Gov. Mike Parson rolls out a plan to give vaccinated Missourians a shot at $10,000. The governor said Wednesday they will pick 900 winners out of all Missourians who have already gotten the shot or plan to get it in the coming months. The winners will ...
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(AUDIO) Columbia police chief Geoff Jones on MU study on traffic stop data
The Columbia Police Department asked the University of Missouri to complete a study on traffic stop data as it relates to each region of Columbia. MU researchers released that study to CPD last week. Police Chief Geoff Jones joined Wake Up Columbia on ...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (July 22)
Coronavirus case increases are continuing a higher trend in mid-Missouri. Boone County had 101 new positives Wednesday. Active cases went up, to 744, which is the highest that number has been since late January. Hospitalizations went down, to 83. Hospi...
Read More »Molina lifts Cards to 3-2 win over Cubs in 10 innings
(AP) Yadier Molina doubled home the winning run against All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Adam Wainwright pitched seven strong innings for the Cardinals. Harrison Bader...
Read More »Man accused of exposing himself to child at Jefferson City park
A man is in jail after allegedly exposing himself to a child at a Jefferson City park. Police say they arrested the suspect at his home after the incident Tuesday. Investigators say the man showed his genitals to a kid in the women’s bathroom at Ellis ...
Read More »Gov. Parson receives federal pandemic loan for farm
(AP) Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson has received roughly $6,300 for his beef cattle ranch through a federal program designed to help small businesses during the pandemic. The Kansas City Star on Tuesday reported Parson was approved for a ...
Read More »AP source: Texas, Oklahoma talk to SEC about joining league
(AP) Texas and Oklahoma have had discussions with the Southeastern Conference about leaving the Big 12. A person with knowledge of the situation says the two schools have talked about switching conferences with SEC officials, but no formal invitations ...
Read More »Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack
(AP) Commemorations have begun to mark 10 years since Norway’s worst ever peacetime slaughter. On July 22, 2011, right wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before heading to tiny Utoya island where he...
Read More »Garland launches gun trafficking strike force in five cities
(AP) The Justice Department is launching gun trafficking strike forces in five cities in the U.S. It’s part of an effort to reduce spiking violent crime by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of...
Read More »Gov. Parson to announce vaccine incentive program, new health director
Gov. Mike Parson is planning to lay out a vaccine incentive program Wednesday. No details have been released yet about the new program, which is likely in response to rising coronavirus infections statewide. Parson will also announce the new director o...
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