Lawrence of Columbia was apparently involved in the case, which happened near Rice …
Read More »Local HyVee stores part of data breach
Some local stores got caught up in that HyVee data breach. The grocery chain now says the breach happened between last December and this July. It did …
Read More »Texts show reactions to Trump demands on Ukraine
(AP) Three House committees have released dozens of texts between U.S. diplomats in Ukraine discussing how to handle a response to President Donald Trump’s demands that the …
Read More »Schnucks grocery chain to end tobacco sales as of Jan. 1
(AP) — Schnuck Markets Inc., one of the Midwest’s largest grocery store chains, will stop selling cigarettes, chewing tobacco and other tobacco products as of Jan. 1. …
Read More »Trump asks China to investigate Biden and son
(AP) President Donald Trump is calling on China to probe former Vice President Joe Biden. The president is already ensnarled in an impeachment investigation over his request …
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court weighs voter ID requirement
(Missourinet) The State Supreme Court is deciding whether voters without a photo ID must sign a statement at the polls swearing they are who they say they …
Read More »US vaping illnesses top 1,000; death count is up to 18
(AP) — The number of vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000, and there’s no sign the outbreak is fading, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Doctors say the illnesses, …
Read More »Hawley: declining Missouri life expectancy sign of a crisis
(Missourinet) A new state report shows Missouri’s death rate reached a record high for the sixth consecutive year. According to the report, the leading cause of death …
Read More »MGM Resorts commits up to $800M to victims of Vegas shooting
(AP) — Two years after a shooter rained gunfire on country music fans from a high-rise Las Vegas Strip hotel, MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay …
Read More »(AUDIO) Bill Turpin on Hyperloop pod at Mizzou
You can see a Virgin Hyperloop One pod at Francis Quadrangle on the Mizzou campus Thursday and Friday. Bill Turpin of the Missouri Innovation Center is part …
Read More »Ex-employee accused of stealing, burglary at Fulton Dairy Queen
Management at the Fulton Dairy Queen will not be a reference on Mary Ostrander’s resume. Police arrested the New Bloomfield woman this week on felony stealing and …
Read More »Parson, Blunt say Rocheport I-70 bridge has far-reaching impact
(Missourinet) Governor Mike Parson and Senator Roy Blunt pointed to progress on paying for Missouri roads and bridges, during a stop in Rocheport on Wednesday. Early work …
Read More »Chicago man accused of dealing heroin, crack
Deputies say they caught a Chicago man with a bunch of drugs in Callaway County. Dossie Richmond, 59, was arrested after a traffic stop at about 2 …
Read More »Whistleblower spoke to Schiff aides before filing complaint
(AP) — The whistleblower who raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine spoke to staffers on the House Intelligence Committee before filing a formal complaint, …
Read More »Cole County authorities announce reward for info on burglaries
Crimestoppers is offering a reward if you’ve got info on a couple Cole County burglaries. Deputies say someone forced open a door and got in to homes …
Read More »New abortion clinic going up in Illinois, near St. Louis
(AP) – Planned Parenthood has quietly been building a new abortion clinic in Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, as Missouri women concerned about …
Read More »Longtime Cardinals owner William V. Bidwill dies at 88
(AP) — He owned one of the oldest franchises in professional football and rarely talked about it. William V. “Bill” Bidwill would much rather tell stories about …
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