(AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that he’s bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. With states gradually expanding eligibility beyond such priority groups as seniors and essent...
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A chance to ‘rise’: St. Louis elects 1st Black female mayor
(AP) — St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and incarcerate” model, will take over leadership of a city in the midst of yet another wave of violent crime after winning elec...
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update: new virus strain found in MO
Coronavirus case increases stayed low in mid-Missouri. Boone County had 20 new cases on Tuesday. Active cases did go up again, to 69. Hospitalizations remain low, at 16. Cole County reported two new cases. More from The Associated Press: Missouri’...
Read More »World powers seek to bring US back into Iran nuclear deal
(AP) — Officials from five world powers have begun a new effort to try to bring the United States back into the foundering 2015 nuclear deal they signed with Iran. It’s a delicate diplomatic dance that needs to balance the concerns and interests ...
Read More »Navy medic shoots 2 US sailors; is stopped, killed on base
(AP) — Authorities say a Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility before fleeing to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him. Fort Detrick officials identified Tuesday’s shooter as 38-year-old Fantah...
Read More »Press conference scheduled for update on Mengqi Ji disappearance
Columbia officials have scheduled a press conference at 2 p.m. today with an update on the Mengqi Ji case, a woman who went missing in 2019. Police said in late March a hiker at Rock Bridge State Park may have found her remains. Authorities were waitin...
Read More »Jefferson City teen reported missing
Jefferson City police are looking for a missing 17-year-old. Family members have not seen Thomas Kesete since Saturday. They say it is not normal for him to be gone this long. Kesete is 6’4″ and usually wears glasses. He was last seen drivi...
Read More »95.3 and The Big 900 KFAL welcomes Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence to the all-new Riverside Amphitheater in Jefferson City on Saturday, May 22nd. Concert Details: WHO | Clay Walker and Tracy Lawrence WHEN | Saturday, May 22nd | 7:30PM WHERE | Riverside Amphitheater, Jefferson City TICKETS | Tickets are on sale now. TICKET PRICES: $59, $49, $42 (additional fees may apply) CLICK HERE TO …
Read More »(AUDIO) Outgoing Columbia City Councilman Mike Trapp
Michael Trapp is not seeking re-election as Columbia City Councilman. He joined Wake Up Columbia on his way out the door on Tuesday:
Read More »Columbia council considers extra restaurant seating in parking spots
Columbia restaurants may get to use parking spots for extra seating soon. The city council started looking at the idea during Monday night’s meeting. The temporary permits could not be for longer than 20 days at a time, then the restaurants would have ...
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