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Fulton Police are warning you about burglaries at storage units. The department says bad guys have been breaking the locks on those units a lot lately, especially …
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Northern Marianas brace for slow recovery after typhoon
(AP) — Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were bracing for months without electricity or running water in the aftermath of the strongest storm …
Read More »Jefferson City encourages use of building inspector
With at least one downtown Jefferson City building crumbling from years of water damage and neglect, could more be on the way? Jamie Abbott with the city …
Read More »Report: Columbia fastest-growing Missouri metro
(Missourinet) A recently-released report from two University of Missouri researchers says Columbia’s economy is the fastest-growing metropolitan area in Missouri since 2001. Columbia Chamber of Commerce President …
Read More »Several smaller winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Missouri
(Missourinet) Missourians dished out nearly $36 million to try and win the record $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night. According to Missouri Lottery Executive Director …
Read More »Jayhawks coach Self denies ever offering improper benefits
(AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self emphatically denied Wednesday night that members of his staff ever offered impermissible benefits to prospective players, hours after Jayhawks forward …
Read More »University receives $22.4M in grants for rural education
(AP) – The University of Missouri College of Education has received a total of $22.4 million in grants, which will support rural education in Kansas and Missouri, …
Read More »Nearly 200 pounds of marijuana confiscated in 2 stops on I-70
(AP) – Authorities say two Interstate 70 traffic stops netted nearly 200 pounds (90 kilograms) of marijuana this week in the same central Missouri county. KMIZ-TV reports …
Read More »Trump signs bipartisan measure to confront opioid crisis
(AP) — President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to put an “extremely big dent” in the scourge of drug addiction in America as he signed legislation intended …
Read More »Columbia reaches tentative agreement with Bird scooter company
The city of Columbia has a tentative deal in place with the company behind those Bird scooters. Dozens of the motorized scooters swooped in to town a …
Read More »Woman arrested after central Columbia stabbing
Columbia Police arrest a stabbing suspect. Investigators say Katherine Gregory stabbed a man during a domestic argument at about 8 p.m. Tuesday on Grand Avenue near Providence …
Read More »Judge dismisses four from DeBrodie civil suit
Four defendants in a civil lawsuit connected to the death of Carl DeBrodie have been dismissed. ABC 17 reports a judge on Monday let two workers from …
Read More »Winning Mega Millions ticket in South Carolina
(AP) South Carolina’s lottery director says they hope to reveal the identify of the store that sold the winning ticket by mid-day Wednesday. In an interview on …
Read More »Drug treatment court bill signed into law
(Missourinet) Bipartisan legislation expanding Missouri’s treatment court system to all counties will be signed into law Wednesday by the governor in two cities. Governor Mike Parson (R) …
Read More »Teacher, coach indicted on child enticement charge
A Southern Boone school district teacher and assistant football coach is now facing a child enticement charge. A grand jury indicted Teneil Stevenson in Callaway County last …
Read More »Judge clarifies voter ID ruling, forcing local election officials to comply with it
JEFFERSON CITY – (MISSOURINET) – A judge Tuesday instructed the Missouri Secretary of State to send a copy of his judgment striking down key portions of the …
Read More »US to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of writer
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the killing of a Saudi journalist as a botched operation and a “bad original concept” as his administration took …
Read More »Senators want deal with Mexico on asylum seekers
(AP) – U.S. senators are urging the Trump administration to make an agreement with Mexico that would stop some of the 7,000 people traveling north from crossing …
Read More »Linthacum on JCPS discipline issues, poverty
Jefferson City teachers have said in recent years they feared for their safety in the classroom because of unruly students. Superintendent Larry Linthacum says officials have put …
Read More »Willa weakens to tropical storm, rain continues
(AP) – The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Willa has weakened to a tropical storm but torrential rains will continue in west-central Mexico. The meteorologists said …
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