Missouri state treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about how he got his start through a personal business venture. Plus, we talk about how you may have some of your property at the state treasurer’s office waiting to be cl...
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Schoop, Rogers drive in 3 apiece, Tigers beat Cardinals 8-2
(AP) Jonathan Schoop and Jake Rogers each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2. Schoop homered and Rogers hit a two-run double in Detroit’s six-run fourth inning. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal gave up two runs on fou...
Read More »Forced by judge to surrender rifle, McCloskey has a new one
(AP) St. Louis lawyer and U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey may have been forced to give up his old semi-automatic rifle, but now, he has a new one. McCloskey on Saturday posted on Twitter of photo of himself posing with an AR-15 at a gun store. McC...
Read More »Russia fires warning shots to deter UK warship in Black Sea
(AP) The Russian military says its warship has fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a British destroyer from Russia’s waters near Crimea in the Black Sea. Wednesday’s incident marks the first time since the Cold War era when ...
Read More »Parson calls special session on Missouri Medicaid funding
(AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is calling lawmakers back into a special session to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. Parson announced in a tweet on Tuesday that he is calling a special session beginning noon Wednesday so lawmaker...
Read More »Man injured after stabbing in west Columbia
A man is injured after a stabbing in west Columbia. ABC 17 reports deputies responded to a home on Bethany Drive near Scott Boulevard at around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities say the man’s injuries are not life-threatening. He’s now in the hospital. The...
Read More »Parson: Budget restrictions coming if FRA isn’t extended
Governor Parson is urging lawmakers to agree to a special session aimed at extending the FRA. Parson said Monday the program is crucial to keeping Medicaid funding alive in Missouri. “Come July 1, if FRA is not extended, my administration will be...
Read More »Lawyers make cases in suit over Missouri Medicaid expansion
(AP) A Missouri judge is weighing whether the state should be forced to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage. A trial before Cole County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Jon Beetem over the future of the program concluded Monday. Voters last year ame...
Read More »Former Mizzou runner earns Olympic spot
A former Mizzou long-distance runner is headed to the Tokyo Olympics. Karissa Schweizer finished second in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon Monday. She finished the race with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds, cl...
Read More »St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
(AP) St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Missouri’s new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws. The suit filed Monday argues that the Republican-backed law would increase the r...
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