The Columbia City Council talked trash during Monday night’s work session. The city is having a hard time holding on to solid waste staff, even after raising their pay. The city is looking at not taking any trash that’s not in bags or bundles, and poss...
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Bloomberg takes veiled swipe at rival’s aggressive loyalists
(AP) — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is taking lots of heat from his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he answered in kind. The former New York mayor tweeted a video mashup of aggressive and threatening comments made by people ...
Read More »Ashland police shooting suspect accused of jailbreak attempt
The man accused of shooting at an Ashland police officer a couple months ago was scheduled in court on Tuesday afternoon on a new charge. Boone County authorities say Eusebio Barajas-Real, 29, tried to break out of jail early Friday morning. He alleged...
Read More »Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
(AP) — Denny Hamlin won his third Daytona 500 and was an immediate afterthought. Fellow driver Ryan Newman was hospitalized in serious condition after a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway during the final lap. It took nearly two hours f...
Read More »Missouri medical marijuana director to testify again Wednesday
Missouri’s House Speaker says it’s hard to tell if there are problems with the state’s medical marijuana program. There have been some complaints about the scoring system, and how the state awards licenses. Speaker Elijah Haahr tells ...
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