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(AP) – Missouri will cover more non-opioid treatment options for Medicaid recipients who suffer from chronic pain as part of an effort to prevent substance abuse. The …
Read More »Chiefs acquire DE Ogbah in trade from Browns for S Murray
(AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah from Cleveland in a swap for safety Eric Murray, who was originally drafted by current …
Read More »Flooding Mississippi River tests communities as it surges
(AP) – Flooding along the Mississippi River is closing roads, inundating low lying areas and testing sandbag fortifications. The river was cresting Tuesday in St. Louis, which …
Read More »New polling place for Hallsville voters
Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon says Hallsville voters have a new polling place for Tuesday’s municipal election. Instead of the community center, those voters will now go …
Read More »Michael Brown’s mother making run for Ferguson City Council
(AP) – Michael Brown’s mother could soon have oversight over the police department connected to her son’s death, if voters in Ferguson, Missouri, elect her to the …
Read More »(AUDIO) April election preview
VOTING UPDATE: Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon says Hallsville voters need to go to Red Top Christian Church on Route U to cast a ballot. A carbon …
Read More »Cunningham named AP All-American
The Associated Press has named Mizzou’s Sophie Cunningham a third team All-American. Cunningham was an honorable mention All-American in 2017 and 2018. She finished her Mizzou career …
Read More »Moniteau County Sheriff employees fired over Facebook posts
The Moniteau County Sheriff has fired two employees because of posts on their Facebook accounts. Sheriff Tony Wheatley said Monday he learned about the posts by jailer …
Read More »Justices rule against Missouri inmate with rare health issue
(AP) – The Supreme Court says Missouri can execute an inmate who argued his rare medical condition will result in severe pain if he is given death-causing …
Read More »Missouri River highest since 2013 in Jefferson City
The Missouri River is now the highest it’s been in nearly six years in Jefferson City. It crested at nearly 28 feet early Monday morning. That’s moderate …
Read More »Five arrests after theft, Highway 63 chase
Five Jefferson City stealing suspects are now in jail after a police chase. Authorities say the suspects took more than $3,000 worth of clothes from the Dick’s …
Read More »Biden defending interaction with women after complaint
(AP) – Former Vice President Joe Biden is defending his interactions with women, saying he doesn’t believe he’s ever acted inappropriately. But a Nevada politician’s assertion that …
Read More »Council considers African-American heritage markers
It’s a light city council meeting on Monday night, ahead of Tuesday’s election. The council is voting on 21 new markers for the African-American Heritage Trail. The …
Read More »Trump takes steps to cut aid to 3 Central American nations
(AP) President Donald Trump is taking the first steps to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. …
Read More »Lewis challenges incumbent Tergin in JC mayor race
Like Columbia, Jefferson City has a contested race for mayor on Tuesday. Tiwan Lewis says she has battled homelessness and hard times, but does not agree with …
Read More »Blair Oaks voters consider tax increase for new high school
If you vote in Wardsville, you might want to get to your polling place a little early on Tuesday. Blair Oaks voters are being asked to approve …
Read More »Newcomers Auburn, Texas Tech among those in Final Four
(AP) Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip …
Read More »LA Mayor: Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33
(AP) – Grammy-nominated and widely respected West Coast rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed outside his Los Angeles clothing store, Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted Sunday. Police confirmed three …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia mayoral candidates Brian Treece and Chris Kelly
Incumbent Brian Treece, and longtime state representative Chris Kelly, are the two candidates for Columbia mayor. The vote is April 2. Treece joined The Gary Nolan Show …
Read More »Heavy rains to keep Missouri River above flood stage
Columbia Regional Airport recorded .93 inches of rain Thursday, and the National Weather Service says we could get two more inches from Friday through Saturday. That’s a …
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