We will get more info Thursday morning on Columbia’s rough financial situation during the coronavirus pandemic. City manager John Glascock gives his annual state of the city address at 10 a.m. Watch it live on the city’s website. Columbia is plan...
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Jefferson City garage fire damages home
A homeowner has minor smoke inhalation after a Jefferson City fire. Crews were called to Park Crest Drive at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. They put out a fire in the garage. The garage and the rest of the home had fire and smoke damage. The victim was ou...
Read More »Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed
(AP) — A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night, with protesters looting stores near a police precinct and setting fires that continued to burn Thursday m...
Read More »Fowler campaigns on neighborhood issues in First Ward race
Columbia’s next city councilperson will jump into a tough budget situation. First Ward candidate Pat Fowler says the coronavirus pandemic magnified inequalities already in place. “I think the discussion about revenue shortfalls, and/or revenue al...
Read More »Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
(AP) — China’s legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has triggered new protests in the territory and strained relations with the United States and Britain. The National People’s Congress backed the bill as it wrapped up an...
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