The D-Day 75th anniversary ceremony in Fulton on Thursday had a special guest: a Missourian who was part of the first wave of the Normandy invasion. St. …
Read More »Veterans need to take extra step to qualify for medical marijuana
Applications are now available to potential medical marijuana patients who have been certified by a doctor. One of the approved conditions for medical marijuana is PTSD, but …
Read More »U.S. commander: Iran stepping back and recalculating
(AP) — Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region, but it …
Read More »Efforts to repeal abortion ban hit roadblock
(AP) – Efforts to repeal Missouri’s new eight-week abortion ban with a public vote have hit a roadblock. Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Thursday that …
Read More »FAA covers 73 percent of costs for COU runway fix
The Federal Aviation Administration will give the city of Columbia $391,000 of the more than $530,000 it spent to fix Runway 13-31 after it closed in April …
Read More »Broken tree limb brings down power line in Mexico
Mexico Public Safety officials said no one was hurt after a tree limb brought down a power line on Wednesday night. It happened shortly after 6:00 p.m. …
Read More »“Army of volunteers” helping to rebuild Special Olympics training center
(Missourinet) While structural engineers are still finishing their report, Jefferson City’s recent EF-3 tornado does not appear to have caused a total loss at the sprawling Special …
Read More »Chariton County man charged in flood death
A Chariton County man is accused of involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly drove into floodwaters earlier this week, killing a woman in his vehicle. ABC 17 News …
Read More »Rising water watch continues in Hartsburg
Sandbaggers were back at it on Wednesday in Hartsburg. They’re trying to keep the rising Missouri River away from the southern Boone County town and the Katy …
Read More »Volunteers needed for Rocheport sandbagging efforts
Flooding in lower Rocheport has the community worried. Residents are continuing sandbagging efforts Thursday starting at 9:00 a.m. They’ll have a sandbagging machine out there until 5 …
Read More »Jefferson City sets deadline for tornado debris pickup
Public Works crews in Jefferson City have set a deadline for people to get their debris out to the curb for pickup. According to a press release, …
Read More »Missouri OKs Invenergy’s acquisition of wind power project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri utility regulators have approved the acquisition of a large wind energy project by a Chicago firm. The decision Wednesday by the …
Read More »Callaway County deputies arrest man during drug investigation
A Callaway County meth investigation has led to one arrest. Authorities were investigating drug activity in the 400 block of Northwest Street in Fulton on Tuesday. During …
Read More »Missouri lobbyist pleads not guilty in drug case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A 35-year-old Missouri lobbyists accused of conspiring to distribute marijuana in Missouri pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the case. Eapen …
Read More »Motorcycle crashes into police vehicle in northeast Columbia
A motorcyclist is badly hurt after crashing into a Columbia police vehicle. CPD reports the accident happened at about 8 p.m. Tuesday on Brown Station Road near …
Read More »Hearing to consider fate of lone Missouri abortion clinic
(AP) – The fate of Missouri’s only abortion clinic is at stake in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday in St. Louis. Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer will hear …
Read More »Missouri River approaching fourth-highest crest in Jefferson City
MoDot has crews starting to put sandbags on the ramp connecting southbound Highway 63 to Highway 54 near the Missouri River bridge. The department says it is …
Read More »Veterans, world leaders observe 75th anniversary of D-Day
(AP) President Donald Trump is helping kick off two days of D-Day observances by reading excerpts of a prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt read to the U.S. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on medical marijuana zoning
The Columbia city council this week had to tweak building and zoning codes for medical marijuana facilities. Councilman Matt Pitzer outlined some of the key changes on …
Read More »GOP senators line up against Trump’s Mexico tariff plan
(AP) – Republican senators are declaring deep opposition to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico. But it’s unclear they …
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