Rudy Veit says his yes vote to raise Missouri’s gasoline tax could cost him at re-election time. But Veit says the 12.5 cent a gallon increase is the only way to fund road repairs. “I don’t want to waste money, but I also don’t want m...

St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskey announced his U.S. Senate bid this week. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Friday:

May 22 is one of the worst weather dates in Missouri history. In 2019, a late-night tornado tore through the heart of Jefferson City, packing winds stronger than 150 miles an hour and doing damage at the state capital and Eldon. Saturday also marks the...

Mizzou softball is in position to make its first College World Series since 2011. The Tigers start NCAA Tournament action at home against Illinois-Chicago on Friday afternoon on 100.5/105.1 KTGR. If the Tigers win the regional this weekend, they would ...

(AP) — Israel and Hamas have announced a cease-fire to end a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced late Th...

A Cole County man has serious injuries after an accident. The Highway Patrol says Ryan Luebbert’s car went off Renz Farm Road just north of Jefferson City near Highway 63 at about 11 a.m. Thursday. The car launched into a fence. The 42-year-old Wardsvi...

Columbia Public Schools continues COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students as young as 12 on Monday. The clinics will take place at Oakland Middle School and Smithton Middle School from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and also at Gentry Middle School from 12 p.m. to 2...

(AP) — CNN says it was inappropriate for news anchor Chris Cuomo to be involved in phone calls with the staff of his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Washington Post reports that the CNN news anchor was involved in strategy sessions on how to r...

Lincoln University has named one of its basketball coaches to be interim president. The Jefferson City school said on Thursday that John Moseley will start the job on May 22. LU announced on Sunday that Jerald Woolfolk was stepping down as president at...

Two more people have been arrested over those gunshots outside a west Columbia Walmart last week. Police said on Wednesday night that Mariquan Midgyett, 23, is accused of first degree assault and armed criminal action. Shaquail Midgyett, 20, is accused...