We’re getting word about shots fired from cars in east Columbia. ABC 17 reports investigators believe suspects shot a rifle and pistol as part of a rolling …
Read More »Semi blown over during Saturday severe storms
Strong winds during severe weather on Saturday blew over a semi. The Highway Patrol says this happened on the Highway 54 overpass at I-70 in Kingdom City …
Read More »Trump warns Iran not to threaten US or it will face ‘end’
(AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iran early on Monday not to threaten the United States again or it’ll face its “official end,” shortly after a rocket …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Kip Kendrick on end of session
The state legislative session ended Friday. We caught up with Columbia Democratic Rep. Kip Kendrick on Wake Up Columbia: (AUDIO) Rep. Kendrick on end of legislative session …
Read More »Columbia council looks at medical marijuana regulations
The Columbia City Council on Monday night starts looking at some changes to its codes so it can get ready for medical marijuana facilities. Voters legalized medical …
Read More »Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks
(AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a penalty shot and Jaden Schwartz added the first of his three goals during a dominant second period that carried St. …
Read More »Wanted woman accused of shoplifting in Moberly
A shoplifting suspect in Moberly had warrants in Jefferson City. Officers say Molly Patterson was hiding things in a bag at the Gordman’s on Crete Road in …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Rehder on failed PDMP bill
Rep. Holly Rehder’s push to make Missouri the last state with a prescription drug monitoring program has died in the Missouri Senate. She joined Wake Up Columbia …
Read More »Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united for 2020
(AP) — President Donald Trump distanced himself from Alabama’s restrictive new abortion law by laying out differing personal views even as he urged anti-abortion activists to stay …
Read More »Michigan’s Amash, GOP Trump critic, faces primary challenge
(AP) – Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, the first Republican in Congress to accuse President Donald Trump of impeachable conduct, is facing a primary challenge. State Rep. …
Read More »Speaker stuns 2019 Morehouse grads, to pay off student debt
(AP) A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that he would pay off their student …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mizzou AD Jim Sterk on NCAA appeal
Mizzou is in the process of appealing that postseason ban handed down by the NCAA in January. Wake Up Columbia got the latest on that appeal from …
Read More »Bills pass on final day of legislative session
(AP) – In addition to Missouri’s abortion bill passing Friday, two others came through on the final day of the legislative session. Missouri school children could get …
Read More »Missouri House passes abortion bill
The Missouri House has approved a bill giving the state some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country. The measure that passed the Senate yesterday bans …
Read More »Major changes not expected to Clean Missouri
Columbia Rep. Kip Kendrick tells Missourinet’s Brian Hauswirth that the push to make big reforms to Amendment 1 won’t happen this year. The House did give bipartisan …
Read More »Mizzou commencement ceremonies start Friday
Expect big crowds in Columbia the next couple days. It is graduation weekend at Mizzou, with commencement ceremonies Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. More than 5,400 students are …
Read More »Trump playing down threat of war with Iran
(AP) – President Donald Trump says he hopes the U.S. is not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers …
Read More »(AUDIO) Treasurer Fitzpatrick on unclaimed property
Missouri is holding about $1 billion in unclaimed property, and some of it could belong to you. Find more info here. Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick joined Wake Up …
Read More »Life-threatening injuries after Columbia I-70 crash
All lanes are back open after a crash shut down part of the westbound lanes of Stadium Blvd. on Thursday afternoon, and caused delays both westbound and …
Read More »Documents: Old Hawthorne killing tied to marijuana trafficking
Court documents say that 2017 killing near Old Hawthorne golf course in east Columbia was connected to a big marijuana operation. Augustus Roberts died soon after officers …
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