93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
He’s the guy with his name on the award. But Mizzou professor George Smith tells 93.9 The Eagle he has a lot of people to thank for …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch is up for re-election as state representative. The Republican will face Democrat Maren Bell Jones in November. The Wake Up Columbia interview with Reisch:
Read More »Officer killed, 6 other officers wounded in South Carolina
(AP) Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, in a confrontation with a man who held children hostage as he fired on the …
Read More »Victim dies after Demaret Drive shooting
Boone County deputies said the 23-year-old victim of a shooting on Demaret Drive has died. Louis Green Jr. was shot in the back Wednesday afternoon in the neighborhood …
Read More »(AUDIO) Auditor Nicole Galloway calls state’s sex offender registry system ‘flawed’
Missouri State auditor Nicole Galloway says the state needs to find a better way to keep track of sex offenders. A recent audit found the location of …
Read More »Initial vote on Kavanaugh nomination set for Friday
(AP) The full Senate is preparing to weigh in on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court with an initial vote on Friday. In setting the …
Read More »SUV crashes into New Bloomfield house, driver arrested
An SUV driver is arrested after crashing into a New Bloomfield house. There are no reports of injuries because of the accident Wednesday afternoon on Redwood Drive. …
Read More »$175 million upgrade set for St. Louis convention center
(AP) – The downtown convention center in St. Louis will get a $175 million upgrade that civic leaders say is necessary to compete for convention business with …
Read More »Councilman Thomas apologizes after comment irks CPOA
City councilman Ian Thomas is at odds with Columbia’s police union. Thomas said “There are serious violations occurring to people of color. Have been for a generation,” …
Read More »Columbia abortion clinic’s license has expired
Missouri is down to one clinic that can perform abortions after the license of another facility expired. The Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic’s abortion license expired Tuesday. The …
Read More »Ceres statue at Capitol undergoing renovations
What’s missing from the State Capitol? The statue of Ceres is undergoing renovations until late 2019. The Office of Administration’s Kathy Brown says the Goddess of Agriculture …
Read More »Kansas Republican rescinds positive comment on McCaskill
(AP) – Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is asking Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri to remove his name and praise for her from a new …
Read More »Amazon raises wages to $15 an hour
(AP) Amazon made a big splash this week with its $15 an hour minimum wage announcement, but lost in the fine print: Existing warehouse workers will no …
Read More »No injuries after Columbia rollover crash
Crews on the scene of a crash near Hickman High School told ABC 17 News an SUV snagged support cables for a phone pole and rolled over Wednesday …
Read More »Mizzou scientist wins chemistry Nobel Prize
(AP) Nobel chemistry laureate George Smith, reached at his home in Columbia, Missouri, was quick to credit the work of others in his prize. “Pretty much every …
Read More »Police arrest man suspected of running Columbia heroin house
Court documents show Columbia police believe they’ve arrested the man behind a heroin house. Randy Glauser is back in court on Oct. 17th, after his first arraignment …
Read More »FEMA testing nationwide alert system Wednesday
You’ll get a text from President Trump on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the first nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system. It will come under the header …
Read More »(AUDIO) Matt Pitzer on community policing report, mural
Columbia city councilman Matt Pitzer joined us Tuesday to recap the latest meeting at city hall, including a hearing on community policing and the approval of a …
Read More »Trump mocks Ford at rally
(AP) – A lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford is condemning President Donald Trump for mocking his client, who has said she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court …
Read More »Abortions at Columbia Planned Parenthood face cancellation
(AP) – Abortions at a Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic face cancellation this week. Abortions were scheduled for Wednesday at the Planned Parenthood in Columbia. But federal appeals …
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