A newly-powerful local lawmaker says he’ll waste no time getting right to the state budget as soon as he gets back to the Missouri Capitol in January. …
Read More »Mattis leaving as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is stepping down from his post, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, after the retired Marine general clashed with the president …
Read More »Two men indicted in Jefferson City homicide
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Two men now face murder charges in the death of a Jefferson City man last month. On Tuesday, a grand jury in Cole …
Read More »Caregiver of boy found dead indicted for child abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The caregiver who reported a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy missing could now stand trial in his death. A Cole County Grand Jury indicted …
Read More »4 people arrested for robbery, shots fired over marijuana
COLE COUNTY, Mo. – The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a robbery leads to shots fired in a home in the 5600 block of Scherr …
Read More »Human skull found in Montgomery County
BELLFLOWER, Mo. (AP) – Investigators are trying to determine if a skull found in a remote area of eastern Missouri is connected to the case of a …
Read More »Worley Street gunshot wound victim dies
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Columbia police say a man who was shot on West Worley Street Wednesday afternoon has died as a result of his injuries. According to …
Read More »Columbia police chief Burton placed on leave
Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton is on paid administrative leave. The move takes effect immediately, according to a release from the city on Thursday morning. There’s no …
Read More »Man dies after accidental shooting
Columbia police are investigating an accidental shooting after a man died on Wednesday afternoon. Officers said Tavious Grant, 22, was shot in an apartment in the 1000 …
Read More »Jefferson City Chamber CEO talks ABB transition
You can bet there are plenty of staffers at Jefferson City’s ABB plant wondering if it’s time to update their resumes. The Jefferson City Chamber’s Randy Allen …
Read More »Trump pulling out of Syria
(AP) Against the advice of many in his own administration, President Donald Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. Could a withdrawal from Afghanistan be far …
Read More »CPS posting proposed boundary changes
You can take a look at maps of the proposed changes to the Columbia Public Schools boundaries on Thursday. They were scheduled to go live on the …
Read More »CPD investigation underway in on Worley Street
UPDATE: Columbia police said a 30-year old man was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening gun shot wound after the shooting on Worley. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia …
Read More »House budget chairman appointed as next Missouri treasurer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has chosen the chairman of the House Budget Committee to serve as the next state treasurer. Parson on …
Read More »Filings show nonprofit tied to Greitens raised $6M in 2017
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – New tax filings show that a nonprofit connected to former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens raised more than $6 million from secret donors …
Read More »Governor announces Missouri Treasurer pick this afternoon
Governor Parson has announced a press conference in his office at 2:45 p.m. today to tell us his choice for the next Missouri Treasurer. Eric Schmitt is …
Read More »Highway Patrol investigates I-70 homicide in Cooper County
The Highway Patrol has announced a homicide investigation in mid-Missouri. Troopers responded to a crash the night of Dec. 13 on I-70 a little west of the …
Read More »Mexico man arrested after noise dispute
An argument over noise escalates quickly in a Mexico neighborhood. Investigators say Frederick Waddell got into it with a neighbor during the back-and-forth at about 6 p.m. …
Read More »Missouri jobless rate dips to 3.0 percent, lowest on record
(AP) – Missouri’s unemployment rate has reached its lowest point since data tracking began in 1976. The Missouri Department of Economic Development said Wednesday that the jobless …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on city manager search
Columbia’s city council talked Monday about the work to find a search firm that will help the council hire its next city manager. The Wake Up Columbia …
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