(AP) – A gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at Northern California’s popular Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three and wounding at least …
Read More »JC airport terminal in limbo
Are the days numbered for Jefferson City’s airport terminal? City Operations Division Director Britt Smith says the building was badly damaged by floodwaters. “We have suspended working …
Read More »Trump says director of national intelligence is resigning
(AP) – Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving his job next month, ending a two-year tenure marked by President Donald Trump’s clashes with intelligence officials. …
Read More »Boonville man badly hurt in I-70 crash
A Boonville man is badly hurt after an I-70 crash. The Highway Patrol says Terry Hobbs went off the interstate just west of Boonville late Saturday night, …
Read More »Serious injuries in two Lake of the Ozarks accidents
Two people have serious injuries after separate accidents on the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. Highway Patrol troopers say 84-year-old Carolyn Baas of Grand Havens, …
Read More »Trump steps up attack on black lawmaker, calls him ‘racist’
(AP) – Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump is seeking to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as …
Read More »Columbia holding public meeting on drink special restrictions
The city of Columbia is holding a hearing on Monday at 3 p.m. in city hall about a possible ban on certain types of drink specials. Staffers …
Read More »Moberly police arrest man accused of threatening woman with hammer
A 23-year-old man is behind bars after he was accused of threatening a woman with a hammer. Moberly police said when they arrived in the 500 block …
Read More »City of Columbia will close section of Southpark Drive starting Monday
Starting Monday, the City of Columbia will close Southpark Drive at College Avenue in downtown for sidewalk upgrades. This is part of the Boone County Route 163 …
Read More »Ameren decides against wind farm in northwest Missouri
(AP) Missouri’s largest electricity provider is backing away from a plan to develop a wind farm in northwest Missouri. Ameren Missouri says it has terminated plans for …
Read More »Glascock presents proposed city of Columbia budget
Some city employees could see pay raises. Columbia’s interim city manager, John Glascock, said that his proposed fiscal 2020 budget will include pay raises but the stagnant …
Read More »Columbia police identify skeletal remains found off I-70
UPDATE: Columbia police have identified the remains as 39-year old Glenn Lester O’Neal. The cause of death has yet to be determined. ORIGINAL STORY: A death investigation …
Read More »New leader of National Guard announced
(AP) A man with 26 years of military service will be the Missouri National Guard’s new adjutant general. Governor Mike Parson announced on Thursday that Col. Levon …
Read More »Elk hunting could return to Missouri
(AP) Elk hunting could return to Missouri next year but on a very limited scale. The Missouri Department of Conservation suggests in a draft set of rules …
Read More »Boonville fire sends three firefighters to hospital
Three Boonville firefighters are in the hospital after a downtown fire last night. It happened on Main Street just before 8pm, where a building caught fire and …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Blunt on Rocheport I-70 bridge, Mueller hearings
Sen. Roy Blunt is praising the $81 million federal grant toward a new Rocheport I-70 bridge. Wake Up Columbia spoke with him about that, the new budget …
Read More »Columbia man accused of throwing knife at woman, other domestic violence
A Columbia man is accused of throwing a knife at a woman during a domestic assault. Joseph McDermott, 33, was booked into Boone County Jail early Wednesday …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia’s next city manager John Glascock
The Columbia City Council tabbed John Glascock as the next permanent city manager. He has five major hires to make, including police chief. Glascock says he wants …
Read More »Mueller defends report against GOP attacks
(AP) – Robert Mueller is pushing back against Republican attacks with a forceful defense of his report on the Trump-Russia investigation. Mueller testified Wednesday in Congress that …
Read More »Mobile FEMA unit moving to Linn
The Missouri River is cresting Wednesday in Jefferson City a little above the minor flood stage of 23 feet. Forecasters expect it to fall back below that …
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