(AP) – A bill advancing in the Missouri House would require out-of-state retailers to collect taxes on online sales to Missourians. Lawmakers voted 78-72 on Tuesday to …
Read More »Columbia man sentenced to nine years for heroin and gun possession
A Columbia man is heading to federal prison for nine years without parole. Vernon Deandre Jordan was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for possessing heroin and illegally possessing a …
Read More »Murder suspect Serrano-Vitorino dies in custody
The Mexican national accused of murdering a Montgomery County man as part of a 2016 killing spree is dead. Authorities say Pablo Serrano-Vitorino was found non-responsive in …
Read More »Three arrests after gunshots near marijuana operation in Cole County
Investigators say some gunshots and drugs lead to arrests in west Jefferson City. Cole County authorities say they found several shell casings at about 12:50 a.m. Tuesday …
Read More »Cole County man accused of detonating explosives
A Cole County man is accused of messing around with bombs. Danny Smith, 40, was arrested on four felony charges. Deputies say someone reported on Monday morning …
Read More »Heavy fire at southwest Columbia duplex
Fire does damage to a southwest Columbia duplex. Boone County investigators say they knocked down a kitchen fire on Tuesday morning on Catherine Drive near South Providence …
Read More »Wade named Columbia school board president
The Columbia Public Schools board of education has a new president. Helen Wade will replace the retiring Jan Mees. Jonathan Sessions is the new vice president. The …
Read More »Judge blocks Trump’s asylum policy but delays enforcement
(AP) A U.S. judge decided Monday to block the Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear …
Read More »Pipeline testing complete near Mexico
Water testing is done on the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline in the Mexico area. Workers spent most of Monday making sure the integrity of the pipeline was sound …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport flights canceled until Apr. 16
Flights at Columbia Regional Airport will be canceled for another week. Interim City Manager John Glascock says the crosswind runway will be closed for emergency construction until …
Read More »Fitzwater joins opposition to Grain Belt
Another mid-Missouri lawmaker says a private firm should not be allowed take your farm land to put in overhead transmission lines for wind power. Callaway County Rep. …
Read More »Virginia wins NCAA men’s basketball championship
(AP) – Yes, Virginia, there is a national championship. The Cavaliers have claimed the NCAA men’s basketball title by outlasting Texas Tech, 85-77 in overtime. It’s the …
Read More »US labels elite Iran force a foreign terrorist organization
(AP) — The United States on Monday designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, an unprecedented declaration against a foreign government that may prompt retaliation …
Read More »Rowden expects lots of action in Missouri Senate soon
(Missourinet) It’s “go time” in the Missouri Senate. The legislative session ends in about six weeks. Columbia’s Caleb Rowden is Senate majority leader. He says expect the …
Read More »Capitol renovation project nearing halfway mark
(Missourinet) Renovations on the exterior of the Missouri Capitol are nearly halfway complete. In a press release from the Office of Administration, it says the $40 million …
Read More »Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
(AP) — “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman and a dozen other prominent parents have agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scam that ensnared wealthy …
Read More »Luetkemeyer talks possible Obama Care repeal
President Trump has opened up an old can of worms. He wants to restart efforts to do away with the Affordable Care Act, maybe after the 2020 …
Read More »Lawmakers question idea of putting day care near sex offenders
A plan to put up a day care next door to a Sedalia building full of sex offenders could end up changing state law. “They wanted to …
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court hears death penalty appeal of Springfield killer
(Missourinet) The Missouri Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday from Craig Wood’s attorneys. Wood is the man sentenced to death after kidnapping and killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens …
Read More »Columbia school board welcomes new members, president Monday
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education swears in new members and picks a new president during Monday night’s meeting. One new member is still a student …
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