No one was hurt when brake malfunction caused a man to crash his truck at the intersection of Monroe Street and U.S. 50. According to Jefferson City …
Read More »One man dead after Columbia house fire
A man is dead after a fire on the south side of Columbia Thursday morning. It happened just before 3 a.m. at 3413 Balboa Lane, near Providence …
Read More »Galloway to audit city of Otterville
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced that her office is set to begin an audit of Otterville, located in Cooper County. Under Missouri law, a city can …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mike Matheny at Boone County prayer breakfast
Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was the featured speaker at the Boone County Community Prayer Breakfast. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday:
Read More »Dollar General burglary suspect arrested
A Columbia burglary suspect is caught. Frank Bonaparte, 38, was booked into Boone County Jail early Thursday. Police say Bonaparte forced his way into the Dollar General …
Read More »Blues capture first Stanley Cup
(AP) – St. Louis has reason to celebrate for the next few days after the Blues won the Stanley Cup for the first time since becoming an …
Read More »Blues victory parade set for Saturday in downtown St. Louis
The victory parade details are set for the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. The team announced Thursday morning that the parade will start at noon Saturday …
Read More »Amtrak to partially restart Kansas City to St. Louis route
(AP) – Amtrak service between St. Louis and Kansas City will be partially restored this week. The passenger rail service line and the Missouri Department of Transportation …
Read More »Trump says he’d ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 rivals
(AP) – President Donald Trump says if a foreign power were offering dirt on his 2020 opponent, he’d be open to accepting it and would have no …
Read More »1st black priest in US, ex-slave, positioned for sainthood
(AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday deemed the first known black Roman Catholic priest in the United States to be “venerable,” positioning the former slave for possible …
Read More »25 officers injured at scene of Memphis shooting
(AP) – Memphis police say 25 officers were injured and three people were arrested at the scene of a fatal police shooting. Police director Michael Rallings said …
Read More »Republican donor’s attorney explains abortion lawsuit
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has rejected three different referendum petitions on Missouri’s new abortion law. Now he’s facing some surprising resistance in court…from a fellow …
Read More »Tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions
(AP) — Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were damaged in suspected attacks on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as …
Read More »Columbia man convicted in 2017 shooting of teen
One of the people connected to the shooting of a 15-year-old in north Columbia in 2017 is going to prison for a decade. Johnny Hurd on Monday …
Read More »Invenergy takes over operation of Grain Belt Express
Some landowners said they do not want big power poles on their land. But Beth Conley and Invenergy do plan to use eminent domain as they run …
Read More »Inspectors find evidence of pests in Columbia daycare
Health inspection records show a Columbia daycare has a pest problem. ABC 17 reports that Shalom Christian Daycare was inspected by the health department on Monday. Inspectors …
Read More »Jefferson City college expects to close its doors
With an unexpected development, Metro Business College has made the announcement that they plan to close its campuses in Jefferson City, along with Cape Giradeau and Rolla, …
Read More »Pettis County deputies investigate 32-year-old man’s death
A 32-year old man is dead after a possible assault in Pettis County. Deputies responded to a house on East Henry Street on Tuesday evening where they …
Read More »Floodgates open at Bagnell Dam
The floodgates opened at Bagnell Dam on Tuesday night, and may stay open for several weeks. A flood warning went out along the Osage River, as Ameren …
Read More »Crimestoppers offers $10k reward in cold murder cases
Local businesses have chipped in to make it worth your time if you have info on some unsolved Columbia killings. Crimestoppers is now offering a $10,000 reward …
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