(AP) — Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the “permanent closure” …
Read More »(AUDIO) Miss Missouri Simone Esters
Miss Missouri Simone Esters joined Wake Up Columbia on Monday to talk about youth mentoring, baton twirling, and why you should not try too hard to win …
Read More »Rocket-armed Cardinals closer Hicks has torn elbow ligament
(AP) – St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks has a torn elbow ligament and the team says it’s determining what to do with the hardest-throwing pitcher in …
Read More »Government moves migrant kids after AP exposes bad treatment
(AP) The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were detained …
Read More »Suspected shooter of St. Louis cop has long criminal history
(AP) A man who authorities say had a violent criminal history in North Carolina is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the shooting death of …
Read More »Former state legislative aide sentenced for child pornography
A political consultant and former state legislative aide will serve five years in federal prison for child pornography. Carter Ballmann pleaded guilty to the charge in February. …
Read More »Missouri judge allows abortions to continue, for now
(AP) – A Missouri judge says the state’s lone abortion clinic can continue performing abortions, at least in the near future. St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer …
Read More »Missouri requests federal disaster declaration
Forecasters early Tuesday morning said they expect the Missouri River in Jefferson City to barely hit the major flood stage of 30 feet on Thursday. It was …
Read More »Convicted felon pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession
A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to having a gun, even though he is a convicted felon. According to court documents, back in February 20-year-old Victor Seth …
Read More »Health Department will start accepting medical marijuana applications
The Missouri Health Department will begin accepting online medical marijuana applications for both patients and caregivers on Friday. Doctors will be able to recommend marijuana for medical …
Read More »Boonville man accused of violent Columbia robbery
A Boonville man is accused of going on a violent stealing spree in Columbia. Marquan Pitre, 18, was booked into jail early Monday morning, on robbery, assault, …
Read More »Missouri River forecast for major flood stage again
The heavy weekend rains have forecasters predicting the Missouri River will go back above major flood stage this week in our area. In Jefferson City, the river …
Read More »Officer shot and killed in north St. Louis County
(Missourinet) A suspect attempting to cash a bad check has allegedly shot and killed a North St. Louis County police officer. County Police Cooperative Chief John Buchannan …
Read More »Pujols cheered in return to Busch Stadium
(AP) Angels slugger Albert Pujols had two hits and exchanged jerseys with former teammate Yadier Molina to conclude an emotional return to St. Louis, and Los Angeles …
Read More »Pinkel says his cancer has returned
Gary Pinkel says his cancer is back. The former Mizzou football coach told ABC 17 on Sunday he is receiving treatment again for non-Hodgkin lymphoma for the …
Read More »Flores hearing set for Monday in DeBrodie case
One of the main suspects in the Carl DeBrodie case had a hearing on Monday morning. The charges against Anthony Flores include involuntary manslaughter and abandonment of …
Read More »Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
(AP) — As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered leather hat …
Read More »Columbia teen badly hurt in southwest Missouri crash
A Columbia teenager is badly hurt because of a crash in the Springfield area. The Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Eric Crow was the passenger in a pickup …
Read More »Kehoe praises community disaster response
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe says all the donations for disaster relief right now are great. But he knows the rebuilding effort from both the tornado and the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Blunt on disaster relief, Iran tensions
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt joined Wake Up Columbia on Friday during the Mid-Missouri Disaster Relief Radiothon. We talked about recovery from flooding and last month’s tornado, plus …
Read More »