A wanted man is arrested after an east Columbia standoff. Police say Dalton Dostaglou, 27, is behind a couple thefts in the area. Officers found him at …
Read More »13 dead after California bar shooting
(AP) A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday. Ventura …
Read More »(AUDIO) Eapen Thampy on legalized medical marijuana
Now that voters decided to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri, what’s next? Eapen Thampy of Heartland Priorities joined Wake Up Columbia Wednesday:
Read More »Columbia overdoses blamed on bad K2 batch
Columbia authorities say they dealt with about a dozen overdoses within an hour Wednesday evening. They all happened on Wilkes Boulevard near Seventh Street, or in the …
Read More »One arrest, one wanted after Kingdom City search
One person is still on the run after a car chase and manhunt near Kingdom City. Authorities say a car with stolen plates drove away from a …
Read More »Sessions resigns as attorney general
(AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted in …
Read More »Boil order causes Helias early out
There’s a boil order in place for part of Jefferson City but the water is back on. Missouri American Water says two 12-inch mains broke in the …
Read More »White House suspends CNN’s Acosta after Trump confrontation
(AP) — The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during …
Read More »Incoming House Speaker pleased with election results
(Missourinet) Republicans will control the Missouri House 116-47, when the 2019 session begins in January in Jefferson City. House Speaker-designee Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, notes 116 seats is …
Read More »Suspect in Darnell Gray case in court
The caregiver accused in the death of Darnell Gray was scheduled in court Thursday morning for an arraignment. Quatavia Givens allegedly told police where the four-year-old Jefferson …
Read More »Luetkemeyer misses out after Dems House takeover
The Democratic victory in the U.S. House snatches a plum job away from re-elected mid-Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer. The Republican was on tap to head up the …
Read More »Midterm election results
Josh Hawley (R) is Missouri’s Senator-elect. McCaskill has conceded the race. Hawley won 51%-45%. In the race for State Auditor, incumbent Nicole Galloway (D) edged challenger Saundra …
Read More »Democrats seize control of the House, Republicans hold on to Senate
(AP) – Democrats have won a House majority, gaining power to investigate President Donald Trump and help shape the nation’s political agenda for the next two years. …
Read More »Teen killed at Columbia apartment complex, two arrests
A 14-year-old has been shot and killed in Columbia. Police said Nasir Smith was the homicide victim found at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at The Links apartment …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia City Councilman Matt Pitzer
Columbia City Councilman Matt Pitzer joined us on Wake Up Columbia Tuesday. The full interview:
Read More »Fight leads to north Columbia shooting
A fight led to an early morning shooting in north Columbia on Tuesday. Police say a man told them he gave two people a ride near High …
Read More »Missouri death penalty case seems to turn on Kavanaugh vote
(AP) – Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh seems open to the arguments of a Missouri inmate in Kavanaugh’s first death penalty case. The new justice could hold …
Read More »2 sentenced to probation in fraternity assault case
(AP) – Two members of a now-shuttered fraternity at the University of Missouri have been sentenced to five years of probation for breaking one student’s jaw and …
Read More »New roundabouts on Nifong approved
The Columbia City Council on Monday night gave final approval to two new roundabouts on Nifong Boulevard. They’ll go in at the intersections with Sinclair Road and …
Read More »Cole commissioner on Renz Lake
Will Renz Lake ever be a lake again? A group of homeowners have been approved to take over the drained lake south of Jefferson City. Back in …
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