The search for Mengqi Ji Elledge continues Wednesday in the Lamine River in Cooper County. Divers spent most of Tuesday in the river looking for the missing Columbia woman. Columbia Police Asst. Chief Jeremiah Hunter says investigators are confident di...
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County commission approves MidwayUSA expansion
MidwayUSA gets the green light to grow its business. ABC 17 reports the Boone County Commission on Tuesday night agreed to rezone 193 acres of land at Highway 40 and Route J west of Columbia for the new facility. It was zoned for agriculture. County co...
Read More »‘Serious misconduct’ by Trump takes center stage at hearing
(AP) The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain and obstructed Congress’ investigation as possible grounds for impe...
Read More »Basye skeptical we will see gas tax proposal in 2020
(Missourinet) Since 2020 is a major election year, the chance of a proposed gas tax hike making it to the ballot might have an uphill battle. State Representative Chuck Bayse, R-Rocheport, hopes that’s not the case. “Something that is very disappointin...
Read More »Interest in medical marijuana use exceeds Missouri estimates
(AP) – Interest in using medical marijuana is far outpacing expectations in Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri has issued close to 22,000 medical marijuana cards in the first five months of the program. University of Miss...
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