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Four Fulton school staffers were hurt during a big student fight at the high school at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The superintendent says one of those injured …
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Missouri confirms 2 vaping illnesses, studying 7 other cases
(AP) – Missouri health officials have confirmed two state residents are suffering from lung illnesses related to vaping, and seven other possible cases are being investigated. The …
Read More »Missouri company donates million nails to JC tornado recovery
A steel company in southeast Missouri has dropped off a million nails in Jefferson City to help with rebuilding from the May tornado. Susan Cook-Williams with Habitat …
Read More »EPA revokes water protection regulation
(AP) The Trump administration says revoking an Obama-era rule on waters and wetlands would provide “much-needed regulatory certainty” for farmers, homebuilders and landowners. Writing in the Des …
Read More »Suspects accused of trespassing, growing marijuana in Audrain County
It’s still illegal to grow marijuana in Missouri…especially if you don’t own the land where you plant the pot. Audrain County authorities this week charged three men …
Read More »17 total lawsuits filed against BioJoint Center at Missouri
(AP) – Four more people who received knee-replacement surgery at the Mizzou BioJoint Center say in lawsuits filed this week that their surgeries failed. Including the lawsuits …
Read More »Jeff City mayor talks sidewalk ordinance
You might be one of those Jefferson Citians who was amazed to learn that you’re legally required to fix the sidewalk in front of your house. But …
Read More »Columbia men sentenced on separate meth charges
Two Columbia men get their prison sentences in federal court for meth related charges Thursday. Travis Hall got 10 years for intent to distribute meth, while Elfonta …
Read More »Fulton man accused of hitting relatives with car
A Fulton man is accused of hitting two family members with a stolen car. Police say Joseph Buccholz-Belcher hurt two victims on East 7th Street on Wednesday …
Read More »CPD posts update on landfill search for murder victim
Police and solid waste workers are still searching Columbia’s landfill for the body of Megan Shultz. Shultz is the woman who may have been killed by her …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers advance sales tax break for car trade-ins
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers are backing a bill to ensure that people can continue trading in multiple vehicles to get tax breaks on new cars. The House …
Read More »Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits
(AP) – The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United …
Read More »Fayette police: missing woman found in Jefferson City
UPDATE: Fayette PD tells ABC 17 that Groseclose was found in Jefferson City. We are waiting for more details. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are looking for a …
Read More »No overrides during veto session
UPDATE: The Missouri House and Senate concluded their annual veto session and there were no overrides in either chamber, that included the governor’s veto of six bills. …
Read More »Nasheed calls for interim Senate committee on gun violence
(Missourinet) Jamilah Nasheed asked fellow state Senators on Wednesday in Jefferson City to consider forming an interim committee on gun violence. Thirteen children have been shot and …
Read More »Tentative opioid deal won’t end court battles for Purdue
(AP) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a tentative settlement to thousands of lawsuits alleging it was partly responsible for a national opioid crisis. But that doesn’t …
Read More »Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes
(AP) — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that …
Read More »Missouri owes counties $35 million tied to inmates
(Missourinet) A House budget committee hearing on Tuesday at the state Capitol discussed Missouri’s $35 million debt to counties for housing and transporting inmates who eventually go …
Read More »California lawmakers OK bill opposed by NCAA
(AP) Lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow athletes at California colleges to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. It sets up a confrontation with …
Read More »Turkey vulture causes power outage on Mizzou’s campus
(AP) It wasn’t your typical power outage on Mizzou’s campus Wednesday morning. A turkey vulture was to blame for the lack of power. Unfortunately, the turkey vulture …
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